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Nautilus-X
Rotating wheel space station concept by NASA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nautilus-X (Non-Atmospheric Universal Transport Intended for Lengthy United States Exploration) is a rotating wheel space station concept developed by engineers Mark Holderman and Edward Henderson of the Technology Applications Assessment Team of NASA.
![]() Nautilus-X spacecraft | |
Operator | NASA |
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Applications | Multi-mission crewed spacecraft[1] |
Production | |
Status | Concept |
The concept was first proposed in January, 2011 for long-duration (1 to 24 months) exo-atmospheric space journeys for a six-person crew. In order to limit the effects of microgravity on human health, the spacecraft would be equipped with a centrifuge.
The design was intended to be relatively inexpensive by crewed spaceflight standards,[2] as it was projected to cost US$3.7 billion. In addition, it was suggested that it might only need 64 months of work.[3][4]
The project was cancelled in favour of other projects due to budget constraints.[5]