Triple Helix Space Settlement

Triple-Helix Space Colony

A United Nations funded space settlement. It contains the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) headquarters, and functions as the United Nations General Assembly.

It is also the largest immigration program sponsored by the UN's Alliance of Civilization. Integrating people Off-world. Encouraging space colonization and the human colonization of new worlds.

Initial housing set for 400,000 permanent residents, with the capability of indefinite growth.

Background:

The "Triple Helix" Space Settlement

It is a varient of the torus or banded torus space settlement design. Classical designs are classified by the "Cassini Curve" option they embody: sphere, cylinder, and rotation of a barbel. The Helix is a "Cassini Curve" option generated by the rotation of a barbel as it moves along a perpendicular axis. Just as the Sanford Torus space colony has a hub, the Triple-Helix has a hub-shaft. And just as the torus has supporting spokes connecting it concentrically to the hub, so will the helix, double or triple, have rhythmically spaced spokes to the central shaft.

While Nature uses the Double Helix, the Triple Helix design interweaves three open-ended tube strands. Their time zones stagger by 8 hours allowing an equally privileged three-shift system for full 24 hour use of shared facilities.

Links for further study on space colonization:

Colonies in Space　

Space Social Life & Society

Space colonization

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Space Colonization Technical Committee (SCTC)
"Is the surface of a planet really the right place for expanding technological civilization?" Interviewing Gerard O'Neill
Biological Effects of Weightlessness
space colony – The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight
Visualizing the Steps of Solar System Colonization
HobbySpace: Life in Space: Section C: Colonies, Habitats, Space Industry, etc Extensive collection of links
Orbital Space Settlements NASA's orbital space habitats site, which includes a contest for K-12 students
The Political Economy of Very Large Space Projects John Hickman argues that only the state can afford the high initial investment for very large space development projects.
Spaceflight or Extinction Academics and other leaders explain that we should colonize space to improve our chance of survival. Authors include Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan.
Using space colonization to prevent the end of civilization Academic Paper
PERMANENT Projects to Employ Resources of the Moon and Asteroids Near Earth in the Near Term; a guide to websites about asteroid mining and space settlement.
Mars colonization:
- http://mars.esa.int
- http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer
Testimony of Michael D. Griffin Hearing on "The Future of Human Space Flight". Michael D. Griffin believes that the "human space flight program is in the long run possibly the most significant activity in which our nation is engaged".
Island One Society – ideas about libertarian space colonization.
National Space Society – non-profit organization that promotes a spacefaring civilization.
4Frontiers Corporation – for profit company pursuing a number of technology, education and entertainment ventures related to Mars settlement.
Mars Foundation – Non-Profit Organization pursing public outreach and technology development for Mars settlement.