NASA NAUTILUS-X (2011)

Summary of what the thread established

  • Holderman 2011 (FISO): a TransHab/EVA-suit-material centrifuge with Hughes 376 spin-satellite hub heritage; an external dynamic ring-flywheel for torque; waste-fluid bladders for CoG control; a magnetic radiation chamber. ~$3.7B for 6 crew LMT, 2023-09-17; LMT, 2023-09-20; LMT, 2023-10-02.
  • NAUTILUS-X seal technology "has flown since 1980" LMT, 2023-10-31.
  • A 20 m inflatable toroid as a free-flying NAUTILUS-X demonstrator Paul451, 2015-03-12.
  • A non-rotating 0 g structure on a bearing: off-centre mass pushes the bearing sideways, causing vibration Solarsail, 2023-01-24.

Open questions

  • Was the ISS-attached centrifuge demonstrator ever costed in detail?

Sources

Forum posts

  • Paul451, 2015-03-12 (reply #510): 20 m inflatable toroid. Post.
  • Solarsail, 2023-01-24 (reply #3052): Bearing vibration. Post.
  • LMT, 2023-09-17 (reply #3961): NAUTILUS-X. Post. Attachments: Holderman_2011_Slide9.png.
  • LMT, 2023-09-20 (reply #3998): Detail. Post.
  • LMT, 2023-10-02 (reply #4106): $3.7B. Post.
  • LMT, 2023-10-31 (reply #4255): Seal tech flown. Post.

External references

  • Holderman, M. (2011). NAUTILUS-X, NASA FISO presentation.