Nexus Aurora: Universal Berthing Mechanism, OCS, Orbital Can
Summary of what the thread established
- UBM (IAC-21 D3 IP 4 x64597): 3000 mm OD, a 2000 × 2000 mm rounded-rectangle passage, 693 mm deep, ~800 kg, androgynous, with utility interfaces mikelepage, 2024-01-10; lamontagne, 2023-01-24.
- Capacity 450 kN, which limits outer modules to ~46 t at 62 m radius and 3.6 rpm mikelepage, 2024-01-14.
- Files, Hempsell's Skylon USIS port paper, the Orbital Can system lamontagne, 2024-01-10; lamontagne, 2024-01-10.
- OCS (Orbital Colony System) project lamontagne, 2022-10-11. Its specs were used for lamontagne's Space Can ring lamontagne, 2023-01-19.
- Critiques. Coastal Ron wants a bigger opening (2500 mm) for two-level 8 m modules, and exterior support frames so hatches never carry loads Coastal Ron, 2024-01-15; Coastal Ron, 2024-01-15.
Open questions
- Will the UBM (or Vast's 2.9 m standard) become the de facto large berthing interface?
Related pages
Sources
Forum posts
- lamontagne, 2022-10-11 (reply #2000): Nexus Aurora OCS. Post.
- lamontagne, 2023-01-19 (reply #2981, 1 like): OCS specs. Post. Attachments: can.png, can2.png.
- lamontagne, 2023-01-24 (reply #3048): UBM in lamontagne's port. Post. Attachments: IAC-21,D3,IP,4,x64597 Universal Berthing Mechanism Standard.pdf, airlock.jpg.
- mikelepage, 2024-01-10 (reply #4389, 2 likes): UBM spec (2 likes). Post. Attachments: IAC-21,D3,IP,4,x64597 Universal Berthing Mechanism Standard.pdf.
- lamontagne, 2024-01-10 (reply #4395, 1 like): UBM files. Post.
- lamontagne, 2024-01-10 (reply #4397, 1 like): Hempsell paper. Post.
- mikelepage, 2024-01-14 (reply #4398): 450 kN limit. Post.
- Coastal Ron, 2024-01-15 (reply #4401): Bigger opening. Post.
- Coastal Ron, 2024-01-15 (reply #4402, 1 like): Exterior frames. Post.
External references
- nexusaurora.org/projects/ubm/ ; nexusaurora.org/projects/ocs/ ; nexusaurora.org/projects/orbital-can-system/