SPACE

COLONY

.

A self-sufficient

habitat

The ideal location for such a habitat would be in a stable orbit around the Earth or another planet, where it would not be subjected to extreme temperature fluctuations or radiation. The habitat would need to be modular, so that it could be expanded or contracted as needed. It would also need to be well equipped with advanced technology and innovative materials to meet the needs of the inhabitants.

3000 m

Total length

600 m

Diameter

50.66 mm

Wall thickness

2640 m/s

Delta_v

COST & DIMENSIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

Tool for calculating the construction cost of an O'Neill Cylinder

Dimensions Mass Energy Total Cost Cost per m² Rotation
Length Diameter Internal Surface Pressurized Volume Internal Pressure Tensile Strength Wall Thickness Mass Steel Mass Air Steel Air Transport Total Energy Total Energy Total Cost Habitable Area Cost/m² Rotations per Minute for 1g Seconds per rotation
[m] [m] [m²] [m³] [Pa] = [N/m²] [N/m²] [m] [kg] [kg] [J] [J] [J] [J] [kWh] [$] [m²] [$/m²] [rpm] [sec/U]
2,0004002,513,274234,572,251101,325600,000,0000.034668,051,5102824484485.01039E+167.06121E+146.6246E+155.74346E+1615,954,052,4581,732,610,0972,010,6198622.1128.4
2,4004803,619,115405,340,851101,325600,000,0000.0411,154,393,009488070918.18.65795E+161.22018E+151.14473E+169.9247E+1627,568,602,6472,993,950,2472,895,2921,0341.9331.1
2,8005604,926,017643,666,258101,325600,000,0000.0471,833,133,342775038541.31.37485E+171.9376E+151.81779E+161.57601E+1743,777,919,9444,754,282,1063,940,8141,2061.7933.6
3,0006005,654,867791,681,349101,325600,000,0000.0512,254,673,8459532635121.69101E+172.38316E+152.2358E+161.93842E+1753,844,927,0455,847,559,0774,523,8931,2931.7334.7
3,2006406,433,982960,807,942101,325600,000,0000.0542,736,338,98411569088432.05225E+172.89227E+152.71344E+162.35252E+1765,347,798,8677,096,770,9575,147,1851,3791.6735.9
3,6007208,143,0081,368,025,371101,325600,000,0000.0613,896,076,40416472393492.92206E+174.1181E+153.86347E+163.34959E+1793,044,033,93410,104,582,0856,514,4071,5511.5838.1
4,00080010,053,0961,876,578,012101,325600,000,0000.0685,344,412,07722595875844.00831E+175.64897E+155.29968E+164.59477E+17127,632,419,66213,860,880,7758,042,4771,7231.5040.1
4,40088012,164,2472,497,725,334101,325600,000,0000.0747,113,412,47530075110745.33506E+177.51878E+157.05388E+166.11564E+17169,878,750,57118,448,832,3129,731,3971,8961.4342.1
4,80096014,476,4593,242,726,804101,325600,000,0000.0819,235,144,06939045673456.92636E+179.76142E+159.15785E+167.93976E+17220,548,821,17723,951,601,98011,581,1672,0681.3744.0
5,2001,04016,989,7334,122,841,892101,325600,000,0000.08811,741,673,33449643139228.80626E+171.24108E+161.16434E+171.00947E+18280,408,425,99830,452,355,06313,591,7862,2401.3145.7
5,6001,12019,704,0695,149,330,064101,325600,000,0000.09514,665,066,74062003083301.09988E+181.55008E+161.45423E+171.2608E+18350,223,359,55438,034,256,84815,763,2552,4131.2647.5
6,0001,20022,619,4676,333,450,790101,325600,000,0000.10118,037,390,76076261080961.3528E+181.90653E+161.78864E+171.55073E+18430,759,416,36146,780,472,61718,095,5742,5851.2249.1
6,4001,28025,735,9277,686,463,536101,325600,000,0000.10821,890,711,86892552707441.6418E+182.31382E+162.17075E+171.88202E+18522,782,390,93756,774,167,65620,588,7422,7581.1850.7
6,8001,36029,053,4499,219,627,772101,325600,000,0000.11526,257,096,535111013538001.96928E+182.77534E+162.60373E+172.25741E+18627,058,077,80268,098,507,24923,242,7592,9301.1552.3
7,2001,44032,572,03310,944,202,964101,325600,000,0000.12231,168,611,234131779147902.33765E+183.29448E+163.09078E+172.67967E+18744,352,271,47180,836,656,68226,057,6263,1021.1153.8
7,6001,52036,291,67812,871,448,583101,325600,000,0000.12836,657,322,437154985112382.7493E+183.87463E+163.63505E+173.15155E+18875,430,766,46595,071,781,23829,033,3433,2751.0855.3
8,0001,60040,212,38615,012,624,094101,325600,000,0000.13542,755,296,617180767006723.20665E+184.51918E+164.23975E+173.67581E+181,021,059,357,300110,887,046,20332,169,9093,4471.0656.7
8,4001,68044,334,15617,378,988,967101,325600,000,0000.14249,494,600,247209260406153.7121E+185.23151E+164.90804E+174.25521E+181,182,003,838,494128,365,616,86035,467,3243,6191.0358.1
8,8001,76048,656,98719,981,802,669101,325600,000,0000.14956,907,299,798240600885944.26805E+186.01502E+165.6431E+174.89251E+181,359,030,004,566147,590,658,49638,925,5903,7921.0159.5
9,2001,84053,180,88022,832,324,669101,325600,000,0000.15565,025,461,743274924021344.87691E+186.8731E+166.44813E+175.59045E+181,552,903,650,033168,645,336,39442,544,7043,9640.9960.8
9,6001,92057,905,83625,941,814,434101,325600,000,0000.16273,881,152,555312365387605.54109E+187.80913E+167.32628E+176.35181E+181,764,390,569,414191,612,815,83846,324,6694,1360.9762.2
10,0002,00062,831,85329,321,531,434101,325600,000,0000.16983,506,438,706353060559996.26298E+188.82651E+168.28076E+177.17932E+181,994,256,557,226216,576,262,11550,265,4824,3090.9563.4
10,4002,08067,958,93232,982,735,134101,325600,000,0000.17693,933,386,668397145113757.045E+189.92863E+169.31472E+178.07576E+182,243,267,407,987243,618,840,50754,367,1464,4810.9364.7
10,8002,16073,287,07336,936,685,005101,325600,000,0000.182105,194,062,915444754624157.88955E+181.11189E+171.04314E+189.04388E+182,512,188,916,216272,823,716,30158,629,6594,6530.9165.9
11,2002,24078,816,27641,194,640,514101,325600,000,0000.189117,320,533,918496024666438.79904E+181.24006E+171.16339E+181.00864E+192,801,786,876,430304,274,054,78063,053,0214,8260.8967.1
11,6002,32084,546,54145,767,861,128101,325600,000,0000.196130,344,866,150551090815859.77586E+181.37773E+171.29254E+181.12062E+193,112,827,083,148338,053,021,23067,637,2334,9980.8868.3
12,0002,40090,477,86850,667,606,317101,325600,000,0000.203144,299,126,083610088647661.08224E+191.52522E+171.43091E+181.24059E+193,446,075,330,886374,243,780,93472,382,2955,1700.8669.5
12,4002,48096,610,25755,905,135,548101,325600,000,0000.209159,215,380,191673153737131.19412E+191.68288E+171.57883E+181.36883E+193,802,297,414,164412,929,499,17877,288,2065,3430.8570.6
12,8002,560102,943,70861,491,708,289101,325600,000,0000.216175,125,694,944740421659511.31344E+191.85105E+171.7366E+181.50561E+194,182,259,127,499454,193,341,24682,354,9665,5150.8471.8
13,2002,640109,478,22167,438,584,008101,325600,000,0000.223192,062,136,817812027990041.44047E+192.03007E+171.90455E+181.65122E+194,586,726,265,410498,118,472,42387,582,5775,6870.8272.9
13,6002,720116,213,79573,757,022,174101,325600,000,0000.230210,056,772,281888108303991.57543E+192.22027E+172.08299E+181.80593E+195,016,464,622,413544,788,057,99492,971,0365,8600.8174.0
14,0002,800123,150,43280,458,282,254101,325600,000,0000.236229,141,667,808968798176611.71856E+192.422E+172.27224E+181.97001E+195,472,239,993,028594,285,263,24398,520,3466,0320.8075.1
14,4002,880130,288,13187,553,623,716101,325600,000,0000.243249,348,889,8721.05423E+111.87012E+192.63558E+172.47262E+182.14373E+195,954,818,171,772646,693,253,454104,230,5046,2040.7976.1
14,8002,960137,626,89195,054,306,029101,325600,000,0000.250270,710,504,9441.14455E+112.03033E+192.86137E+172.68445E+182.32739E+196,464,964,953,162702,095,193,913110,101,5136,3770.7877.2
15,2003,040145,166,713102,971,588,660101,325600,000,0000.257293,258,579,4981.23988E+112.19944E+193.0997E+172.90804E+182.52124E+197,003,446,131,718760,574,249,905116,133,3716,5490.7778.2
15,6003,120152,907,598111,316,731,079101,325600,000,0000.263317,025,180,0051.34036E+112.37769E+193.35091E+173.14372E+182.72557E+197,571,027,501,957822,213,586,713122,326,0786,7210.7679.2
16,0003,200160,849,544120,100,992,752101,325600,000,0000.270342,042,372,9381.44614E+112.56532E+193.61534E+173.3918E+182.94065E+198,168,474,858,397887,096,369,622128,679,6356,8940.7580.2
16,4003,280168,992,552129,335,633,147101,325600,000,0000.277368,342,224,7701.55733E+112.76257E+193.89333E+173.65259E+183.16676E+198,796,553,995,556955,305,763,917135,194,0427,0660.7481.2
16,8003,360177,336,622139,031,911,734101,325600,000,0000.284395,956,801,9731.67408E+112.96968E+194.18521E+173.92643E+183.40417E+199,456,030,707,9521,026,924,934,884141,869,2987,2390.7382.2
17,2003,440185,881,754149,201,087,980101,325600,000,0000.290424,918,171,0191.79653E+113.18689E+194.49133E+174.21362E+183.65316E+1910,147,670,790,1031,102,037,047,805148,705,4037,4110.7283.2
17,6003,520194,627,948159,854,421,352101,325600,000,0000.297455,258,398,3811.92481E+113.41444E+194.81202E+174.51448E+183.91401E+1910,872,240,036,5271,180,725,267,967155,702,3587,5830.7184.2
18,0003,600203,575,204171,003,171,320101,325600,000,0000.304487,009,550,5312.05905E+113.65257E+195.14762E+174.82934E+184.18698E+1911,630,504,241,7411,263,072,760,653162,860,1637,7560.7085.1
18,4003,680212,723,522182,658,597,351101,325600,000,0000.311520,203,693,9422.19939E+113.90153E+195.49848E+175.1585E+184.47236E+1912,423,229,200,2651,349,162,691,149170,178,8177,9280.7086.1
18,8003,760222,072,901194,831,958,913101,325600,000,0000.317554,872,895,0872.34597E+114.16155E+195.86493E+175.50229E+184.77043E+1913,251,180,706,6151,439,078,224,738177,658,3218,1000.6987.0
19,2003,840231,623,343207,534,515,475101,325600,000,0000.324591,049,220,4372.49892E+114.43287E+196.24731E+175.86103E+185.08144E+1914,115,124,555,3101,532,902,526,707185,298,6758,2730.6887.9
19,6003,920241,374,847220,777,526,504101,325600,000,0000.331628,764,736,4662.65838E+114.71574E+196.64596E+176.23502E+185.4057E+1915,015,826,540,8681,630,718,762,338193,099,8778,4450.6888.8
20,0004,000251,327,412234,572,251,468101,325600,000,0000.338668,051,509,6452.82448E+115.01039E+197.06121E+176.6246E+185.74346E+1915,954,052,457,8071,732,610,096,918201,061,9308,6170.6789.7
20,4004,080261,481,040248,929,949,836101,325600,000,0000.345708,941,606,4472.99737E+115.31706E+197.49341E+177.03008E+186.095E+1916,930,568,100,6451,838,659,695,730209,184,8328,7900.6690.6
20,8004,160271,835,729263,861,881,075101,325600,000,0000.351751,467,093,3453.17716E+115.636E+197.9429E+177.45178E+186.46061E+1917,946,139,263,8991,948,950,724,059217,468,5838,9620.6691.5
21,2004,240282,391,480279,379,304,654101,325600,000,0000.358795,660,036,8113.36401E+115.96745E+198.41002E+177.89001E+186.84055E+1919,001,531,742,0882,063,566,347,191225,913,1849,1340.6592.4
21,6004,320293,148,294295,493,480,041101,325600,000,0000.365841,552,503,3183.55804E+116.31164E+198.89509E+178.34509E+187.2351E+1920,097,511,329,7292,182,589,730,409234,518,6359,3070.6493.2
22,0004,400304,106,169312,215,666,704101,325600,000,0000.372889,176,559,3373.75939E+116.66882E+199.39847E+178.81735E+187.64454E+1921,234,843,821,3412,306,104,038,998243,284,9359,4790.6494.1
22,4004,480315,265,106329,557,124,110101,325600,000,0000.378938,564,271,3423.9682E+117.03923E+199.92049E+179.30709E+188.06915E+1922,414,295,011,4422,434,192,438,243252,212,0859,6510.6394.9
22,8004,560326,625,105347,529,111,729101,325600,000,0000.385989,747,705,8054.1846E+117.42311E+191.04615E+189.81464E+188.50919E+1923,636,630,694,5492,566,938,093,428261,300,0849,8240.6395.8
23,2004,640338,186,166366,142,889,027101,325600,000,0000.3921,042,758,929,1994.40873E+117.82069E+191.10218E+181.03403E+198.96494E+1924,902,616,665,1812,704,424,169,839270,548,9339,9960.6296.6
23,6004,720349,948,289385,409,715,474101,325600,000,0000.3991,097,630,007,9954.64072E+118.23223E+191.16018E+181.08844E+199.43669E+1926,213,018,717,8562,846,733,832,759279,958,63110,1680.6297.5
24,0004,800361,911,474405,340,850,537101,325600,000,0000.4051,154,393,008,6674.88071E+118.65795E+191.22018E+181.14473E+199.9247E+1927,568,602,647,0912,993,950,247,474289,529,17910,3410.6198.3
24,4004,880374,075,720425,947,553,684101,325600,000,0000.4121,213,079,997,6865.12883E+119.0981E+191.28221E+181.20293E+191.04292E+2028,970,134,247,4043,146,156,579,268299,260,57610,5130.6199.1
24,8004,960386,441,029447,241,084,383101,325600,000,0000.4191,273,723,041,5255.38523E+119.55292E+191.34631E+181.26306E+191.09506E+2030,418,379,313,3143,303,435,993,426309,152,82310,6850.6099.9
25,2005,040399,007,400469,232,702,103101,325600,000,0000.4261,336,354,206,6585.65003E+111.00227E+201.41251E+181.32517E+191.14891E+2031,914,103,639,3383,465,871,655,232319,205,92010,8580.60100.7
25,6005,120411,774,832491,933,666,311101,325600,000,0000.4321,401,005,559,5555.92337E+111.05075E+201.48084E+181.38928E+191.20449E+2033,458,073,019,9953,633,546,729,971329,419,86611,0300.59101.5
26,0005,200424,743,327515,355,236,475101,325600,000,0000.4391,467,709,166,6906.20539E+111.10078E+201.55135E+181.45543E+191.26184E+2035,051,053,249,8023,806,544,382,929339,794,66111,2020.59102.3
26,4005,280437,912,883539,508,672,064101,325600,000,0000.4461,536,497,094,5356.49622E+111.15237E+201.62406E+181.52364E+191.32098E+2036,693,810,123,2783,984,947,779,388350,330,30711,3750.58103.1
26,8005,360451,283,502564,405,232,546101,325600,000,0000.4531,607,401,409,5636.796E+111.20555E+201.699E+181.59395E+191.38194E+2038,387,109,434,9404,168,840,084,634361,026,80111,5470.58103.9
27,2005,440464,855,182590,056,177,389101,325600,000,0000.4591,680,454,178,2467.10487E+111.26034E+201.77622E+181.66639E+191.44474E+2040,131,716,979,3064,358,304,463,953371,884,14511,7200.57104.6
27,6005,520478,627,924616,472,766,060101,325600,000,0000.4661,755,687,467,0567.42295E+111.31677E+201.85574E+181.74099E+191.50942E+2041,928,398,550,8944,553,424,082,627382,902,33911,8920.57105.4
28,0005,600492,601,728643,666,258,028101,325600,000,0000.4731,833,133,342,4667.75039E+111.37485E+201.9376E+181.81779E+191.57601E+2043,777,919,944,2234,754,282,105,943394,081,38212,0640.57106.2
28,4005,680506,776,594671,647,912,761101,325600,000,0000.4801,912,823,870,9488.08731E+111.43462E+202.02183E+181.89682E+191.64452E+2045,681,046,953,8104,960,961,699,184405,421,27512,2370.56106.9
28,8005,760521,152,522700,428,989,728101,325600,000,0000.4861,994,791,118,9768.43387E+111.49609E+202.10847E+181.9781E+191.71499E+2047,638,545,374,1735,173,546,027,635416,922,01812,4090.56107.7
29,2005,840535,729,512730,020,748,395101,325600,000,0000.4932,079,067,153,0208.79018E+111.5593E+202.19754E+182.06167E+191.78744E+2049,651,180,999,8305,392,118,256,582428,583,61012,5810.55108.4
29,6005,920550,507,564760,434,448,231101,325600,000,0000.5002,165,684,039,5559.15639E+111.62426E+202.2891E+182.14756E+191.86191E+2051,719,719,625,3005,616,761,551,308440,406,05112,7540.55109.1
30,0006,000565,486,678791,681,348,705101,325600,000,0000.5072,254,673,845,0529.53264E+111.69101E+202.38316E+182.2358E+191.93842E+2053,844,927,045,0995,847,559,077,098452,389,34212,9260.55109.9
30,4006,080580,666,853823,772,709,283101,325600,000,0000.5132,346,068,635,9839.91905E+111.75955E+202.47976E+182.32643E+192.01699E+2056,027,569,053,7476,084,593,999,237464,533,48313,0980.54110.6
30,8006,160596,048,091856,719,789,436101,325600,000,0000.5202,439,900,478,8221.03158E+121.82993E+202.57894E+182.41948E+192.09766E+2058,268,411,445,7616,327,949,483,010476,838,47313,2710.54111.3
31,2006,240611,630,391890,533,848,629101,325600,000,0000.5272,536,201,440,0401.07229E+121.90215E+202.68073E+182.51498E+192.18046E+2060,568,220,015,6586,577,708,693,701489,304,31213,4430.54112.1
31,6006,320627,413,752925,226,146,332101,325600,000,0000.5342,635,003,586,1111.11406E+121.97625E+202.78516E+182.61295E+192.2654E+2062,927,760,557,9586,833,954,796,594501,931,00213,6150.53112.8
32,0006,400643,398,175960,807,942,013101,325600,000,0000.5402,736,338,983,5061.15691E+122.05225E+202.89227E+182.71344E+192.35252E+2065,347,798,867,1787,096,770,956,976514,718,54013,7880.53113.5

HUMANS &

SPACE

The O'Neill cylinder is a rotating space habitat providing artificial light, indoor agriculture, and a gravity environment. It can house entire cities and serve as a solution for space exploration and colonization.

WORTHY GOALS

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