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NASA NTRS · 19990026780

Ice as a Construction Material

Abstract

The use of ice as a construction material is discussed. A model of an ice tire torus space ship, which slowly spins to produce artificial gravity is proposed. The size of the ship, needed to support a given number of people and the required envelope mass is presented.

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Zuppero, Anthony, Lewis, Joseph. 1998-01-01. Ice as a Construction Material. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19990026780

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