I had no specific idea in mind more than "modular" - so it would "work" pretty much "like lego" - easy to configure and reconfigure/upgrade as requirements adjust. There's much more detail required in the planning of such a thing than the scope of the topic rightly permits and the space available in a single forum post allows. I was thinking for more inside the toroid here, building it that big that a few floors of structures are feasible. Multiple toroids could stack on a spindle, the spindle extending over time if required. And multiple examples of. Regardless, the connectivity of things like ingress/exgress, coolant systems, waste disposal systems, air recycling systems, water supply etc requires much planning - but will likely ultimately result in a series of cunning sockets positioned in standard locations that will just push into place and connect/seal. Certainly more than one is essential, IMHO, precise form factor is not. "My way" is hardly original, just a method of getting it done I can see engineering viability of at that scale. Certainly, the cylinder design is equally feasible, and also has it's merits - as previously mentioned, exact form factor is possibly something the source of much contest, I'm not particularly fussed of form, it's the function that's critical. I'd sugest building at least eight to start with, in near Earth orbit. The raw capacity of them, plus the expansive capacity should see the predicted population by the time that's up through for some time - ofc, space is big and I'm sure it'll not take too long to be spitting colonies out to other places. The reason I select 8 is mostly so we can name them after the realms in Norse mythology - midgard is already taken. The precise number isn't overly important, multiple backups are. Spaced about in the same belt, about midway to the moon, launch from floor would get to one easily from almost any launch location with minimal time, with one passing overhead every fifteen, twenty mins. A series of centrafugal launchers can "throw" cargo/people between stations, and moving from station to station could take about 35-45 mins. Could do a full lap in a bout six n ½ hours. Should there be any issues, stations either side could have support there in less than an hour. In case of critical failure requiring mass abandonment, then the population load can split across the the stations either side initially - and distributed more evenly easier if it's not short term.

Oh, so you're thinking more along the lines of a Stanford Torus? I was more thinking along the lines of an O'Neill Cylinder/Citadel from Mass Effect (although there's no reason why we can't use both designs, my design for a more urban feel, your design for more a more suburban feel). Also, I wasn't proposing that we just build one station, I was thinking more like ten or eleven. I was also thinking of buildings being modular, with modules that sort of stacked up/slotted into one another like Lego bricks, with a cavity at one where an elevator/stairwell could be installed. Was that also what you had in mind?

To get the resources together to do that sort of thing, accounting for current population - again, not likely to be lifted from the floor - to realistically have capacity to do that, we'd have the capacity to build more than one. Not putting all our eggs in one basket would maximise success chances. Several dotted about the same orrbital belt could send supplies or assistance and it'd arrive a lot faster than the surface of the earth. Critical failure causing abandonment, there's two either side to go to. The reasons are many - build many. The actual structure would certainly most sensibly be modular internally. Not just for needs as they first exist, to make sure it's easily and rapidly adaptable as needs change. The overall form is something there is likely room for much argument, but I was personally thinking a hollow toroid with an internal hollow diameter of about 55 meters. This can connect to a central static spire, possibly via four hollow "spindles" and spin on collar suspended by fluid bearings. This would give a microgravity and 1G environment. Over time the spire can increase in length and additional toroids added, and possibly "onioned". Multiple of these should take care of population as it will be then, and as it can grow. To slice that donut into a 2D shape, with about 50 meters of lateral space at peak, we can shave a few off for pipes and such use about 20 meters of space for "buildings" 10 meters of "street" - couild easily be communial gardens, paths arberitum etc - and then another roughly 20 meters of building. Then ofc, there's up/down - not as much space on these levels in comparison, but space nonethereless. Plenty of space for hiding the equipements and things like cargo storages can happen in the 0G area to make it easier to manipulate.

SirCedric, Asgardia Community guidelines forbid us to take native community issues to this forum. So with a delighted heart I can tell you, anyone who tries, will be put in place and the post will be deleted.

Hi everyone. I'm also form Belgium, I speak 5 languages, but unfortunately not Dutch. I perfectly understand that Flemish people wants to communicate in they own language, and that's fine, but I propose that for understanding purpose we use English as often as possible. I'm a scientist, working in political assets, actually living in South America. I'd like to try to bring my part in Asgardia project and even put a little more of "Belganism" in it. But I BEG you not to put our paltry communities problem in this... We have to show that really UNITY IS STRENGTH Eendracht maakt macht L'Union fait la Force EINIGKEIT IST STÄRKE

Hallo iedereen! Inderdaad leuk om andere Belgen te ontmoeten die achter Asgardia staan. Hi everyone Indeed joyful to meet other Belgians who support Asgardia.

Hey! Aangenaam jullie te ontmoeten! Welja .. you know what I mean :p Nederlands/Français/English/Deutsch/Espanol How you all doing?

Hi, Oh no ! The only others Belgians here speak Flemish ! (:joke:) Greetings from Charleroi