Time ago , i had the idea of a lunar habitat made in the form of a centrifuge turning around in a circular trench on magnetic levitation. The aim was to maintain a terrestrial gravity of 1 G .Pseudo gravity of 1G inside is vectorial combinaison of lunar gravity and centrifuge force.
A kind of shuttle on circular track around the centrifuge can match its speed and connect to it , then detaching and stopping , is used as an elevator for carryng goods and people from and out of the centrifuge habitat.
This can be buit in an asteroid too and may be more usefull because here native gravity is way too small.
|