Recent content by Spaceman2001

Back in the 1970s Professor Gerard O'Neill developed plans for large-scale habitats at the Lagrange L-5 location. An "Island One" structure would hold 10,000 people, with most of the construction material coming from the Moon. The design was deliberately restricted to the technology of the...

Considering my handle is Spaceman2001, I really should offer the Orion shuttle from 2001: A Space Odyssey. I do also like the Moon Bus and, of course, the Discovery. Another choice that I haven't seen mentioned - and which is really sleek - is the C57D space cruiser from that absolute classic -...

Would I be greedy saying "Both!"? No, because I'd be unlikely to be the winner, statistically. However it would make someone incredibly happy :) Good luck to them.