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T O P I C R E V I E WSpaceAholicClouds Architecture Office (Clouds AO) has proposed Analemma Tower, a skyscraper suspended from an asteroid in Earth orbit. Analemma inverts the traditional diagram of an earth-based foundation, instead depending on a space-based supporting foundation from which the tower is suspended. This system is referred to as the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS). By placing a large asteroid into orbit over earth, a high strength cable can be lowered towards the surface of earth from which a super tall tower can be suspended. Since this new tower typology is suspended in the air, it can be constructed anywhere in the world and transported to its final location. The proposal calls for Analemma to be constructed over Dubai, which has proven to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the cost of New York City construction....Analemma can be placed in an eccentric geosynchronous orbit which would allow it to travel between the northern and southern hemispheres on a daily loop. The ground trace for this pendulum tower would be a figure eight, where the tower would move at its slowest speed at the top and bottom of the figure eight allowing the possibility for the towers occupants to interface with the planet's surface at these points. The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory occurs over New York City. GlintI'd think that there would be significant wind resistance leading to orbital decay. Better have that orbit be pretty circular too if you don't want to asphyxiate its inhabitants at apogee or auger in at perigee.WehaveliftoffOver 10,000 items of space junk already, do we need more?SkythingsI would hate to be the guy to have to grab that first cable to secure it for further construction. Static discharge would be huge from all the friction in the atmosphere. It would be glowing red hot also. heng44How would you get to the ground to go shopping? RonpurTransporters. Just beam on down. Just about as realistic.SkyMan1958Oh yeah, there'd certainly be no political resistance to put a large asteroid into Earth orbit.SpaceAholicHeavy Martian political resistance yet it didn't stop emplacement of Phobos and Deimos...spaceheadedHow would tenants go to the bathroom up there?moorougeWith great difficulty.
Analemma inverts the traditional diagram of an earth-based foundation, instead depending on a space-based supporting foundation from which the tower is suspended. This system is referred to as the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS). By placing a large asteroid into orbit over earth, a high strength cable can be lowered towards the surface of earth from which a super tall tower can be suspended. Since this new tower typology is suspended in the air, it can be constructed anywhere in the world and transported to its final location. The proposal calls for Analemma to be constructed over Dubai, which has proven to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the cost of New York City construction....Analemma can be placed in an eccentric geosynchronous orbit which would allow it to travel between the northern and southern hemispheres on a daily loop. The ground trace for this pendulum tower would be a figure eight, where the tower would move at its slowest speed at the top and bottom of the figure eight allowing the possibility for the towers occupants to interface with the planet's surface at these points. The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory occurs over New York City.
Since this new tower typology is suspended in the air, it can be constructed anywhere in the world and transported to its final location. The proposal calls for Analemma to be constructed over Dubai, which has proven to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the cost of New York City construction.
...Analemma can be placed in an eccentric geosynchronous orbit which would allow it to travel between the northern and southern hemispheres on a daily loop. The ground trace for this pendulum tower would be a figure eight, where the tower would move at its slowest speed at the top and bottom of the figure eight allowing the possibility for the towers occupants to interface with the planet's surface at these points. The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory occurs over New York City.
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