Bernal sphere

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space habitat concept
gptkbp:atmosphere Earth-like
gptkbp:capacity about 20,000 to 30,000 people
gptkbp:category space colonization concepts
space architecture
gptkbp:designedFor permanent human habitation
gptkbp:diameter about 16 kilometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bernal sphere
gptkbp:influenced later space habitat designs
gptkbp:material space construction materials
gptkbp:notableFeature agricultural areas on inner surface
central axis for zero-gravity activities
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:John_Desmond_Bernal
1929
gptkbp:purpose space colonization
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Stanford_torus
gptkb:O'Neill_cylinder
gptkbp:rotationPeriod to provide artificial gravity
gptkbp:shape gptkb:butter
gptkbp:surfaceGravity simulated by rotation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:O'Neill_cylinder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6