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Ziolkowski-module
The Ziolkowski Module project is concerned with the concept of an orbital accommodation module which is designed for use in the context of the emerging space tourism business.
A key commercial aspect in the design of the concept is a kind of symbiotic relationship between the module and larger, already existing structures such as the ISS, with utilization of the latter’s infrastructure.
The structure of the module basically consists of three areas.
The A segment contains four separate accommodation areas, which are also of modular design.
These accommodation areas are located as quarter elements around the central connection tunnel that connects the module to the main structure (ISS).
The B segment serves as a communal area; its main function is as a viewing deck.
The C segment contains the necessary service and utility systems.
The key focus in the design of the module is on the aspects of relevance for tourism uses, such as a high enjoyment and event value, but also the need to take account of the psychological situation of “non-professional” visitors to the earth orbit.
The project was first introduced in 2004 at the International Lunar Conference-6 in Udaipur, India; it was subsequently displayed between 2006 and 2007 as part of a special exhibition in the State Museum in Mannheim, Germany, and was presented in 2011 at the 2nd International Space World Conference in Frankfurt. In 2013 an exhibition took place at the Technical University of Tallinn (Estonia) where the project was also shown.
Concept & Design: Schumanndesign
Costing and profitability calucations: Dr. Dr. Robert A. Goehlich