Kalpana One has a radius of 250m and a depth of 325m, spins at a rate of 2 revolutions per minute to give the feeling of one Earth gravity on outer level, and has a population of 3,000 people.
Above: Kalpana One exterior. Below: Kalpana One interior. Videos by Bryan Versteeg, Spacehabs.com.
All images on this page © Bryan Versteeg, Spacehabs.com.
External view. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Closer view of exterior. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Cutaway view of interior. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Cutaway view of interior. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Interior sports field. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Interior support pillars. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Kalpana One interior. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Interior detail. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
Automated robotic farm. Larger image (1000 x 563 pixels)
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