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Myth vs fact: The ‘sci‑fi’ Stanford Torus was a detailed NASA baseline in 1977

Myth: the Stanford Torus was just sci-fi. Fact: NASA’s 1977 SP-413 laid out a full baseline design: 10,000 people at L5, 1 rpm rotation, 0.5 rem/yr shielding, 67 m² per person, and SSPS economics. Add a link or SP-413 image to show the art[1].

  • Figure 5-10 — Section showing distribution of residential and agricultural areas.
  • Figure 1-1 — The colony at Lagrangian point L5.
Space: Space Settlements - A Design Study 1977