FUTURISTIC: Orbital Station for Spaceship Acceleration

Man will soon set foot on Mars.

At the end of this century, he will wish to terraform this planet.

This space station will reduce the transport time between Earth and Mars from six months to one week!

Placed in high orbit of the Earth, it consists mainly of an immense hollow cylinder which produces an intense electromagnetic field.

The transport shuttles launched at full speed and rushing into this tunnel will be considerably accelerated on their exit.

This new technology will not initially allow men to be sent, as they cannot support the acceleration.

The station is composed of the following elements:

- the cylindrical tunnel of intense electromagnetic acceleration

- two wheels on either side allowing the station to be oriented towards Mars

- a control cabin above the cylinder

- powerful solar panels producing the electrical energy necessary for the production of the field

- a transport shuttle exiting the accelerated tunnel

- a cargo ship transporting the material from Earth