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Apr 26, 2012
Design and Construction of Zero-Gravity Gymnasium
Authors: Patrick Collins, Sunao Kuwahara, Tsuyoshi Nishimura, and Takashi FukuokaAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space V
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In future, as orbiting hotels become more sophisticated, more advanced facilities will be developed. One direction of such development will be to include larger rooms for guests to experience activities in "zero gravity", as it is popularly known. The paper considers the design of a small gymnasium that might be the first of such sports centers to be built and used in orbit.
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Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space V
Pages: 200 - 205
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© 1996 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Patrick Collins
Tokyo University, RCAST
Sunao Kuwahara
Hazama Corporation, Tokyo
Tsuyoshi Nishimura
Hazama Corporation, Tokyo
Takashi Fukuoka
Hazama Corporation, Tokyo
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