Tensegrity Ship

Solar-electric spacecraft for the purpose of transport to and from Mars.

The vehicle is more than a kilometer across at its widest point.

Departing the Earth-Moon system. Thin-film solar arrays are supported by a tensegrity structure of trusses and tethers.

View from one of the cable cars used to transfer items & passengers between both habitat modules. Propellant tanks are clustered around each habitat for radiation protection.

Electric thrusters provide high-efficiency, gradual thrust over the journey. They can swivel through 360 degrees to point in the necessary direction throughout flight.