Space Telescope

SPACE TELESCOPE
The new designed space telescope is physically attached to the side of the outpost in space - a tiny space station operated by the Big Brain machine space initiative and Humanoido Labs.

Operations are by human, robot, and/or remote. The telescope can robotically slew to the object and computer alt-az drives can take over for object tracking and guiding. Due to large mass and size, NASA took a different approach for the Hubble Space Telescope HST by not attaching it to the ISS International Space Station (see illustration showing the HST release into space by the ISS robot arm).

There are no plans for the tiny space shuttle to deliver the telescope into space because the telescope will be manufactured into the tiny space station. When the station is active and activated, the telescope is expected to be ready for operations. This will prevent space walks to install the external components or evacuation of air from inside the station. Telescope aperture sizes considered are 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, and 24 inch diameters. Computers will multiply these diameters by a factor of ten, creating 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 180, 200 and 240-inch apertures.

Tiny Space Station

Tiny orbital flights with the tiny rocket and tiny space shuttle to the Moon for space tourism are a part of the Tiny Space Program's proposals. Also proposed are visits to the tiny outpost in space otherwise known as the tiny space station. "Apollo 16 metric camera image of the Moon's eastern limb and far side. The lower left part of the image shows a portion of the moon visible from Earth. The dark area at the 8:00 position on the edge is Mare Crisium. To the right of that is Mare Smythii. The upper right area shows the heavily cratered lunar far side. The Moon is 3475 km in diameter and North is at 10:30 in this image. (Apollo 16, AS16-3021)" SOURCE

DEVELOPING A TINY SPACE STATION COMPLETE WITH A TINY SPACE SHUTTLE 
with potentials to launch and conduct flights to the Moon on a routine basis

TINY SPACE PROGRAM
The tiny space program operations conducted by the Big Brain machine space initiative and Humanoido Laboratories could also include civilian tourist flights to the matching tiny space station and outpost in space, Earth orbit, Moon, space sightseeing to the ISS International Space Station, conduct a rescue mission, or simply offer lower cost suborbital flights. The example illustrates the Golden Spike's Moon Landing Plan from space.com (which may have robot based occupants) as an example only, due to its smaller size and capacity, as well as its simple approach to a lunar mission. The Humanoido Lab approach is smaller than this

The current plan for Tiny Shuttle is to offer tourist orbits of the Moon. A trip to the Moon would be very dramatic upon arrival. In the future, colonists will live on the Moon and the tiny space program could offer the deployment of supplies and conduct orbital studies to find best locations for water and mineral mining. Small packages could be transported to the lunar colonists, containing new seeds for growing food, and special selected items as needed.

How tiny is Tiny? We anticipate two levels of the Tiny program. The first is exampling tiny and the second is one man capacity tiny.

Big Brain Designs Outpost in Space

A tiny space shuttle and outpost in space

OUTPOST IN SPACE, MICRO SHUTTLE

BIG BRAIN SPACE PROGRAM DESIGNS - EARTH TO MOON AND IN BETWEEN

The Ultra Space Administration, conducted by the Big Brain Machine and Humanoido Labs, adds more designs to the construction of a tiny space shuttle.

The newest addition is a small outpost in space that can serve the small shuttle. Thus far, the actual projects are a one man vehicle and a one man outpost in space.

The budget program puts all the eggs in one basket for rock bottom space program pricing that can be quickly assembled and operated by a minimal team with minimal hardware by private industry.

The outpost in space project is a one man astronaut space station, complete with enough resources for a one week human stay. It includes docking, one habitat canister, solar panel, food, water, protects the occupant from solar and cosmic radiation, orientation propellant, space toilet, lighting and thermal control, one space suit, and a service area which doubles as an experiment bay.

Docking is provided to the micro shuttle and the space outpost with airlock transfer ability. The airlock shield and transfer pump allows air to be pumped out into air tanks so no air is wasted in the event of an astronaut pickup, spacewalk repair or robotic retrieval.

Optionally in place of a human, a humanoid robot could pilot the micro shuttle and visit the outpost in space for other services such as automatic supply, observation and reconnoitering, and extended presence stays where food and water are not consumed by the machine intelligence. It these cases, humanoids can subsist off the solar panel power grid and remain in space for very long periods of time. The actual sizes of the micro shuttle and the outpost in space are much smaller than depicted.

Telescope Control System Bridge

Large bridge command center from JJ Abrams Star Trek film

TELESCOPE CONTROL SYSTEMS BRIDGE
Examples for the Power Dynamic Telescope
We're designing and building a telescope command and control center, and examining bridge console command systems from various sources for ideas. 

FIRST SOURCE
Telescope Control System Wrap Around

WHERE TO FIND BRIDGE EXAMPLES
The best examples of bridge control systems are found at the NASA command centers and various versions of Star Trek ships and vessels. These are larger control centers that take up more space, often occupying a room or a section of a wall. Operations may have designs for standing or seated occupancy.

JJ Abrams design

Floor to ceiling Vertical Bridge controls

VERTICAL PANELS
Vertical control panels are also popular. These displays are also adapted to virtual instruments with pieced together large touch screens. They often run floor to ceiling to take advantage of space.

NASA

NASA space station support operations

One example of a table and room command center is at NASA. The photo shows the NASA Flight Control System for the ISS International Space Station in 2006. It includes a series of tables, each with a computer control console for seated operations.

STAR SHIPS
Star ships, such as the Enterprise on Star Trek and many ship variations, have very well thought out and designed instrumentation control and command centers. Many of these bridges are designed for team operations and have multiple work stations. Some examples are for a science center, navigation, weapons console, stellar cartography, and sensors.

ADAPTABILITY

KELVIN Bridge (Star Trek)

These systems are very adaptable. For example, they include desk consoles for one or more work stations, vertical control panels for standing operations, and long strip control panels fit to walls in halls. Any of these may be telescope adapted, depending on the level of complexity and available space.

TOYS
Another place to look for various bridge designs is with toys. These often have compressed space

Bridge graphic

bridge designs which are especially useful when designing a command and control console with limited space in a small room.

GRAPHICS

Hallway control - Galaxy class Starship

There are many great visionaries drawing the graphics for space cartoons, space games, comic books and these hold fantastic designs. These are great sources for instrumentation control center designs and ideas.

EXTENDED RESOURCES
Also check other Star Trek movies, TV series, NASA sources for Skylab, Space Station, various Enterprise designs, science fiction, comics, toys, artwork, games, and galleries.

LINKS
Star Trek Blueprints
http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/uss-enterprise-bridge.php

Federation Bridges
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fadmvulcan/sets/72157604354548317/detail/

Hi Res Control Panel & Bridge Images
http://www.gadgetreview.com/2013/04/hi-rez-pics-of-jj-abrams-star-trek-bridge.html