Ether
(City in Space)
(City in Space)
A participatory, solar-powered orbital habitat—born from our Art & Science Park and the Future World Pavilion. Ether translates Earth-based research and visitor insights into sustainable life systems beyond our planet, aligning technology with human evolution and ecological responsibility.
KOSMOS CITY IN SPACE
Ether extends the Kosmos City continuum:
The Concept
01
Art & Science Park (Earth): laboratories, ateliers, residencies, and gardens as living installations generate scientific, cultural, and material knowledge.
Principle:
technology serves consciousness and nature—not the other way around. Ether prioritizes well-being, perception, and community over spectacle.
technology serves consciousness and nature—not the other way around. Ether prioritizes well-being, perception, and community over spectacle.
02
Future World Pavilion: guided by SensEI (empathetic AI), visitors follow a personalized path and contribute symbols/ideas that seed Ether’s evolving blueprint.
03
Ether (in orbit): a modular habitat where closed-loop ecology, humane architecture, culture, and education form a living city.
Habitat Concept — Key Parameters
50–200 people/ha
Target density:
(Figures are conceptual baselines; all parameters evolve through research, ethics, and safety reviews.)
preserves daylight, openness, and shared spaces.
10–40k
Population range:
gradual, cohort-based growth.
200 ha
Residential zone area:
human-scale urbanism with biodiversity corridors.
150 m
Residential ring height:
multi-level neighborhoods, gardens, and light wells.
300 m
Residential ring width:
mixed programs (living, research, culture, green belts).
63 s per turn
Rotation period:
sets gravity level and vestibular comfort envelope.
supports rotation-based partial gravity and human comfort.
2 km
Torus diameter:
Systems & Life in Ether
Energy: high-reliability solar power with storage and demand shaping.
Ecology: closed-loop water/air/nutrient cycles integrated with edible landscapes and restorative green belts.
Materials: future-materials pipeline from Earth labs → in-orbit trials; recyclable, low-toxicity choices.
Human experience: circadian-aware light, acoustic comfort, microclimate design, spaces for reflection and culture.
Culture & learning: studios, galleries, classrooms, and an open-knowledge library linking research to daily life.
Governance & ethics: participatory frameworks for privacy, transparency, and environmental responsibility.
Ecology: closed-loop water/air/nutrient cycles integrated with edible landscapes and restorative green belts.
Materials: future-materials pipeline from Earth labs → in-orbit trials; recyclable, low-toxicity choices.
Human experience: circadian-aware light, acoustic comfort, microclimate design, spaces for reflection and culture.
Culture & learning: studios, galleries, classrooms, and an open-knowledge library linking research to daily life.
Governance & ethics: participatory frameworks for privacy, transparency, and environmental responsibility.
Mobility & Logistics
In-orbit mobility: safe, low-Δv transfer vehicles; docking choreography that separates crew, cargo, and visitor flows.
Cargo streams: life-support spares, scientific payloads, cultural materials—tracked for circularity and end-of-life processing.
Resilience: redundancy and fail-operational protocols; progressive certification before scaling populations.
Cargo streams: life-support spares, scientific payloads, cultural materials—tracked for circularity and end-of-life processing.
Resilience: redundancy and fail-operational protocols; progressive certification before scaling populations.
Research Roadmap (Phase-gated; aligned with our methodology)
Investigation → Design → Implementation → Transmission
A
Investigation & Design: digital twin and Kosmos City Online rooms; ground testbeds for closed-loop ecology, shielding, behavior/circadian studies; SensEI ethics/privacy-by-design.
C
Assembly Pathfinding: modular assembly logic, inspection robotics, docking/egress validation; governance pilots and public reporting. Progressive Deployment (aspirational horizon): cohort-based habitation only after passing safety, ethics, and environmental gates.
B
Prototype & Demonstration: partial-gravity rigs; long-duration life-support pilots; in-orbit tech demos (power/thermal/small-scale fabrication).
Participate: From Earth to Ether
01
Contribute to Ether’s blueprint in the Pavilion (Future World) and via online design rooms.
02
Collaborate with labs on ecology, materials, energy, robotics, and human-factors research.
03
Co-author exhibitions, education tracks, and open tools that shape Ether’s culture.