Types of Orbital Rings
The simplest type would be a circular orbital ring in LEO.
Two other types were also defined by Paul Birch:
- Eccentric orbital ring systems - these are rings that are in the form of a closed shape with varying altitude
- Partial orbital ring systems- this is essentially a Launch loop
In addition, he proposed the concept of "supramundane worlds" such as supra-jovian and supra-stellar "planets". These are artificial planets that would be supported by a grid of orbital rings that would be positioned above a planet, supergiant or even a star.
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