Sage-Tips

Does the shape of a ship matter in space?

Yes, this shape would be good, but not for aerodynamic reasons. As the others have commented, there’s not much matter in your path. However, the matter that is in your way really hits your hull hard.

Would battleships be useful in space?

Considering “battleship” as “large armored weapons platform” then in a space war scenario there would be a sensible use for them: in orbit. Battleships would be placed in orbit and stay there. They would offer a commanding position for attacking planet-bound structures.

What would space ships actually look like?

Alternatively, a spacecraft that is outside of any solar system and is therefore very far from all stars, would be completely dark aside from its own internal lights. Such vehicles in deep space would look like vehicles do on earth at night away from streetlights and with no moon.

What would space ships actually look like in space?

But in space, there is no sky to create ambient light. As a result, a spacecraft inside a solar system is starkly lit with one side in bright light and one side in deep shadow, much like the crescent moon. Such vehicles in deep space would look like vehicles do on earth at night away from streetlights and with no moon.

What is the shape of spacecraft?

The shape of a spacecraft mostly depends on whether they spin or not in space. Some satellites, such as Meteosat, spin and are drum-shaped. Most satellites today are box-shaped and do not spin. Their onboard instruments, such as cameras, face in the same direction most of the time.

What would a spaceship actually look like?

What shape should the spacecraft be and why?

Most construction techniques in use are based on metal plates. Therefore, spacecraft shaped like cubes or cylinders (a bent plate) are easy to manufacture. The sharp edges are however less optimal than the sphere to withstand internal pressure.

What is the optimal shape for a spaceship?

Baring constraints imposed by the spaceship parts the shape would be either a sphere or irregular. The sphere is optimal in the sense that it has the least surface area compared to volume. It also doesn’t have any “corners” which is an advantage when it comes to maintaining a pressure difference.

Would missiles in space be an effective weapon against other spaceships?

Leaving them with magnetic-based weaponry and missiles (assume that they don’t have an innumerable amount nuclear missiles). However, it seems to me that firing missiles in space might not be an effective weapon against other spaceships.

What are the characteristics of a practical star ship?

Practical starships would be either spherical or cylindrical, and most likely a combination of the two shapes. Add in maneuvers, environmental changes, gravitational fluctuations, weight modifications, pressurization cycles at airlocks, etc., and it’s easy to see that spaceships undergo a lot of force.

Would the Death Star be the most energy efficient spacecraft?

“The Death Star would be a very efficient design because it’s a perfect sphere,” Ferdowsi points out. Of any spacecraft shape, a sphere has the lowest possible ratio of surface area to volume, requiring the least possible amount of energy and material to build and maintain.