An interesting Deep Space habitat using iss components for long duration missions to asteroids , moon and mars .
http://spirit.as.utexas.edu/~fiso/telecon/Smitherman_3-14-12/Smitherman_3-14-12.pdf
Is a very very big rocket concept launched from the sea . Apolo Saturn V is tiny compared with that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Dragon_%28rocket%29
http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/searagon.htm
It´s possible see shadows in craters and mountains in the terminator line in the moon or other planets using the current graphics engine ?.
the new level textures are very good but are not very realistic because don´t cast shadows in the terrain features.
Here are a link to a web page with a lot of images of the new space program, ann other discarted conceps
Could be interesting for people looking for ne ideas and designs. :)
http://www.tallgeorge.com/projectconstellation.php
With the new feature of the beta orbiter version of the radiation pressure could be interesting have a navigation tool that could orient the solar sail spacecraft for long time periods in an specific angle with the sun.
and the same with ion engines.