Medium Post: Starship Design
This Medium article shares some speculations on the future of starship design. It suggests that future spacecraft will not look like it does in the science fiction of today with sleek, streamlined designs. I think that while there will likely be a lot of large ships that are awkward looking for functional purposes as shown in the article but a streamlined design may be used for certain ships.
I see how an aerodynamic design might not be worth much in space where there is no air but most ships should be designed to fly both inside and outside of a planet's atmosphere. It seems this article is talking about a kind of craft whose primary function is residential or industrial and less about personal craft or combat ships. The ships in Star Trek and Star Wars it is comparing to are military vehicles issued by Starfleet or the Empire and fit for battle.
I see how an aerodynamic design might not be worth much in space where there is no air but most ships should be designed to fly both inside and outside of a planet's atmosphere. It seems this article is talking about a kind of craft whose primary function is residential or industrial and less about personal craft or combat ships. The ships in Star Trek and Star Wars it is comparing to are military vehicles issued by Starfleet or the Empire and fit for battle.
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