Part 1 of this build only had the inner ring with the blue panels and the X-shaped docking structure on top. After testing, I realized it takes a lot of energy to spin the outer edge of the ring at 25 m/s to get close to 1g artificial gravity (using the **No Character Angular Dampening** mod). So the whole structure is now about 3/4× larger than before.

Because of the size increase, every extension on the ring (24 total) needed additional armor. Each extension has its own conveyor connection so one collision can’t sever the entire resource chain.

I also added the protective arm above the large docked ship on the right side of the image to shield anything parked there.

The long white plates and solar panel modules on the arms connecting the main ring to the smaller inner one are fully modular. I can detach and replace them at any time with a single button press.

Enemy drones usually target the central hub first, and there’s a heavily armed ship mounted there. The goal is to neutralize anything hostile quickly, before it can slam into the station at high speed.

The only non-rotating part of the station is the top X shaped docking platform. Everything else spins (though not constantly).

I’ve tried to improve the station based on past recommendations, so if you notice anything that could be upgraded or redesigned, feel free to share it in the comments.

  
Thank you for reading :)

Orbital Ring Base Update!