Sky Wheel

The Sky Wheel is an outpost in space designed by Tom Swift Jr. It is the first space station ever constructed and launched by humans.

Description
The Sky Wheel was constructed and launched in 1954 from Loonaui, an island in the Caribbean.

The station located 22,300 miles from the earth, consists of twelve spokes connected to a central hub, each separately launched, and assembled in earth orbit. Each spoke was launched as a stage of a rocket. Once in orbit, maneuvering the spokes to dock with the hub proved difficult.

The station serves a wide variety of purposes, including astronomy, scientific research, television and radio transmission, and the manufacture of solar batteries.