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NASA developed grand early designs for the ISS, including a 100-person outpost called "Space Base," used as a jump-off point to the moon, "Power Tower," a 400 foot long pendulum with 2 labs and 2 crew quarters, and the "Dual Keel" space station with docking ports along a giant rectangular scaffold.


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