Second Solar spaceship

Böblingen, Germany became the home of the largest space ship for children in the world, which was built there between March and June 2008.

Second Solar – a ship on the way to the distant planet Gliese 581 in a solar system 20.5 light years far away from Earth. Explorers hope to find an inhabitable atmosphere there. Second Solar is equipped with a giant engine that supplies the necessary power, a thermal shell to protect the crew from low temperatures, and landing runners that offer solid traction on all surfaces.

Work is underway in the Second Solar hangar. The next journey is just moments away. The warp drive has to be prepared, sensor repairs have to be completed and the navigators discuss gravitational slingshot maneuvers.

The interior of the installation, which includes a 3-D cinema, a laboratory, a warp-core, a medical centre and an alien breeding ground, was designed by Clostermann Design in conjunction with Kohlbecker Architekten.