February 2019
The challenge of procreation for future off-world settlers
... has all of the heavier components in the bottom section - water tanks, battery packs, propulsion systems and life support. The middle section might be living and work quarters, and the upper level open for exercise...
October 2021
Russia and China – a new space axis
... and Zvezda, but used modern construction techniques like 3D printing and took advantage of China’s experiments in closed life support systems developed by Moscow-educated Liu Hong in the Yuegong ‘lunar palaces’. China too, declared its interest...
February 2023
The scientific basis for lunar helium-3 production
... have been shown to be of great practical significance, as they allow the prediction of microbial behaviour in the creation of life support systems for space flights, permanent settlements on the planets and methods for mining minerals there. About...
28 September 2016
Musk unveils ambitious plans for Mars
... arranged in concentric circles. The spaceship itself will have nine Raptor engines, carry 450 tonnes of crew, life support and cargo, and would be designed as a “fun” place to live and work. Initial development is being funded by profit...
19 April 2019
Mission to Mars by 2033 not viable says independent report
... requirements expand, the Gateway would face higher technology integration risk, especially for power, propulsion, and life support systems originally sized for a small Gateway.” The Gateway would also be critical for in-space testing of the...
25 August 2019
Soyuz craft carrying Skybot F-850 fails to dock at ISS
...; the structural and functional centre of the Russian Orbital Segment that also provides all of the station’s life support systems. This will require something of a spaceship reshuffle, as currently anchored to this port is the Soyuz MS-13 which...
