{"id":26686,"date":"2024-04-13T15:53:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T19:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=26686"},"modified":"2024-04-14T17:49:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T21:49:08","slug":"space-habitat-reports-april-13-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=26686","title":{"rendered":"Space habitat reports \u2013 April.13.2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is this week&#8217;s selection of videos and news items about space habitats, living in space, and space settlement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=== <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Space Station<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\">NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Space to Ground: Above the Umbra: April 12, 2024<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\"> NASA Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA&#8217;s Space to Ground is your weekly update on what&#8217;s happening aboard the International Space Station. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Got a question or comment? &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/iss-science\"><em>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/iss-science<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>For more information about STEM on Station:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation\"><em>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stemonstation<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X_8UAZqeY6k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** A tour of the International Space Station with Andreas Mogensen<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/EuropeanSpaceAgency\/videos\">European Space Agency, ESA<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>On the last day of his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen takes us on a tour of the place he called home for 6 months: the International Space Station. From the beautiful views of Cupola to the kitchen in Node 1 filled with food and friends and all the way to the science of Columbus, the Space Station is the work and living place for astronauts as they help push science forward.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zAxtRSNBXtM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Soyuz MS-24 Space Station Farewells and Hatch Closing &#8211; Friday, April 5, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/NASAgovVideo\/videos\">NASA Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA astronaut Loral O\u2019Hara, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya closed the hatch of the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft on April 6 ahead of their landing later that day. Following hatch closure, the vehicle undocked from the International Space Station\u2019s Rassvet module, returning to Earth a few hours later for a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan. During her mission, O\u2019Hara spent 204 days in space living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA\u2019s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA\u2019s Artemis program.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U5Jrt9KZWOo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Soyuz MS-24 Space Station Undocking &#8211; Friday, April 5, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/NASAgovVideo\/videos\">NASA Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_XYk3RLZ8vQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>** Soyuz MS-24 Landing Day Highlights &#8211; Saturday, April 6, 2024<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/NASAgovVideo\/videos\">NASA Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pTmVrD2L50s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Commercial space habitats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** &#8220;An Unlikely Astronaut&#8221; by Susan Kilrain<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/AxiomSpace\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Axiom Space Youtube<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/\"><strong>Axiom Space<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The diverse backgrounds and experiences of each astronaut make them truly exceptional. Celebrate International Day of Human Space Flight with @Commandeer_MLA as he reads the children&#8217;s book &#8220;An Unlikely Astronaut&#8221; by @Astro_Susan in space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Maeabn6nC5Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/getmaxspace.com\/\">Max Space<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>Designing very large inflatable space habitats<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/max-space-announces-plans-for-inflatable-space-station-modules\/\">Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules | SpaceNews &#8211; Apr.9.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Max Space offers scalable modules for in-space habitation, manufacturing, research labs, farms, tourism, sports and entertainment. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zJWsfY8sAf\">pic.twitter.com\/zJWsfY8sAf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Max Space (@getmaxspace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/getmaxspace\/status\/1777168389775208795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-26686-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/testwebsite.xsmultimedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS_BrandHero_Full2.4.1_lowres_1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/testwebsite.xsmultimedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS_BrandHero_Full2.4.1_lowres_1.mp4\">https:\/\/testwebsite.xsmultimedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS_BrandHero_Full2.4.1_lowres_1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/\">Sierra Space<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <em>Debut flight nears for Dream Chaser missions to ISS<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In anticipation of our inaugural launch later this year, we are proud to reveal our first mission patch.<\/p>\n<p>Store: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VACKwK8XRv\">https:\/\/t.co\/VACKwK8XRv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RDd2vr5zEJ\">pic.twitter.com\/RDd2vr5zEJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Space (@SierraSpaceCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraSpaceCo\/status\/1778492127720128854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/newsroom\/blog\/the-past-present-future-evolutions-of-human-spaceflight\/\">The Past, Present, &amp; Future Evolutions of Human Spaceflight | Sierra Space &#8211; Apr.12.2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>**\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/\"><strong>VAST<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>Starlink to keep station continually connected<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/updates\/vasts-haven-1-to-be-worlds-first-commercial-space-station-connected-by-spacex-starlink\">Vast\u2019s Haven-1 to be World\u2019s First Commercial Space Station Connected by SpaceX Starlink | VAST &#8211; Apr.9.2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Today, we are announcing that Vast\u2019s Haven-1, scheduled to be the world\u2019s first commercial space station, will be equipped with SpaceX\u2019s Starlink laser terminal providing Gigabit\/s speed, low latency connectivity to its crew users, internal payload racks, external cameras and instruments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cIf you need to provide high-speed, low-latency, continuous internet connectivity on a space station in orbit in 2025, SpaceX Starlink is the only option,\u201d said Max Haot, Vast\u2019s CEO. &#8220;We expect their network and technology leading position to continue and accelerate over time, which is why we are excited to have the chance to partner with SpaceX on deploying their first laser connectivity for a space station.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Haven-1 crew will be able to connect their personal devices via Wi-Fi to the Starlink network and have unprecedentedly better internet connectivity on orbit to host outreach video calls and perform experiments and science with full, high-speed internet access. Even during crew rest time, they will be able to use high-speed internet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cHigh-speed, low-latency connectivity on orbit for crew and critical scientific research is critical to any space station experience,\u201d said Stephanie Bednarek, SpaceX\u2019s Senior Director of Commercial Sales. \u201cWe are excited for Vast\u2019s Haven-1 to be the first commercial space station to stay connected with Starlink.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Vast and SpaceX have reached an agreement for SpaceX to provide Starlink connectivity to future Vast platforms beyond Haven 1, including connectivity for Vast&#8217;s next space station, which the company plans to bid for in NASA&#8217;s upcoming commercial Low Earth Orbit destinations (CLDs) competition.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In May 2023, Vast announced that SpaceX will launch Haven-1, followed by two human spaceflight missions to the Haven-1 space station.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This new partnership between Vast and SpaceX will continue to create and accelerate greater accessibility to space and more opportunities for exploration on the road to making humanity multiplanetary.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/starlab-space.com\/\"><strong>Starlab<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/voyagerspace.com\/\"><strong>Voyager Space<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <em>Bishop airlock in action on the ISS<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A video of recent activity on Voyager Space&#8217;s Bishop Airlock: <a href=\"https:\/\/voyagerspace.com\/insights\/gambit-payload-relocates\/\">Making Moves: Gambit Payload Relocates on the Bishop Airlock | Voyager Space &#8211; Mar.11.2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Still thinking about yesterday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eclipse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#eclipse<\/a>? So are we! Check out this cool video captured from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gambit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Gambit<\/a> payload on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BishopAirlock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BishopAirlock<\/a>. What a unique view of the eclipse from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Space_Station<\/a>! Learn more about Gambit in our latest blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9UzZph3wTn\">https:\/\/t.co\/9UzZph3wTn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gNaTRyrZ5y\">pic.twitter.com\/gNaTRyrZ5y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Voyager Space (@voyagerspace_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/voyagerspace_\/status\/1777772561457180958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Chinese space habitats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Shenzhou-17 Crew Use Special Tools to Keep Space Station Clean, Tidy<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span id=\"snippet-text\" class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">The three Chinese astronauts aboard the country&#8217;s Tiangong space station are using special tools to keep their living quarters clean and tidy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3g6IZWFk_aM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Space habitat architectures, history, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** The Early History of Rotating Space Habitats &#8211; Dr. Marie-Luise Hauser<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SpaceRenaissance\">Space Renaissance<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Early History of Rotating Space Habitats &#8211; Fantastic Possibility and Futuristic Reality<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hIWyuHB2KNY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Lunar habitation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iconbuild.com\/\">ICON<\/a>: 3D printing of structures with lunar materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/how-to-make-moon-bricks-check-in-with-the-lunar-library\/\">How to Make Moon Bricks? Check-in with the Lunar Library | Leonard David &#8211; Apr.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iconbuild.com\/newsroom\/icon-to-develop-lunar-surface-construction-system-with-57-2-million-nasa-award\">ICON To Develop Lunar Surface Construction System With $57.2 Million NASA Award | ICON &#8211; Nov.29.2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>ICON, a leader in advanced construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing, announced that it has received a contract awarded under Phase III of NASA\u2019s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The nearly $60 million contract builds upon previous NASA and Department of Defense funding for ICON\u2019s Project Olympus to research and develop space-based construction systems to support planned exploration of the Moon and beyond. ICON\u2019s Olympus system is intended to be a multi-purpose construction system primarily using local Lunar and Martian resources as building materials to further the efforts of NASA as well as commercial organizations to establish a sustained lunar presence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cTo change the space exploration paradigm from \u2018there and back again\u2019 to \u2018there to stay,\u2019 we\u2019re going to need robust, resilient, and broadly capable systems that can use the local resources of the Moon and other planetary bodies. We\u2019re pleased that our research and engineering to-date has demonstrated that such systems are indeed possible, and we look forward to now making that possibility a reality,\u201d said Jason Ballard, ICON co-founder and CEO. \u201cThe final deliverable of this contract will be humanity\u2019s first construction on another world, and that is going to be a pretty special achievement.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/anBl7HEo5pY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Mars habitation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** SpaceX Starship<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Latest on plans for using Starship <\/em><em>for Mars settlement and a<\/em><em> lunar base<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What we\u2019re building today will enable sending around a million people and several million tonnes to the Martian surface in the years to come \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F8OOgqMFfh\">https:\/\/t.co\/F8OOgqMFfh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FRrIJg6DXY\">pic.twitter.com\/FRrIJg6DXY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1776671077382705485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Other space habitat and settlement news and articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calendar:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondearth.org\/events\/webinar-what-it-will-take-to-build-communities-in-space\/\">Webinar: What It Will Take To Build Communities In Space | Beyond Earth Institute, April 25, 2024, 1:00-2:30 pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isdc.nss.org\/\">ISDC | International Space Development Conference<\/a>, Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, May 23rd to Sunday, May 26th, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issnationallab.org\/release-issrdc2024-early-registration-opens\/\">13th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC 2024)<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 July 30-August 1, 2024,\u00a0 Boston.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/spacebilt-and-phison-to-send-powerful-data-server-to-iss\/\">Spacebilt and Phison to send powerful data server to ISS | SpaceNews &#8211; Apr.8.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-experiment-in-orbit-brain-tests-for-thinking-reasoning-remembering-and-work-efficiency\/\">China Space Station Experiment: In-orbit Brain Testing for Thinking, Reasoning, Remembering and Work Efficiency | Leonard David &#8211; Apr.6.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Russia:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/russian-space-station-preliminary-design-approved\/\">Russian Space Station: Preliminary Design Approved | Leonard David &#8211; Apr.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General settlement topics:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/kennedy\/nasa-technology-helps-guard-against-lunar-dust\/\">NASA Technology Helps Guard Against Lunar Dust | NASA &#8211; Apr.10.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swri.org\/press-release\/swri-demonstrating-robotics-space-manufacturing-space-symposium\">SwRI demonstrating robotics for in-space manufacturing at Space Symposium | Southwest Research Institute &#8211; Apr.9.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/166475\/mapping-lava-tubes-on-the-moon-and-mars-from-space\/\">Mapping Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars from Space | Universe Today &#8211; Apr.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/166598\/wireless-power-transmission-could-enable-exploration-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon\/\">Wireless Power Transmission Could Enable Exploration of the Far Side of the Moon | Universe Today &#8211; Apr.10.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nss.org\/space-settlement-national-space-society\/\">Space Settlement National Space Society \u2013 NSS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssi.org\/\">Space Studies Institute | Technology for Human Space Settlement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/\">Space Settlement Progress \u2013 Cutting-edge technology enabling settlement of the solar system and beyond<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.factoriesinspace.com\/\">Factories in Space &#8211; Making products for Earth and space<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=== Earth views from ISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Highlight: Canberra &#8211; Sydney &#8211; Australia &#8211; Mar 25, 2024 11:28 AEDT<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@issabove\/videos\">ISS Above<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA EHDC6 Live views of the Earth from the International Space Station<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d2ztxq00vX8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Highlight: Aotearoa NZ S to N &#8211; Mar 27, 2024 &#8211; 10:17 NZDT <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@issabove\/videos\">ISS Above<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZK4fYlHZuoo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ\">NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Watch live video from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nasa.gov\/iss\">International Space Station<\/a>, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It&#8217;s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3CkVtC8<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: <a href=\"https:\/\/spotthestation.nasa.gov\">https:\/\/spotthestation.nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xAieE-QtOeM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>====<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25991\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=25991\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,765\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ISS after undocking of STS-132&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-1024x653.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25991\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-500x319.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-500x319.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1200px-International_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-132.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ISS after undocking of STS-132<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>=== <em>Amazon Ads<\/em> ===<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CXQnLe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lego Ideas International Space Station<br \/>\n21321 Toy Blocks, Present, Space, Boys, Girls, Ages 16 and Up<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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