{"id":26735,"date":"2024-04-27T16:48:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T20:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=26735"},"modified":"2024-04-27T16:48:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T20:48:24","slug":"space-habitat-reports-apr-27-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=26735","title":{"rendered":"Space habitat reports \u2013 Apr.27.2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is this week&#8217;s selection of videos, news items, and articles 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: Outside the Hatch: April 26, 2024<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\"> NASA Johnson<\/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\/GjoPxn3yccE?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>** NASA Astronaut Discusses Life in Space with CBS News<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/NASAgovVideo\/videos\">NASA Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matt Dominick of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview April 23 with CBS News Streaming Service. Dominick is in the midst of a long-duration mission aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration flights 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\/RQ5dmzzGq7Y?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 Station Crew Prepares Science for Dragon Departure<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\"> NASA Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick closes out the Dragon spacecraft in preparation for its scheduled departure in late April. Dragon will return to Earth with samples and hardware from several experiments for further study.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Watch the return coverage via NASA+: <a href=\"https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3QFeKon\">https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/3QFeKon<\/a><\/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\/4z0-V-hXoPc?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>** Roscosmos spacewalk to be conducted outside Space Station<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\"> NASA Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This animation discusses the upcoming spacewalk in which Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub of the Expedition 71 crew will egress the Poisk airlock to complete the deployment of one panel on a synthetic radar system on the Nauka module and install equipment and experiments on the Poisk module to analyze the level of corrosion on station surfaces and modules. It will be the 270th spacewalk in support of station maintenance and upgrades, the seventh for Kononenko and the second for Chub.<\/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\/rVU18TEo3ic?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>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/\">Axiom<\/a> negotiating with NASA for changes in installation sequence of ISS modules<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Also from the NAC HEO meeting: NASA says Axiom Space has requested a modification to its agreement with NASA to change the sequence of modules they plan to add to the ISS to allow them to become a free-flyer after two module launches. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4oGmHQJSOW\">pic.twitter.com\/4oGmHQJSOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeff_foust\/status\/1783517653002342552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Team Axiom Crew Earth Observations &#8211; <\/strong><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>Happy Earth Day! During a mission, crews conduct multiple experiments aimed at advancing research and innovation #ForEarth, as well as getting some of the best views of our planet. Thanks to Ax-3 Commander Michael L\u00f3pez-Alegr\u00eda, some members of #TeamAxiom received some memorable photos.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8212; &#8212; &#8212;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Axiom Space is building for beyond, guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere. The leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, Axiom Space operates end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today while developing its successor, Axiom Station \u2013 the world\u2019s first commercial space station in low-Earth orbit, which will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home. For more information about Axiom Space, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\">www.axiomspace.com<\/a>.<\/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\/dgnbmc8pcKs?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:\/\/www.gravitics.com\/\">Gravitics wins Space Force grant to develop orbital platforms<\/a><\/strong> based on company&#8217;s space habitat modules: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravitics.com\/news\/tacrsd2p2\">Gravitics Awarded U.S. Space Force Contract for Tactically Responsive Space Development | Gravitics &#8211; Apr.25.2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Gravitics, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a $1.7M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct-to-Phase II contract from SpaceWERX. In partnership with Space Systems Command\u2019s Space Safari Program Office, this effort will focus on a new mission area for Gravitics, Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS). Under this contract, Gravitics will leverage its commercial space station product architecture to develop orbital platforms that will enable rapid and flexible response options for the United States Space Force. Gravitics\u2019 commercial space station modules can support a wide range of military and civilian applications, including in-space rapid response applications.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cWe are looking at all options to meet the mission on tactically relevant timelines. The Gravitics space station module offers an unconventional and potentially game-changing solution for TacRS,\u201d said Lt Col Jason Altenhofen, Space Safari\u2019s Director of Operations. \u201cAs we look into the future, the innovative use of commercial technologies will be an important aspect to solving some of our toughest challenges.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cDeveloping and manufacturing commercial space station modules will continue to be at the core of our company mission,\u201d said Colin Doughan, CEO of Gravitics. \u201cGravitics is thrilled to have the opportunity to offer these commercial capabilities to the Department of Defense.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll note that Gravitics is not a contractor in NASA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/commercial-space\/leo-economy\/nasas-commercial-partners-continue-progress-on-new-space-stations\/\">commercial space station partnership program<\/a>. So I&#8217;m sure they are eagerly looking for support from other funding sources such as the Space Force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>** Roadmap Artificial Gravity Station<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@vastspacestation\/videos\">VAST Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/\"><strong>VAST<\/strong><\/a> releases this animation demonstrating how a multi-module station would provide artificial gravity via spin. The outermost end of a module will become the floor for that volume. Moving outward from the center, a person would experience increasing gravity. This would allow one floor to provide lunar level gravity and another floor farther out to provide Mars gravity.<\/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\/4F8lnfDEMkg?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>=== Chinese space habitats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Replay! China&#8217;s Shenzhou 18 crew launches to Tiangong space station<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VideoFromSpace\/videos\">VideoFromSpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launched the Shenzhou 18 crew to the Tiangong space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on April 25, 2024. Full Story: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/china-launches-shenzhou-18-astronaut-mission-tiangong-space-station\">https:\/\/www.space.com\/china-launches-&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Replay! China&#039;s Shenzhou 18 crew launches to Tiangong space station\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mjfDEIFgCUw?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><strong>&#8212; China&#8217;s Shenzhou-18 Manned Spaceship Docks with Space Station Combination<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>China&#8217;s Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).<\/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\/AO-1PNLJkGg?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>&#8212; Shenzhou-18, Shenzhou-17 Astronauts Meet Inside Space Station<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The astronauts of the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship met with their Shenzhou-17 colleagues after arriving at the Tiangong space station in the early hours of Friday (Beijing Time).<\/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\/IxBv_yTFgFo?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>&#8212; Zebrafish Enter Orbit on China Space Station, In Stable Condition <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Four zebrafish brought into orbit by the Shenzhou-18 spaceflight mission are in stable condition after being transferred to a lab module aboard the China Space Station on Friday morning, according to an institute responsible for the experiment.<\/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\/wddM_IuOisE?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<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2024\/04\/astrolab-tacks-toward-a-future-where-100s-of-tons-of-cargo-are-shipped-to-the-moon\/\">If Starship is real, we\u2019re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/166748\/there-are-four-ways-to-build-with-regolith-on-the-moon\/\">There are Four Ways to Build with Regolith on the Moon | Universe Today &#8211; Apr.24.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Chinese Scientists Unveil Lunar Research Station Prototype<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Chinese scientists have recently unveiled their groundbreaking prototype for a lunar research station.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Known as the &#8220;Moon Pot,&#8221; this innovative structure was designed by a team of researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Resembling an arched structure reminiscent of an eggshell, the Moon Pot aims to provide a living and research space for astronauts on the moon.<\/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\/me6QqDtzdTc?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>** Work to Land Taikonauts on Moon Before 2030 Goes Smoothly &#8211;<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Work to land China&#8217;s taikonauts on the moon before 2030 is going on smoothly, with component systems under research and development as planned, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said at a press conference in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday.<\/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\/J1PZxREAhtE?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>=== 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\/\">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:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/station\/iss-research\/nasas-commercial-partners-deliver-cargo-crew-for-station-science\/\">NASA\u2019s Commercial Partners Deliver Cargo, Crew for Station Science | NASA &#8211; Apr.26.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/04\/26\/nasa-astronauts-complete-key-rehearsal-before-boeing-crew-flight-test\/\">NASA Astronauts Complete Key Rehearsal Before Boeing Crew Flight Test | Space Station\/NASA &#8211; Apr.26.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/04\/26\/crew-works-dragon-biotech-and-spacewalk-cleanups\/\">Crew Works Dragon, Biotech, and Spacewalk Cleanups | Space Station\/NASA &#8211; Apr.26.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-to-provide-coverage-as-dragon-departs-station-with-science-3\/\">NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science | NASA &#8211; Apr.26.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ariss.org\/\">Amateur Radio on ISS (ARISS)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ariss.org\/current-status-of-iss-stations.html\">Status ISS Stations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live.ariss.org\/\">Livestream <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/new-chinese-space-station-crew-arrives-at-tiangong-3-space-station\/\">New Chinese Space Station Crew Arrives at Tiangong-3 Space Station | SpacePolicyOnline.com &#8211; Apr.25.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-moon-base-plans-evolve\/\">China Moon Base Plans Evolve | Leonard David &#8211; Apr.25.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/next-up-chinas-shenzhou-18-space-station-crew\/\">Next Up: China\u2019s Shenzhou-18 Space Station Crew | Leonard David &#8211; Apr.24.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-releases-moon-atlases-maps-for-lunar-research-station-site-resource-utilization\/\">China Releases Moon Atlases: Maps for Lunar Research Station Site, Resource Utilization | Leonard David &#8211; Apr.21.2024<\/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: Australia NSW &#8211; Canberra &#8211; Apr 26, 2024 &#8211; 14:09 AEST<\/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\/Hbg9oFD9EtU?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: NorCal &#8211; SoCal #BayArea #SaltonSea &#8211; Apr 27, 2024 09:54 PDT <\/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\/8dFmhm9fch0?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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