Here is this week’s selection of videos and news items about space habitats, living in space, and space settlement.<\/p>\n
=== International Space Station<\/a> & NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Space Station Crew Talks with Syracuse.com – The Post-Standard – Friday, May 3, 2024<\/strong> –\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 Engineers Jeanette Epps and Matt Dominick of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview May 3 with the Post-Standard\/Syracuse.com. Epps and Dominick are 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\/aNHLii4p2MY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** SpaceX Crew-8 Dragon relocation<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SciNewsRo\/videos\">SciNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX\u2019s Crew-8 \u201cEndeavour\u201d Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, was relocated from the forward-facing port to the space-facing port of the International Space Station\u2019s Harmony module, on 2 May 2024. The relocation was performed in order to make way for the arrival of for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on Boeing\u2019s Crew Flight Test, currently scheduled for 6 May 2024. The \u201cEndeavour\u201d Crew Dragon previously supported the Demo-2, Crew-2, Ax-1 and Crew-6 missions.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Credits: NASA\/SpaceX<\/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\/b7G5SCvJQ7o?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/\"><strong>Axiom Space<\/strong><\/a> tests their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/axiom-suit\">lunar spacesuit<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/johnson\/neutral-buoyancy-laboratory\/\">Neutral Buoyance Laboratory<\/a> at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Axiom_Space?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Axiom_Space<\/a> recently tested its AxEMU lunar spacesuit for the first time at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA<\/a>‘s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The uncrewed suit was submerged underwater to simulate the 1\/6th gravity environment of the Moon to test its pressure garment system. Future testing at the pool will\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z4BODTJ7xZ\">pic.twitter.com\/z4BODTJ7xZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASA’s Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Johnson\/status\/1785339074276163856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Testing underway for Axiom’s “Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU)” <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/axiom-suit\">space suit<\/a><\/strong> for lunar surface activities:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the successful conclusion of this trial run, the next NBL suit run will have our very own astronaut inside … stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AxEMU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AxEMU<\/a>, our next-generation spacesuit that will support humanity’s return to the moon at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eP6HiSUy2E\">https:\/\/t.co\/eP6HiSUy2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Axiom_Space\/status\/1784960883489218701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/\">Sierra Space<\/a> shows the development path for their inflatable space stations<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our company is leading the charge towards a science and biopharma platform designed to allow humans to live and work in LEO and beyond. As the ISS heads towards retirement, the future of space will revolve around the first commercial space station.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FttqPaibeJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/FttqPaibeJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z0GOEJJXyw\">pic.twitter.com\/Z0GOEJJXyw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Space (@SierraSpaceCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraSpaceCo\/status\/1785695204483162471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>See the blog post at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/newsroom\/blog\/building-the-worlds-first-commercial-space-station\/\">Building the World\u2019s First Commercial Space Station | Sierra Space – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/space-destinations\/life-space-habitat\/\">LIFE<\/a> (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) technology launches on a conventional rocket. Its inflatable structure remains tightly packed upon deployment. One of the first in our product line, LIFE 285, will inflate into a structure that is three stories tall and 27 feet in diameter once it reaches space\u2014essentially the size of a three-story apartment, with each floor being nine feet tall.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The inflatable structural shell is made up of a tightly woven fabric (Vectran) that\u2019s up to five times stronger than steel once inflated and offers a balance of properties unmatched by other high-performance fibers. This strong structural shell, as well as its spacious interior, makes it perfect for both LEO and long-duration missions to the moon, Mars and the stars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Why an inflatable softgoods shell? The problem with large, metallic space stations is that they\u2019re hard (and expensive) to launch into space. That\u2019s where the magic of an inflatable spacecraft comes into play. Launched in a packed state, it can easily reach space and expand to huge volumes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Once fully inflated, the interior of LIFE 285 will be able to accommodate anywhere from four to twelve people, depending on the purpose and length of the mission.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>It can also be fully packed with essential supplies and work space tools, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/newsroom\/blog\/growing-vegetables-in-space\/\">Astro Garden\u00ae<\/a> for a constant supply of fresh produce, ample sleeping quarters, a medic chamber, and exercise equipment. It will help serve as a place where innovations and groundbreaking research come together for longer duration space missions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>—- Sierra continues pressure tests<\/strong> of the inflatable module structures:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICYMI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ICYMI<\/a>: We will be conducting our second full-scale structure test of our expandable space station technology next month at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Marshall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA_Marshall<\/a> in Huntsville, AL.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2xbePlA89o\">pic.twitter.com\/2xbePlA89o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Space (@SierraSpaceCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraSpaceCo\/status\/1786398173902041383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/\"><strong>VAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Excited to show that we are building the world\u2019s first commercial space station <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@vast<\/a> Haven-1! This month we completed our VAST Haven-1 primary structure pathfinder which proved we could build in house all the critical geometries, transitions, and interfaces of Haven-1. Next up -\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uF73g79wry\">pic.twitter.com\/uF73g79wry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Max Haot (@maxhaot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxhaot\/status\/1785029107585311126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 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 undocking<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SciNewsRo\/videos\">SciNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Shenzhou-17 (\u795e\u821f\u5341\u4e03) crew spacecraft undocked from the Tianhe Core Module (\u5929\u548c\u6838\u5fc3\u8231), departing the China Space Station (\u4e2d\u56fd\u7a7a\u95f4\u7ad9), on 30 April 2024, at 00:43 UTC (08:43 China Standard Time). The Shenzhou-17 spacecraft is expected to make a parachute-assisted landing at the Dongfeng landing site, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, returning the sixth crew of three astronauts on a mission to the China Space Station (\u4e2d\u56fd\u7a7a\u95f4\u7ad9): Hongbo Tang (\u6c64\u6d2a\u6ce2, commander), Shengjie Tang (\u5510\u80dc\u6770) and Xinlin Jiang (\u6c5f\u65b0\u6797).<\/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\/KBPKYrr6tpk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** Research Aboard China Space Station to Probe Origins of Life<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The China Space Station will undertake a number of new experiments during the Shenzhou-18 mission that may help answer key questions about the origins of life and work toward breakthroughs in medicine and spaceflight engineering.<\/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\/xbd3GnEi3vo?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** DARPA-backed study examines architectures for lunar bases.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lsic.jhuapl.edu\/\">Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium<\/a> (LSIC) is a NASA supported organization based at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (JHU\/APL). LSIC recently hosted a meeting for DARPA’s\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/news-events\/2023-08-15\">10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10)<\/a>, a seven month program that<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>aims to rapidly develop foundational technology concepts that move away from individual scientific efforts within isolated, self-sufficient systems, toward a series of shareable, scalable systems that interoperate \u2014 minimizing lunar footprint and creating monetizable services for future lunar users.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participant teams in LunA-10 presented their findings at the LSIC meeting. Here, for example, are some slides from SpaceX, which presented plans for development of a lunar base using Starships:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some SpaceX charts showing how the company believes it can use Starship to establish a lunar base (from its DARPA LunaA-10 study, being discussed today at the LSIC meeting.) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPRc2UoiD4\">pic.twitter.com\/NPRc2UoiD4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeff_foust\/status\/1783497461518201218?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>Presentations from all the teams are available in <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NI9UCPp0Ix\">this document (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For even more about lunar base technologies, see the presentation, <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/api\/citations\/20230002896\/downloads\/Csank_CP_20230002896_CURENT_Knoxville_TN_2023_04_18.pdf\">NASA Lunar Surface Operations & Power Grid (pdf)<\/a>, given by Jeffrey Csank of NASA Glenn Research Center at a 2023 meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>** China is Building a Lunar Satellite Constellation<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC3UXwB0UbUIg4z4vssUHPBw\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Dongfang Hour – YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As China ramps up its lunar exploration program in the coming decade, space-based lunar infrastructure is going to be a key enabler. Spacecraft and ground-based vehicles will increasingly need positioning and communication services, which is why China has launched a plan to establish a lunar satellite constellation called the “Queqiao constellation”. The focus on the back side and the lunar south pole also means that communications will require relay satellites.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In preparation for this lunar constellation, expected in the 2030s, China has been launching single Queqiao spacecraft: the “Queqiao” in 2018, “Queqiao-2” in March 2024, and “Queqiao-3” by the end of the decade.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In this video, we cover this quest for lunar infrastructure, a low key but essential milestone for the establishment of China’s future lunar outpost, the ILRS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>If you like what you see and would like to support me, please consider joining our small Patreon community at \/ dongfanghour !<\/em><br \/>\n<em>We also have some very cool space merch available at https:\/\/shop.dongfanghour.com .<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>00:00 Introduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:17 Lunar exploration & tidal locking<\/em><br \/>\n<em>01:11 Queqiao-1 and Queqiao-2 relay missions<\/em><br \/>\n<em>03:11 Launching the Queqiao lunar constellation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:47 Equivalent projects by NASA and ESA<\/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\/hrnEIvPoTT4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/chinas-next-moon-lander-ready-for-sendoff\/\">China\u2019s Next Moon Lander \u2013 Ready for Sample-collecting Sendoff | Leonard David – Apr.28.2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>** China unveils international moon base concept animation<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VideoFromSpace\/videos\">VideoFromSpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>China has unveiled a concept video for a international research base 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\/2YOvsJXsAQE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/planets\/mars\/nasa-selects-commercial-service-studies-to-enable-mars-robotic-science\/\">NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science | NASA – May.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/166864\/starlink-on-mars-nasa-paying-spacex\/\">Starlink on Mars? NASA Is Paying SpaceX to Look Into the Idea | Universe Today – May.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=== Future space habitat designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** How Robots Will Help Humans Conquer The Moon<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@frasercain\">Fraser Cain<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>When humans will return to the Moon they will need a lot of assistance to set up a settlement and carry out all the missions. They will need a lot of robots to do that. How exactly will it pan out? Figuring out with Professor Yang Gao from King’s College London.<\/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\/j4K75MIlRz0?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** When you hear “Bernal Sphere”…\u00a0<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SSISpaceStudiesInstitute\">SSI: Space Studies Institute Youtube<\/a> – <a href=\"https:\/\/ssi.org\/\">SSI Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Just a little video for fun.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Oh, and this design isn’t public domain. Just sayin’. Credit where credit is due please, and Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Want to know the story of “The Model”? Look here: <a href=\"https:\/\/ssi.org\/an-oneill-colony-in-san-francisco\/\">https:\/\/ssi.org\/an-oneill-colony-in-s…<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>And scroll down to the bottom to see what is and what is not a “Bernal Sphere” …and why.<\/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\/KqKxFPv7qvk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** Jerry Stone illustrates Island 0, a Gerard O’Neill Island 1 demonstrator<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SpaceRenaissance\">Space Renaissance <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Jerry Stone illustrates Island 0, a Gerard O’Neill Island 1 demonstrator, in the frame of the Expanding Humanity To Outer Space International Cooperation Youth Event (EHTOS)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Moderator: Ghanim Alotaibi<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Lecturer: Jerry Stone<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Participants: Werner Grandl, Guy \u00e7ignolet, Mahhad, B. Daniel, Adriano V. Autino<\/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\/HxOv2Q9B6Jw?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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:\/\/polarisprogram.com\/\">Polaris Program<\/a><\/strong><em> – SpaceX EVA suit unveiled. Will be used on first Polaris mission<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On May 4th, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/updates\">Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit<\/a> designed by SpaceX was unveiled to the public. The initial application of the suit will be during the <a href=\"https:\/\/polarisprogram.com\/dawn\/\">Polaris Dawn<\/a> mission, which aims to reach the highest altitude yet for a Dragon spacecraft. They will attempt also to carry out the first EVA by private astronauts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>At approximately 700 kilometers above the Earth, the crew will attempt the first-ever commercial extravehicular activity (EVA) with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits, upgraded from the current intravehicular (IVA) suit. Building a base on the Moon and a city on Mars will require thousands of spacesuits; the development of this suit and the execution of the EVA will be important steps toward a scalable design for spacesuits on future long-duration missions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Dragon has no airlock so when the hatch is opened, all four crew members must be in suits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/polarisprogram.com\/spacex-unveils-extravehicular-activity-suit-to-be-used-during-polaris-dawn-mission\/\">SpaceX unveils Extravehicular Activity suit to be used during Polaris Dawn mission | Polaris Program – May.4.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/spaces\/1YqJDgBaOyNGV\">Online chat with the Polaris Dawn crew and SpaceX team | X.com – May.4.2024 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/updates\">The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit | SpaceX Updates – May.4.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/humanspaceflight\/\">SpaceX – Human Spaceflight<\/a> – Description of the SpaceX suits for intravehicular and extravehicular activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">More <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> photos of the new Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit the Polaris Dawn crew will wear during their upcoming mission. Let us know your questions below ahead of today\u2019s X Spaces event with the crew and SpaceX team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tLdnzAVtCS\">https:\/\/t.co\/tLdnzAVtCS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ptb2IuQJo\">pic.twitter.com\/2ptb2IuQJo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Polaris (@PolarisProgram) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PolarisProgram\/status\/1786760319471161688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SpaceX\">SpaceX Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>At ~700 km above Earth, the EVA suit will support the Polaris Dawn crew in the vacuum of space during the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Evolved from the Intravehicular Activity (IVA) suit, the EVA suit provides greater mobility, a state-of-the-art helmet Heads-Up Display (HUD) and camera, new thermal management textiles, and materials borrowed from Falcon\u2019s interstage and Dragon\u2019s trunk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Building a base on the Moon and a city on Mars will require millions of spacesuits. The development of this suit and the execution of the spacewalk will be important steps toward a scalable design for spacesuits on future long-duration missions as life becomes multiplanetary.<\/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\/fdELVCg2Ank?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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\/\">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> –\u00a0 July 30-August 1, 2024,\u00a0 Boston.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/05\/03\/crew-works-payloads-and-training-awaits-starliner-arrival\/\">Crew Works Payloads and Training, Awaits Starliner Arrival | Space Station\/NASA – May.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/05\/02\/dragon-moves-to-new-port-makes-way-for-starliner\/\">Dragon Moves to New Port, Makes Way for Starliner | Space Station\/NASA – May.2.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2024\/04\/iss-roundup-04302024\/\">ISS Roundup: an eclipse, an EVA, and more than just science returns to Earth| NASASpaceFlight.com – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/04\/30\/dragon-spacecraft-splashes-down-completing-resupply-mission\/\">Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down Completing Resupply Mission | Space Station\/NASA – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/04\/29\/crew-starts-week-with-maintenance-science-preps-and-health-exams\/\">Crew Starts Week With Maintenance, Science Prep, and Health Exams | Space Station\/NASA – Apr.29.2024<\/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>NASA Gateway lunar space station:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/gateway-forward-progress-on-artemis-iv\/\">Gateway: Forward Progress on Artemis IV | NASA – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-crew-back-on-earth\/\">China Space Station Crew Back on Earth | Leonard David – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General settlement topics:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/proposal-for-an-international-lunar-resource-prospecting-campaign\/\">Proposal for an International Lunar Resource Prospecting Campaign | Space Settlement Progress – May.1.2024<\/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 – 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: Mexico City and Volcanic activity – May 5, 2024 07:40 CST<\/strong> – <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 — Watch live at \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/issaboveyou\">issaboveyou<\/a><br \/>\n<\/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\/lnyFCMvAOrE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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) – <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’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=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>ISS after undocking of STS-132<\/p>\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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<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Space Station Crew Talks with Syracuse.com – The Post-Standard – Friday, May 3, 2024<\/strong> –\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 Engineers Jeanette Epps and Matt Dominick of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview May 3 with the Post-Standard\/Syracuse.com. Epps and Dominick are 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\/aNHLii4p2MY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** SpaceX Crew-8 Dragon relocation<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SciNewsRo\/videos\">SciNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX\u2019s Crew-8 \u201cEndeavour\u201d Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, was relocated from the forward-facing port to the space-facing port of the International Space Station\u2019s Harmony module, on 2 May 2024. The relocation was performed in order to make way for the arrival of for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on Boeing\u2019s Crew Flight Test, currently scheduled for 6 May 2024. The \u201cEndeavour\u201d Crew Dragon previously supported the Demo-2, Crew-2, Ax-1 and Crew-6 missions.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Credits: NASA\/SpaceX<\/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\/b7G5SCvJQ7o?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/\"><strong>Axiom Space<\/strong><\/a> tests their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/axiom-suit\">lunar spacesuit<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/johnson\/neutral-buoyancy-laboratory\/\">Neutral Buoyance Laboratory<\/a> at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Axiom_Space?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Axiom_Space<\/a> recently tested its AxEMU lunar spacesuit for the first time at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA<\/a>‘s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The uncrewed suit was submerged underwater to simulate the 1\/6th gravity environment of the Moon to test its pressure garment system. Future testing at the pool will\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z4BODTJ7xZ\">pic.twitter.com\/z4BODTJ7xZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASA’s Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Johnson\/status\/1785339074276163856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Testing underway for Axiom’s “Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU)” <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/axiom-suit\">space suit<\/a><\/strong> for lunar surface activities:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the successful conclusion of this trial run, the next NBL suit run will have our very own astronaut inside … stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AxEMU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AxEMU<\/a>, our next-generation spacesuit that will support humanity’s return to the moon at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eP6HiSUy2E\">https:\/\/t.co\/eP6HiSUy2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Axiom_Space\/status\/1784960883489218701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/\">Sierra Space<\/a> shows the development path for their inflatable space stations<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our company is leading the charge towards a science and biopharma platform designed to allow humans to live and work in LEO and beyond. As the ISS heads towards retirement, the future of space will revolve around the first commercial space station.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FttqPaibeJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/FttqPaibeJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z0GOEJJXyw\">pic.twitter.com\/Z0GOEJJXyw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Space (@SierraSpaceCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraSpaceCo\/status\/1785695204483162471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>See the blog post at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/newsroom\/blog\/building-the-worlds-first-commercial-space-station\/\">Building the World\u2019s First Commercial Space Station | Sierra Space – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/space-destinations\/life-space-habitat\/\">LIFE<\/a> (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) technology launches on a conventional rocket. Its inflatable structure remains tightly packed upon deployment. One of the first in our product line, LIFE 285, will inflate into a structure that is three stories tall and 27 feet in diameter once it reaches space\u2014essentially the size of a three-story apartment, with each floor being nine feet tall.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The inflatable structural shell is made up of a tightly woven fabric (Vectran) that\u2019s up to five times stronger than steel once inflated and offers a balance of properties unmatched by other high-performance fibers. This strong structural shell, as well as its spacious interior, makes it perfect for both LEO and long-duration missions to the moon, Mars and the stars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Why an inflatable softgoods shell? The problem with large, metallic space stations is that they\u2019re hard (and expensive) to launch into space. That\u2019s where the magic of an inflatable spacecraft comes into play. Launched in a packed state, it can easily reach space and expand to huge volumes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Once fully inflated, the interior of LIFE 285 will be able to accommodate anywhere from four to twelve people, depending on the purpose and length of the mission.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>It can also be fully packed with essential supplies and work space tools, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/newsroom\/blog\/growing-vegetables-in-space\/\">Astro Garden\u00ae<\/a> for a constant supply of fresh produce, ample sleeping quarters, a medic chamber, and exercise equipment. It will help serve as a place where innovations and groundbreaking research come together for longer duration space missions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>—- Sierra continues pressure tests<\/strong> of the inflatable module structures:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICYMI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ICYMI<\/a>: We will be conducting our second full-scale structure test of our expandable space station technology next month at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Marshall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA_Marshall<\/a> in Huntsville, AL.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2xbePlA89o\">pic.twitter.com\/2xbePlA89o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Space (@SierraSpaceCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraSpaceCo\/status\/1786398173902041383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/\"><strong>VAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Excited to show that we are building the world\u2019s first commercial space station <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@vast<\/a> Haven-1! This month we completed our VAST Haven-1 primary structure pathfinder which proved we could build in house all the critical geometries, transitions, and interfaces of Haven-1. Next up -\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uF73g79wry\">pic.twitter.com\/uF73g79wry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Max Haot (@maxhaot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxhaot\/status\/1785029107585311126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 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 undocking<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SciNewsRo\/videos\">SciNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Shenzhou-17 (\u795e\u821f\u5341\u4e03) crew spacecraft undocked from the Tianhe Core Module (\u5929\u548c\u6838\u5fc3\u8231), departing the China Space Station (\u4e2d\u56fd\u7a7a\u95f4\u7ad9), on 30 April 2024, at 00:43 UTC (08:43 China Standard Time). The Shenzhou-17 spacecraft is expected to make a parachute-assisted landing at the Dongfeng landing site, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, returning the sixth crew of three astronauts on a mission to the China Space Station (\u4e2d\u56fd\u7a7a\u95f4\u7ad9): Hongbo Tang (\u6c64\u6d2a\u6ce2, commander), Shengjie Tang (\u5510\u80dc\u6770) and Xinlin Jiang (\u6c5f\u65b0\u6797).<\/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\/KBPKYrr6tpk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** Research Aboard China Space Station to Probe Origins of Life<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The China Space Station will undertake a number of new experiments during the Shenzhou-18 mission that may help answer key questions about the origins of life and work toward breakthroughs in medicine and spaceflight engineering.<\/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\/xbd3GnEi3vo?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** DARPA-backed study examines architectures for lunar bases.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lsic.jhuapl.edu\/\">Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium<\/a> (LSIC) is a NASA supported organization based at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (JHU\/APL). LSIC recently hosted a meeting for DARPA’s\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/news-events\/2023-08-15\">10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10)<\/a>, a seven month program that<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>aims to rapidly develop foundational technology concepts that move away from individual scientific efforts within isolated, self-sufficient systems, toward a series of shareable, scalable systems that interoperate \u2014 minimizing lunar footprint and creating monetizable services for future lunar users.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participant teams in LunA-10 presented their findings at the LSIC meeting. Here, for example, are some slides from SpaceX, which presented plans for development of a lunar base using Starships:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some SpaceX charts showing how the company believes it can use Starship to establish a lunar base (from its DARPA LunaA-10 study, being discussed today at the LSIC meeting.) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPRc2UoiD4\">pic.twitter.com\/NPRc2UoiD4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeff_foust\/status\/1783497461518201218?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>Presentations from all the teams are available in <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NI9UCPp0Ix\">this document (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For even more about lunar base technologies, see the presentation, <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/api\/citations\/20230002896\/downloads\/Csank_CP_20230002896_CURENT_Knoxville_TN_2023_04_18.pdf\">NASA Lunar Surface Operations & Power Grid (pdf)<\/a>, given by Jeffrey Csank of NASA Glenn Research Center at a 2023 meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>** China is Building a Lunar Satellite Constellation<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC3UXwB0UbUIg4z4vssUHPBw\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Dongfang Hour – YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As China ramps up its lunar exploration program in the coming decade, space-based lunar infrastructure is going to be a key enabler. Spacecraft and ground-based vehicles will increasingly need positioning and communication services, which is why China has launched a plan to establish a lunar satellite constellation called the “Queqiao constellation”. The focus on the back side and the lunar south pole also means that communications will require relay satellites.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In preparation for this lunar constellation, expected in the 2030s, China has been launching single Queqiao spacecraft: the “Queqiao” in 2018, “Queqiao-2” in March 2024, and “Queqiao-3” by the end of the decade.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>In this video, we cover this quest for lunar infrastructure, a low key but essential milestone for the establishment of China’s future lunar outpost, the ILRS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>If you like what you see and would like to support me, please consider joining our small Patreon community at \/ dongfanghour !<\/em><br \/>\n<em>We also have some very cool space merch available at https:\/\/shop.dongfanghour.com .<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>00:00 Introduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:17 Lunar exploration & tidal locking<\/em><br \/>\n<em>01:11 Queqiao-1 and Queqiao-2 relay missions<\/em><br \/>\n<em>03:11 Launching the Queqiao lunar constellation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:47 Equivalent projects by NASA and ESA<\/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\/hrnEIvPoTT4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/chinas-next-moon-lander-ready-for-sendoff\/\">China\u2019s Next Moon Lander \u2013 Ready for Sample-collecting Sendoff | Leonard David – Apr.28.2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>** China unveils international moon base concept animation<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VideoFromSpace\/videos\">VideoFromSpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>China has unveiled a concept video for a international research base 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\/2YOvsJXsAQE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/planets\/mars\/nasa-selects-commercial-service-studies-to-enable-mars-robotic-science\/\">NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science | NASA – May.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/166864\/starlink-on-mars-nasa-paying-spacex\/\">Starlink on Mars? NASA Is Paying SpaceX to Look Into the Idea | Universe Today – May.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=== Future space habitat designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** How Robots Will Help Humans Conquer The Moon<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@frasercain\">Fraser Cain<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>When humans will return to the Moon they will need a lot of assistance to set up a settlement and carry out all the missions. They will need a lot of robots to do that. How exactly will it pan out? Figuring out with Professor Yang Gao from King’s College London.<\/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\/j4K75MIlRz0?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** When you hear “Bernal Sphere”…\u00a0<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SSISpaceStudiesInstitute\">SSI: Space Studies Institute Youtube<\/a> – <a href=\"https:\/\/ssi.org\/\">SSI Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Just a little video for fun.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Oh, and this design isn’t public domain. Just sayin’. Credit where credit is due please, and Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Want to know the story of “The Model”? Look here: <a href=\"https:\/\/ssi.org\/an-oneill-colony-in-san-francisco\/\">https:\/\/ssi.org\/an-oneill-colony-in-s…<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>And scroll down to the bottom to see what is and what is not a “Bernal Sphere” …and why.<\/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\/KqKxFPv7qvk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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>** Jerry Stone illustrates Island 0, a Gerard O’Neill Island 1 demonstrator<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SpaceRenaissance\">Space Renaissance <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Jerry Stone illustrates Island 0, a Gerard O’Neill Island 1 demonstrator, in the frame of the Expanding Humanity To Outer Space International Cooperation Youth Event (EHTOS)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Moderator: Ghanim Alotaibi<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Lecturer: Jerry Stone<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Participants: Werner Grandl, Guy \u00e7ignolet, Mahhad, B. Daniel, Adriano V. Autino<\/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\/HxOv2Q9B6Jw?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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:\/\/polarisprogram.com\/\">Polaris Program<\/a><\/strong><em> – SpaceX EVA suit unveiled. Will be used on first Polaris mission<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On May 4th, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/updates\">Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit<\/a> designed by SpaceX was unveiled to the public. The initial application of the suit will be during the <a href=\"https:\/\/polarisprogram.com\/dawn\/\">Polaris Dawn<\/a> mission, which aims to reach the highest altitude yet for a Dragon spacecraft. They will attempt also to carry out the first EVA by private astronauts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>At approximately 700 kilometers above the Earth, the crew will attempt the first-ever commercial extravehicular activity (EVA) with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits, upgraded from the current intravehicular (IVA) suit. Building a base on the Moon and a city on Mars will require thousands of spacesuits; the development of this suit and the execution of the EVA will be important steps toward a scalable design for spacesuits on future long-duration missions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Dragon has no airlock so when the hatch is opened, all four crew members must be in suits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/polarisprogram.com\/spacex-unveils-extravehicular-activity-suit-to-be-used-during-polaris-dawn-mission\/\">SpaceX unveils Extravehicular Activity suit to be used during Polaris Dawn mission | Polaris Program – May.4.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/spaces\/1YqJDgBaOyNGV\">Online chat with the Polaris Dawn crew and SpaceX team | X.com – May.4.2024 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/updates\">The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit | SpaceX Updates – May.4.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/humanspaceflight\/\">SpaceX – Human Spaceflight<\/a> – Description of the SpaceX suits for intravehicular and extravehicular activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">More <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> photos of the new Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit the Polaris Dawn crew will wear during their upcoming mission. Let us know your questions below ahead of today\u2019s X Spaces event with the crew and SpaceX team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tLdnzAVtCS\">https:\/\/t.co\/tLdnzAVtCS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ptb2IuQJo\">pic.twitter.com\/2ptb2IuQJo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Polaris (@PolarisProgram) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PolarisProgram\/status\/1786760319471161688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit<\/strong> – <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SpaceX\">SpaceX Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>At ~700 km above Earth, the EVA suit will support the Polaris Dawn crew in the vacuum of space during the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Evolved from the Intravehicular Activity (IVA) suit, the EVA suit provides greater mobility, a state-of-the-art helmet Heads-Up Display (HUD) and camera, new thermal management textiles, and materials borrowed from Falcon\u2019s interstage and Dragon\u2019s trunk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Building a base on the Moon and a city on Mars will require millions of spacesuits. The development of this suit and the execution of the spacewalk will be important steps toward a scalable design for spacesuits on future long-duration missions as life becomes multiplanetary.<\/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\/fdELVCg2Ank?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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\/\">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> –\u00a0 July 30-August 1, 2024,\u00a0 Boston.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/05\/03\/crew-works-payloads-and-training-awaits-starliner-arrival\/\">Crew Works Payloads and Training, Awaits Starliner Arrival | Space Station\/NASA – May.3.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/05\/02\/dragon-moves-to-new-port-makes-way-for-starliner\/\">Dragon Moves to New Port, Makes Way for Starliner | Space Station\/NASA – May.2.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2024\/04\/iss-roundup-04302024\/\">ISS Roundup: an eclipse, an EVA, and more than just science returns to Earth| NASASpaceFlight.com – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/04\/30\/dragon-spacecraft-splashes-down-completing-resupply-mission\/\">Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down Completing Resupply Mission | Space Station\/NASA – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/04\/29\/crew-starts-week-with-maintenance-science-preps-and-health-exams\/\">Crew Starts Week With Maintenance, Science Prep, and Health Exams | Space Station\/NASA – Apr.29.2024<\/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>NASA Gateway lunar space station:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/gateway-forward-progress-on-artemis-iv\/\">Gateway: Forward Progress on Artemis IV | NASA – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-crew-back-on-earth\/\">China Space Station Crew Back on Earth | Leonard David – Apr.30.2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General settlement topics:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/proposal-for-an-international-lunar-resource-prospecting-campaign\/\">Proposal for an International Lunar Resource Prospecting Campaign | Space Settlement Progress – May.1.2024<\/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 – 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: Mexico City and Volcanic activity – May 5, 2024 07:40 CST<\/strong> – <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 — Watch live at \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/issaboveyou\">issaboveyou<\/a><br \/>\n<\/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\/lnyFCMvAOrE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&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) – <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’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=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"International Space Station\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>ISS after undocking of STS-132<\/p>\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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