{"id":27356,"date":"2025-04-04T16:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27356"},"modified":"2025-04-04T16:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:03:10","slug":"space-habitat-reports-apr-4-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27356","title":{"rendered":"Space habitat reports \u2013 Apr.4.2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a new selection of videos, articles, and news items about space habitats (govt and commercial), living in space, and space settlement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">=== <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Space Station<\/a> &amp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">NASA<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Space to Ground: Preboarding for Spaceflight: April 04, 2025<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\">NASA Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EHyN3cuZQSQ?si=f-1knkUMr8rKiZ0z\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Space to Ground: Transitional Period: March 28, 2025 <\/strong>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q\">NASA Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LffQ6xhlP64?si=qISPMSpU-nfxluzB\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Talks with Neil deGrasse Tyson\u2019s \u201cStar Talk\u201d \u2013 Thursday, April 3, 2025 <\/strong>| <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 72 flight Don Pettit of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview April 3 with Neil deGrasse Tyson\u2019s \u201cStar Talk\u201d Program. Pettit is in the midst of a long-duration mission living and working 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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kG3r8djBFSM?si=d6-thmXJs-wJpR1S\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** NASA\u2019s Northrop Grumman Cargo Resupply Services-21 Departure \u2013 Friday, March 28, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/NASAgovVideo\/videos\">NASA Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The unpiloted Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft for the company\u2019s 22nd commercial resupply services mission for NASA was released from the nadir port of the Unity Module of the International Space Station March 28 by flight controllers on the ground in Houston, Texas. Cygnus launched on Aug. 4 from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following a deorbit engine firing on March 30, Cygnus will begin a destructive re-entry in which the spacecraft, filled with trash, will burn up in Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LD81bo3BSNo?si=5JT3L6Ijhznzi8Xr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/spacestation\/2025\/03\/28\/cygnus-departs-station-after-release-from-robotic-arm\/\">Cygnus Departs Station After Release from Robotic Arm | NASA &#8211; Mar.28.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>** NASA&#8217;s Suni Williams hands over command of ISS to Russian crewmate in ceremony<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VideoFromSpace\/videos\">VideoFromSpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA astronaut Suni Williams gave the key to the International Space Station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin during a change of command ceremony on March 7, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5gAOY1x7ocI?si=WA-brrIqidEtbQHN\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Microbes and the Microbial &#8220;Situation on Station.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Iss-casisOrg\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">ISS National Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this bonus clip from the 1st episode of \u201cBetween A Rocket &amp; A Hard Space,\u201d a podcast from the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, host Patrick O&#8217;Neill and Dr. Michael Roberts, Chief Scientific Officer of the ISS National Lab, discuss Dr. Mike&#8217;s passion: microbes in a closed environment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>*About the Podcast*: Join your host, Patrick O\u2019Neill, Public Affairs lead at the International Space Station National Laboratory, for \u201cBetween A Rocket and A Hard Space,\u201d a podcast that explores space-based research with visionaries from academia, government, and private businesses who have launched their R&amp;D to the ISS. People just like you are addressing those pesky hard spaces created by research limitations here on the ground and putting their research on a rocket to test what\u2019s possible in space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Between a Rocket and a Hard Space is brought to you by the International Space Station National Laboratory, managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RaVZLYde11s?si=aED-L3yy0uGY9wLz\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/international-space-station\/cupola\/\">ISS Cupola<\/a> observation module:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is what the ISS observation dome looks like from the outside and inside<\/p>\n<p>This is a module of the International Space Station (ISS), which is a panoramic observation dome consisting of seven transparent windows. It is designed to observe the surface of the Earth, outer space,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bmsemWAco5\">pic.twitter.com\/bmsemWAco5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Black Hole (@konstructivizm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/konstructivizm\/status\/1905627184959779159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>** In Defense Of The Space Station<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TMRO\">TMRO<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this video, members of the TMRO crew explain why we shouldn&#8217;t retire the ISS early in 2027, what benefits it serves, and a reminder that SpaceX might not exist without it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YZ4F5A2LT8?si=TUPAoBI8m_AbXTRn\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** MISSION UPDATE &#8211; SpaceX <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/launches\/mission\/?missionId=fram2\">Fram2<\/a> Human Polar Mission<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheLaunchPad\">The Launch Pad<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>A glimpse into the activities of the SpaceX Fram 2 crew; the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth\u2019s polar regions from low-Earth orbit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v7jeRvs1vmI?si=7r7KIvg9BdOMBqW5\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Commercial space habitats<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/\"><strong>Axiom Space<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Free floating station configuration<\/strong> now possible as early as 2028:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have coordinated with NASA to update the Axiom Station assembly sequence. The first module to launch will be the PPTM, which includes power and thermal systems. Instead of docking to Node 2, the PPTM is able to berth to one of the ports currently used by cargo spacecraft. The\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KdmNhYDg6Z\">pic.twitter.com\/KdmNhYDg6Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Koichi Wakata \u82e5\u7530\u5149\u4e00 (@Astro_Wakata) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Wakata\/status\/1899492416006025504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ax4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ax4<\/a> mission, crew will be performing a wide range of experiments and demonstrations that leverage microgravity to enhance scientific research <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForEarth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ForEarth<\/a>. With 60 research and science-related activities, this mission sets a record for Axiom Space missions. Find out more\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u790ZMiKCB\">pic.twitter.com\/u790ZMiKCB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Axiom_Space\/status\/1907826330516754675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/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.gravitics.com\/\">Gravitics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>&#8212; Gravitics wins grant from the US Space Force<\/strong> to demonstrate use of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravitics.com\/logistics\">orbital carrier modules<\/a> for military applications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravitics.com\/news\/orbital-carriers-stratfi\">Gravitics Selected by Space Force for $60M STRATFI to Demonstrate Revolutionary Orbital Carriers | Gravitics &#8211; Mar.26.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2025\/03\/firm-wins-space-force-funding-to-provide-an-aircraft-carrier-in-orbit\/\">Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an \u201caircraft carrier\u201d in orbit | Ars Technica &#8211; Mar.26.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/starlab-space.com\/\"><strong>Starlab<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/voyagerspace.com\/\"><strong>Voyager Technologies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>&#8212; Starlab aims for 2028 launch<\/strong> of the first station module: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/human-spaceflight\/private-starlab-space-station-moves-into-full-scale-development-ahead-of-2028-launch\">Private Starlab space station moves into &#8216;full-scale development&#8217; ahead of 2028 launch | Space.com &#8211; Mar.18.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The completion of the PDR (see <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27296\">previous Habitat Report<\/a>) raises the company&#8217;s confidence in meeting the launch date goal.<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/\"><strong>VAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Vast to use NASA vacuum facility<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastspace.com\/updates\/vast-secures-agreement-with-nasa-to-test-haven-1-flight-vehicle-at-armstrong-test-facility\">Vast Secures Agreement with NASA to test Haven-1 Flight Vehicle at Armstrong Test Facility | VAST &#8211; Apr.3.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Vast and NASA have signed an agreement to allow Vast to perform the final environmental test campaign of the Haven-1 flight-ready station at NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center at Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Haven-1 testing will occur at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility\u2019s Space Environments Complex, home to some of the world&#8217;s largest and most capable space simulation test facilities. Scheduled to begin in early 2026, Haven-1 will undergo rigorous testing to verify its performance and reliability when exposed to environments it will experience during launch and on-orbit operations, including acoustics, vibration, electromagnetic interference, and thermal vacuum.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/vast-signs-agreement-to-test-haven-1-at-nasa-facility\/\">Vast signs agreement to test Haven-1 at NASA facility | SpaceNews &#8211; Apr.3.2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Vast has signed an agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAglenn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASAGlenn<\/a> to perform final environmental testing of Haven-1 at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This test campaign will validate the station\u2019s performance in space-like conditions, including acoustics, vibration, electromagnetic\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YqXiQi6Y1m\">pic.twitter.com\/YqXiQi6Y1m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/1907789739685790172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Update on Haven-1 flight module construction<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&#8217;re machining Haven-1&#8217;s flight panels in-house, leveraging vertical integration for speed and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Full control enables rapid iterations and optimized manufacturing, accelerating our mission to make space accessible to all. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PwQ2mw5OIz\">pic.twitter.com\/PwQ2mw5OIz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/1899894373023965686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Solar panel deployment testing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We tested and deployed the solar array of Haven Demo in a flight-like configuration to ensure there were no motion restrictions or configuration issues during deployment. The test allowed us to identify and adopt additional minor adjustments to optimize our configuration and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YhgQSDn8Px\">pic.twitter.com\/YhgQSDn8Px<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/1900300595627778288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Chinese space habitats<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** China&#8217;s Shenzhou-19 Crew Completes Multiple Tasks in Third Spacewalk <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/CCTVVideoNewsAgency\/videos\">CCTV Video News Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Members of the Shenzhou-19 crew aboard China&#8217;s orbiting space station Tiangong completed their mission&#8217;s third series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) at 20:50 (Beijing Time) on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TdCPlQIxU7U?si=pOevhBTUp_lGpjr4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Riveting View of Earth Captured from China&#8217;s 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>Video footages shot recently through a window of China&#8217;s Tiangong space station in orbit offered breathtaking views of the Earth spinning in space like a shimmering blue gem.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tAH5wmSKCik?si=X3D6whxBZuuATkd4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** An in-space snapshot of the Chinese space station<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New from orbit!<\/p>\n<p>We captured this image of the Chinese Space Station using a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlackSky_Inc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BlackSky_Inc<\/a> satellite. This NEI mission was captured from a distance of 83 km, with a resolution of 0.17 m\/px.<\/p>\n<p>Can you identify the various modules of the space station?<\/p>\n<p>Photo: BlackSky <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sl9NVyBMfv\">pic.twitter.com\/Sl9NVyBMfv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HEO (@heospace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heospace\/status\/1905382489335693565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Space Settlement<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/25-mar-2025\/broadcast-4352-john-jossy\">Broadcast 4352 John Jossy | The Space Show<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; David Livingston interviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/john-jossy\">John Jossy<\/a> who runs the <a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/\">Space Settlement Progress <\/a>blog.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>John returned to The Space Show to discuss his having used four AI programs to look at the Musk-SpaceX plans for launching supply and humans to Mars between 2030-2050. John wanted to know how many launch sites would be required for the plans Musk has announced to date. During this program, John went through his questions for AI, his assumptions and he he evolved his model. We also disected each of the AI responses. With listener emails and phone calls, this was a thorough discussion but specific to the question John asked the AI with the assumptions he made. All of this was made very transparent on this program.<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-27356-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/4352-BWB-2025-03-25.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/4352-BWB-2025-03-25.mp3\">https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/4352-BWB-2025-03-25.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>**<\/strong><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><strong> Relying on technology to sustain our lives in space is nothing unusual &#8211;<\/strong><\/span> Dr. Phil Metzger, director of the<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research &amp; Education at Univ. of Central Florida:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A major criticism of settling space (e.g., Mars) is that we will depend on technology for air and other basic needs and thus aways be in danger if the tech fails. People on Earth don&#8217;t need technology for air so we are safer here (supposedly).<\/p>\n<p>This is completely wrong.<\/p>\n<p>First,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bTK4km5gAQ\">pic.twitter.com\/bTK4km5gAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Phil Metzger (@DrPhiltill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrPhiltill\/status\/1906729651864797280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Space Habitats Living in Space CTEEs Meeting&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SpaceRenaissance\">Space Renaissance<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Participants: Jerry Stone, Thomas Matula, Werner Grandl, Marie-Luise Heuser, Mary Kuiper, Adriano V. Autino<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tfhCeNqZ-_s?si=3yzSRpA0TnPPR9q7\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** US Military Wants to Grow Biological Structures in Space |<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SabineHossenfelder\">Sabine Hossenfelder<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Last month, DARPA published a call for proposals on how to \u201cgrow\u201d massive biological structures in space. It\u2019s not as crazy as it sounds: The space race is heating up outside of the weird space biology sector. Some startups are building self-assembling space habitats, others are working on spaceports, and the ISS\u2019s successor is in development. Let\u2019s take a look.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The DARPA Call: <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/opp\/426e5868fcf74dd4ada3768b00b09234\/view\">https:\/\/sam.gov\/opp\/426e5868fcf74dd4a&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PKUURKY1FV0?si=Y8cniDiTU37hPnSC\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Lunar habitation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Lunar resources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/a-new-company-plans-to-prospect-the-moon\">A New Company Plans to Prospect the Moon | Universe Today &#8211; Mar.17.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/lunar-microwave-to-purify-water-frozen-in-moons-soil-wins-uk-space-agencys-aqualunar-challenge\">Lunar microwave to purify water frozen in Moon\u2019s soil wins UK Space Agency\u2019s Aqualunar Challenge | GOV.UK -Mar.27.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Open Space 68: Dangers and Rewards of Moon Mining with Dr. Phil Metzger<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@frasercain\">Fraser Cain<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Today I&#8217;m joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philipmetzger.com\/bio\/\">Dr. Phil Metzger<\/a>, a planetary physicist with the Planetary Science faculty at the University of Central Florida. Phil specializes in economic planetary science, helping humanity learn to prosper in space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWDn2kGKET4?si=BUbItKvpeFE9sFgE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Moon versus Mars or Moon and Mars<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/thespacereview.com\/article\/4954\/1\">Is the Moon in America\u2019s future? Unpacking the strategic debate | The Space Review &#8211; Mar.17.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Mars-direct advocates argue that modern technology has made lunar steppingstones unnecessary and potentially counterproductive. Why spend precious years and billions of dollars developing lunar infrastructure when we could invest those resources in reaching Mars sooner? The Red Planet, they contend, offers humanity\u2019s best chance for a self-sustaining civilization beyond Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Moon-first proponents counter that skipping lunar development would be dangerously premature. They argue that establishing lunar operations would accelerate, not delay, humanity\u2019s path to Mars. Beyond the Mars debate, they contend that the Moon presents compelling opportunities in its own right. Commercial interests see potential for profitable ventures from tourism to resource extraction. National security experts view lunar presence as essential for preventing strategic competitors from dominating space. The choice between these approaches will determine not just where humans next land, but how quickly and safely we can establish a permanent presence beyond Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Mars habitation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>** LIVING IN MARTIAN MUSHROOMS: An Alternative Building Material for Space Habitats<\/strong> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NationalSpaceSociety\">National Space Society on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As humanity prepares for long-term habitation on Mars and the Moon, the need for sustainable and lightweight building materials has never been greater. Traditional construction methods rely on heavy payloads from Earth, but what if we could grow our habitats instead? In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking work of Dr. Lynne Rothschild and NASA\u2019s research into fungal mycelium-based architecture. Discover how synthetic biology and mycotecture could revolutionize space habitation, offering self-growing, durable, and adaptive structures for off-world colonies. Could Martian mushrooms be the key to our interplanetary future?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>From Ad Astra Magazine<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Written &amp; Read by Rod Pyle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MM5di5bdMUs?si=gYiuEh1j6edIjGcN\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** No City on Mars?<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NationalSpaceSociety\">National Space Society on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>A review on the book &#8220;A City on Mars&#8221; by NSS COO Dale Skran<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nss.org\/critique-of-a-city-on-mars-and-other-writings-opposing-space-settlement\/\"><em>https:\/\/nss.org\/critique-of-a-city-on&#8230;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>No City On Mars<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A Review By Dale Skran<\/em><br \/>\n<em>From Ad Astra 2024Q2<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Written &amp; Read by Dale Skran<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Produced by Isaac Arthur \/ SFIA 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HVpYZ8SLeZo?si=OUbX220xPV3ckN-K\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>=== Other space habitat and settlement news and articles:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calendar:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/april-2025\/\">Advancing In-Situ Resource Utilization Technologies Through Flight Tests | NASA Flight Opportunities<\/a> &#8211; Wednesday, April 2, 2025,10\u201311 a.m. PST<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isdc.nss.org\/\">International Space Development Conference 2025 | ISDC<\/a> &#8211; Orlando, Florida, June 19 &#8211; 22, 2025 &#8211; The\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nss.org\/\">National Space Society&#8217;s<\/a> 43rd annual conference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/commercial-space\/leo-economy\/nasa-continues-support-for-private-astronaut-missions-to-space-station\/\">NASA Continues Support for Private Astronaut Missions to Space Station | NASA &#8211; Apr.3.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/spacestation\/2025\/03\/26\/science-packed-day-advancing-crew-health-before-cargo-mission-ends\/\">Science-Packed Day Advancing Crew Health Before Cargo Mission Ends | NASA &#8211; Mar.26.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/spacestation\/2025\/03\/25\/exercise-study-blood-research-top-schedule-ahead-of-cargo-missions\/\">Exercise Study, Blood Research Top Schedule Ahead of Cargo Missions | NASA &#8211; Mar.25.2025<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/gateway\/\">Gateway lunar space station<\/a>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/lunar-space-station-module-will-journey-to-us-ahead-of-nasas-artemis-iv-moon-mission\/\">HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/nasa-welcomes-gateway-lunar-space-stations-halo-module-to-us\/\">NASA Welcomes Gateway Lunar Space Station\u2019s HALO Module to US | NASA &#8211; Apr.4.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceexp.tumblr.com\/post\/779745638909886464\/thales-alenia-space-has-completed-the-primary\">Thales Alenia Space has completed the primary Structure&#8230; | Exploring Space &#8211; Apr.3.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-experiment-to-study-regeneration-process\/\">China Space Experiment to Study Regeneration Process | Leonard David &#8211; Mar.31.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Settlement technologies:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/heres-how-we-could-quickly-raise-temperatures-on-mars\">Here&#8217;s How We Could Quickly Raise Temperatures on Mars | Universe Today &#8211; Apr.3.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Solar cells from lunar regolith:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1078443\">Solar cells made of moon dust could power fut | EurekAlert! &#8211; Apr.3.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/lunar-regolith-could-power-a-future-lunar-station\">Lunar Regolith Could Power a Future Lunar Station | Universe Today &#8211; Apr.4.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/singularityhub.com\/2025\/04\/03\/these-solar-cells-are-made-of-moon-dust-they-could-power-future-lunar-colonies\/\">These Solar Cells Are Made of Moon Dust. They Could Power Future Lunar Colonies. | Singularity Hub &#8211; Apr.3.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/nasas-dust-shield-successfully-repels-lunar-regolith-on-moon\/\">NASA\u2019s Dust Shield Successfully Repels Lunar Regolith on Moon | NASA &#8211; Mar.27.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/singularityhub.com\/2025\/03\/10\/darpa-wants-to-grow-enormous-living-structures-in-space\/\">DARPA Wants to \u2018Grow\u2019 Enormous Living Structures in Space | SingularityHub &#8211; Mar.10.2025<\/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>** See SpaceX Fram2 crew&#8217;s amazing views of Earth&#8217;s poles from orbit<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VideoFromSpace\/videos\">VideoFromSpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>A camera mounted on the SpaceX Fram2 mission&#8217;s Dragon spacecraft captured views of Earth&#8217;s poles. Full Story: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/human-spaceflight\/watch-chilling-1st-views-of-earths-poles-seen-by-spacex-fram2-astronauts-video\">https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-explorati&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z8QyTD72pEs?si=_Y4rPS73wnPDh47w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>====<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xAieE-QtOeM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"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\" 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