{"id":27453,"date":"2025-05-30T17:59:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T21:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27453"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:45:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:45:53","slug":"space-habitat-reports-may-30-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27453","title":{"rendered":"Space habitat reports \u2013 May.30.2025"},"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>=== <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Space Station<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\">NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Space to Ground: Return Items: May 30, 2025<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ\">NASA<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SPQD4b0EVrU?si=lbTsW2sdWWdulMCq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>**Jonny Kim Discusses Life In Space With Meltwater Summit Attendees \u2013 Wednesday, May 7, 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 73 flight engineer Jonny Kim of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview with attendees at the Meltwater Summit in New York City. Kim, 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\/asFIIR5kIAM?si=eowy6GwCOIpBDEiK\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Recent parking at the ISS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The science and cargo packed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> Dragon ended its stay undocking from the station&#8217;s Harmony module at 12:05pm ET today for a return to Earth early Sunday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4xdwFBEeD2\">https:\/\/t.co\/4xdwFBEeD2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 International Space Station (@Space_Station) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station\/status\/1925947952826118420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Growing private gardens on the ISS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bootleg agrarian society in the space station<br \/>\nAstronaut Kate Rubins surprised us with her stories of secretive plant growth in the ISS. She started with sanctioned experiments to grow radishes in space. Instead of disposing of the plants, they hid them where the LED lighting\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KU1SxgCjN1\">pic.twitter.com\/KU1SxgCjN1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Jurvetson (@FutureJurvetson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FutureJurvetson\/status\/1927839790596247583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Commercial space habitats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiomspace.com\/\">Axiom Space<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Designing the habitation module:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Axiom Station&#8217;s habitation module will provide living quarters, work spaces, and life support systems for astronauts. Building a structure that can withstand the harsh conditions of space while maintaining a pressurized interior is quite a challenge. The Node Cylinder, 1 of 4\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U6Y8gwNrdc\">pic.twitter.com\/U6Y8gwNrdc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Koichi Wakata \u82e5\u7530\u5149\u4e00 (@Astro_Wakata) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Wakata\/status\/1925908136688308725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 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\">Living in space poses unique challenges that can affect mood and circadian rhythms. Traditional Space Station lighting has LED lighting focused on basic circadian regulation, but Axiom Station is taking it a step further with mood-responsive lighting that can monitor an astronaut\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bom0fE4Mh4\">pic.twitter.com\/bom0fE4Mh4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Koichi Wakata \u82e5\u7530\u5149\u4e00 (@Astro_Wakata) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Wakata\/status\/1920480219963547905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 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.sierraspace.com\/\">Sierra Space<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; NASA Fires Hypervelocity Projectile at Inflatable Space Station<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SierraSpace\/videos\">Sierra Space Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Sierra Space recently conducted successful hypervelocity impact trials at NASA\u2019s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to optimize the structural integrity of Sierra Space&#8217;s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE\u00ae) habitat. The goal of this NASA-supported testing was to refine a shield for the company\u2019s expandable, flexible space station structure to make it capable of withstanding impacts from hazards on orbit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q_6-1D1-jec?si=WrazfuZsihJS940-\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/press-releases\/sierra-space-advances-space-station-technology-with-hypervelocity-impact-testing-at-nasa-white-sands\/\">Sierra Space Advances Space Station Technology With Hypervelocity Impact Testing at NASA White Sands | Sierra Space &#8211; Apr.24.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced today that it recently conducted successful hypervelocity impact trials at NASA\u2019s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to optimize the structural integrity of Sierra Space\u2019s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE\u00ae) habitat. The goal of this NASA-supported testing was to refine a shield for the company\u2019s expandable, flexible space station structure to make it capable of withstanding impacts from hazards on orbit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The LIFE habitat\u2019s shield, constructed from innovative, high-strength, flexible \u201csoftgoods\u201d \u2013 a chemically-woven fabric material called Vectran\u00ae \u2013 provides a lightweight yet durable alternative to traditional rigid structures. The Sierra Space and NASA test teams used a two-stage light gas gun to simulate micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) impacts to LIFE\u2019s outer shield. The testing aimed to select materials and configurations that enhance the habitat\u2019s shielding performance while achieving significant mass savings \u2013 critical for space missions. You can view and download video of the test campaign here and photos here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cOur innovative space station technology drives scientific discovery and fuels a low-Earth orbit economy,\u201d said Shawn Buckley, Vice President, Space Destinations Systems at Sierra Space. \u201cThis collaboration with NASA advances our efforts to development a shield that protects against micrometeoroids and space debris, bringing us closer to launching the LIFE habitat into orbit and readying our technology for repeat and long-duration space missions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The impact testing, conducted under an unfunded Space Act Agreement called Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities (CCSC-2), used NASA\u2019s .50 caliber two-stage light gas gun to replicate MMOD traveling at speeds around seven kilometers per second. Housed in the Remote Hypervelocity Test Laboratory, the gun uses gunpowder (the first stage) and highly compressed hydrogen (the second stage) to accelerate projectiles at high velocities to simulate orbital debris impacts on spacecraft and satellite materials and components. Testing is conducted in a near vacuum chamber to simulate space conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Growing veggies in space<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For over 20 years, we have been at the forefront of researching how to grow plants in space.<\/p>\n<p>Our Astro Garden system is a large-scale vegetable production system that uses hydroponics to grow plants without soil and offers a sustainable means of producing fresh food fresh food\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cZ8kNVrwjW\">pic.twitter.com\/cZ8kNVrwjW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Space (@SierraSpaceCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraSpaceCo\/status\/1914692240024252855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Sierra wins NASA funding to study inflatable modules<\/strong> for lunar shelters: <a href=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/sierra-space-wins-3-6m-nasa-lunar-logistics-contract\/\">Sierra Space Wins $3.6M NASA Lunar Logistics Contract | Payload &#8211; May.29.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Sierra Space secured a one-year, $3.6M NASA contract to study how its inflatable space station technology could provide logistical infrastructure for future lunar bases.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The contract\u2014part of NASA\u2019s NextSTEP-2 Appendix R set of studies\u2014tasks Sierra Space with examining how it would upgrade its LEO space station technology to withstand the lunar environment, given the Moon\u2019s sharp regolith and extra gravity.<\/em><\/p>\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><strong>&#8212; Vision research in microgravity<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/starlab-space.com\/press-releases\/starlab-balance-partner-to-address-astronaut-vision-loss\/\">Starlab Space and Balance Ophthalmics Partner to Address Astronaut Vision Loss | Starlab &#8211; May.12.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Starlab Space LLC and Balance Ophthalmics have partnered to find a solution for Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome, a condition that describes functional changes to the eyes of astronauts. One in three astronauts on long-duration International Space Station missions experiences symptoms of SANS, including hyperopic shifts, globe flattening, choroidal\/retinal folds and cotton wool spots. If not addressed, prolonged microgravity exposure, including during missions to the Moon or Mars, could cause complete and irreversible vision loss for astronauts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This partnership demonstrates Starlab\u2019s commitment to scientific research and to safe and repeatable space flight experiences. The company aims to enhance astronauts\u2019 way of life today on the International Space Station, while also setting a baseline for further improvement and future use on Starlab. Dual-use technologies are key to this effort, jumpstarting discoveries that can transform humanity both on Earth and in space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Balance Ophthalmics has developed the first and only non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical way to treat eye pressure. The FYSX\u2122 Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump features a quiet, compact, portable pump combined with innovative pressure sensing goggles. The device has been granted FDA DeNovo Classification and shown to lower pressure in every patient at every visit while worn.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cWhile our issues are reversed in space \u2013 we need to increase pressure on the eyes rather than lower it \u2013 the technology behind Balance Ophthalmics can be a game changer for future space missions and improve our customer experience on Starlab. I\u2019m looking forward to partnering with Balance, addressing this critical concern and exploring the many other benefits of the technology, so that our astronauts can clearly and completely focus on their best work,\u201d said Tim Kopra, Starlab CEO.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Starlab in Europe<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our European team recently showcased Starlab at the inaugural SpaceTechNRW Conference in Cologne, bringing together key leaders in the space sector and highlighting the region&#8217;s strong position in today&#8217;s space ecosystem and its vision for future growth.<\/p>\n<p>Starlab&#8217;s Michael Boss\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X78Nf5GRxE\">pic.twitter.com\/X78Nf5GRxE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Starlab (@Starlab_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Starlab_Space\/status\/1922791583075709059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2025<\/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<p><strong>\u2014- Haven-1 habitat construction ahead of schedule<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2025\/05\/07\/vast-to-complete-haven-1-primary-structure-in-july-2025-ahead-of-target-may-2026-launch-date\/\">Vast to complete Haven-1 primary structure in July 2025, ahead of target May 2026 launch date | SpaceflightNow &#8211; May.7.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Testing of primary structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Haven-1 primary structure qualification article continues critical testing at our Mojave, CA, test site. Last year, in just six months, we built the qualification article, enabling early testing and validation of our design to ensure we are building a safe and low-cost\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VgOJgGTQtn\">pic.twitter.com\/VgOJgGTQtn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/1920965529940226195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014- Vast to launch Haven-1, the world\u2019s first commercial \u00a0space station, in May 2026<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@spaceflightnowvideo?si=MxaSnLMeVFm8Ps2c\">Spaceflight Now on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The International Space Station, a beacon of research and technological advancements in a low Earth orbit, microgravity environment, is nearing the end of its operational life. Vast, a commercial space station company based in Long Beach, California, is working on its bid to replace the ISS as part of NASA&#8217;s Commercial LEO Development (CLD) program.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As part of its proof of concept, Vast plans to launch the single-module, Haven-1 space station into LEO no earlier than May 2026. It will be followed by the first crewed mission to this new orbiting laboratory no earlier than late June 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Spaceflight Now Reporter Will Robinson-Smith toured Vast&#8217;s Haven-1 Experience at the 40th Space Symposium with Vast CEO Max Haot and spoke with Lead Astronaut Andrew Feustel to learn about the design, manufacturing and vision for Vast&#8217;s first foray into creating a commercial space station. Haven-1 is designed to pave the way for the multi-module Haven-2, which is Vast&#8217;s entrant to become the successor to the ISS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Chapters:<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:00 &#8211; Introduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:34 &#8211; Our tour begins&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:58 &#8211; Haven-1 overview<\/em><br \/>\n<em>02:46 &#8211; Lead Astronaut Drew Feustel<\/em><br \/>\n<em>03:53 &#8211; Science partners<\/em><br \/>\n<em>06:51 &#8211; Vast and CLD development<\/em><br \/>\n<em>08:36 &#8211; Glimpse of Haven-2<\/em><br \/>\n<em>08:56 &#8211; Haven-1 hatch and SpaceX partnership<\/em><br \/>\n<em>12:40 &#8211; Crew quarters and Vast Haven-1 sleep system<\/em><br \/>\n<em>14:49 &#8211; Hardware progress on Haven-1<\/em><br \/>\n<em>19:14 &#8211; Working towards Haven-2<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DcC44IwCULk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2014- <strong>Inside Vast Headquarters: Where Next Generation Space Stations Are Built<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@vastspacestation\/videos\">VAST Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9b601TMgW0Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; More touring of Vast&#8217;s facilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We recently welcomed journalist Pablo Fuente to our facilities and Mojave test site for an in-depth look at our progress toward building next-generation space stations, our pursuit of NASA\u2019s CLD bid, and the talented team making it happen. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PabloFuente?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PabloFuente<\/a> and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FxytfQU9By\">https:\/\/t.co\/FxytfQU9By<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/1919802340489691208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; Testing the domed window<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Haven-1\u2019s domed window will enable the crew to observe and photograph the Earth and space. This test fixture is critical to confirming the window\u2019s strength and ensuring crew safety in space. Each test kick simulates hundreds of pounds of force, mimicking accidental bumps from\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DpLV17EwhT\">pic.twitter.com\/DpLV17EwhT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/1915844545268617452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 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\">To evaluate the performance of our Haven-1 domed window, the team conducted nighttime star photography tests. This setup allowed us to assess how light sources, such as stars and the Moon, interact with the window\u2019s multiple panes. We evaluated camera views through the window and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ogBEWMOKXj\">pic.twitter.com\/ogBEWMOKXj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vast (@vast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vast\/status\/1924872784200819161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; NASA assists Vast with development of air filtration systems for station modules<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/commercial-space\/leo-economy\/nasa-helps-with-progress-on-vasts-haven-1-commercial-space-station\/\">NASA Helps with Progress on Vast&#8217;s Haven-1 Commercial Space Station | NASA &#8211; May.29.2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA-supported commercial space station, Vast\u2019s Haven-1, recently completed a test of a critical air filter system for keeping future astronauts healthy in orbit.\u00a0Testing confirmed the system can maintain a safe and healthy atmosphere for all planned Haven-1 mission phases.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Testing of the trace contaminant control system was completed at NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of a reimbursable Space Act Agreement. Vast also holds an unfunded Space Act Agreement with NASA as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/seven-us-companies-collaborate-with-nasa-to-advance-space-capabilities\/\">second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities initiative<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The subsystem of the environmental control and life support system is comprised of various filters designed to scrub hazardous chemicals produced by both humans and materials on the commercial station. During the test, a representative chemical environment was injected into a sealed environmental chamber, and the filtration system was turned on to verify the trace contaminant control system could maintain a healthy atmosphere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cTesting of environmental control systems and subsystems is critical to ensure the health and safety of future commercial space station crews,\u201d said Angela Hart, program manager for NASA\u2019s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program at the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston. \u201cThrough NASA\u2019s agreements with Vast and our other industry partners, the agency is contributing technical expertise, technologies, services, and facilities to support companies in the development of commercial stations while providing NASA important insight into the development and readiness to support future agency needs and services in low Earth orbit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Experts used the same environmental chamber at Marshall to test the International Space Station environmental control and life support system.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The knowledge and data gained during the recent testing will help validate Vast\u2019s Haven-1 and support future Haven-2 development.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Chinese space habitats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete successful 8-hour spacewalk<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@cnsawatcher-archives8556\">CNSA Watcher &#8211; Archives<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>08:50 to 16:49, extravehicular activities lasted a total of 7 hours and 59 minutes<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u3010Shenzhou-20 astronauts successfully completed their first extravehicular activity\u3011At 16:49 today, after about 8 hours of extravehicular activities, Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie closely cooperated with ground research personnel and successfully completed their first extravehicular task. At 08:50, astronaut Chen Dong opened the hatch of the core module and was the first to exit. After Chen Dong boarded the robotic arm, with the coordination of astronaut Chen Zhongrui &#8230; full text<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/m.weibo.cn\/status\/Pt70Zzzxd\">https:\/\/m.weibo.cn\/status\/Pt70Zzzxd<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwRdAvGZwy4?si=2qQ1bL_SdGtEqCQB\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Chinese astronauts conduct spacewalk to add space debris protection on Tiangong space station<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VideoFromSpace\/videos\">VideoFromSpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong and Chen Zhongrui conducted a spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on May 22, 2025. The &#8220;complete multiple tasks, including the installation of space debris protection devices,&#8221; according to China Central Television.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uRGq5zrz5K8?si=hWLUQ-YUJBxe79xS\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Shenzhou-20 Crew Thriving in Space Station Orbit<\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@cnsawatcher-archives8556\">CNSA Watcher &#8211; Archives<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Shenzhou-20 crew has been busy in orbit for half a month since arriving at the Chinese space station on April 25. Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie have quickly adapted to the microgravity environment and smoothly started their &#8220;business trip to space.&#8221; Let&#8217;s take a look!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jVBOJEAotPQ?si=oiKQFuFHZHfhsT7v\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>=== Mars habitation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Elon Musk gives his latest update on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/humanspaceflight\/mars\/\">SpaceX plan<\/a> for a Mars settlement<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Road to Making Life Multiplanetary: an update from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> on SpaceX&#8217;s plan to reach Mars <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d2cnsVKK80\">pic.twitter.com\/d2cnsVKK80<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1928185351933239641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; A discussion<\/strong> of the SpaceX plan:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hosting my space about the latest Mars plan from SpaceX this evening.<\/p>\n<p>* Can they do it?<br \/>\n* When will they be able to send humans?<br \/>\n* What\u2019s the plan once they get there?<br \/>\n* How will everybody else respond to it?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jXfAKkuE77\">https:\/\/t.co\/jXfAKkuE77<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Hague (@peterrhague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peterrhague\/status\/1928454525737718216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212; See also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2025\/05\/future-starship-block-3-mars\/\">The Future of the Starship Program, Block 3 and Mars | NASASpaceFlight.com &#8211; May.30.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanmars.net\/2025\/05\/spacex-starship-mars-mission-update-2025.html\">SpaceX Starship Mars mission update 2025 | human Mars &#8211; May.30.2025<\/a> &#8211; A collection of illustrations from the talk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>=== Other space habitat and settlement news and articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calendar:\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/beyondearthinstitute\/1711562\"><em>Simulating the Expansion of Human Civilization via Large-Scale Space Migration<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondearth.org\/\">Beyond Earth Institute<\/a>, Tue Jun 3, 2025 12:00 PM &#8211; 1:30 PM ED, Zoom Webinar\n<ul>\n<li>Panelists: Frank White (Sentient Media, LLC; Human Space Program; Professor at Kepler Space Univ.), David W. Peterson, Chairman, Ventana Systems, Inc., Dr. Annahita Nezami, Research Fellow, Birkbeck, University of London Chartered Psychologist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isdc.nss.org\/\"><strong><em>International Space Development Conference 2025 | ISDC<\/em><\/strong><\/a> , Orlando, Florida, June 19 &#8211; 22, 2025. National Space Society&#8217;s annual conference.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isdc.nss.org\/isdc_tracks\/space-settlement-25\/\">Space Settlement session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isdc.nss.org\/isdc_tracks\/living-in-space-25\/\">Living in Space session<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newworlds.org\/\"><em>New Worlds Conference &amp; Space Cowboy Ball 2025<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, Oct.24-25, Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0ISS:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/spacestation\/2025\/05\/29\/crew-works-on-spacesuits-life-support-as-human-research-continues\/\">Crew Works on Spacesuits, Life Support as Human Research Continues |\u00a0 NASA &#8211; May.29.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/science-research\/science-enabling-technology\/technology-highlights\/quantum-sensing-via-matter-wave-interferometry-aboard-the-international-space-station\/\">Quantum Sensing via Matter-Wave Interferometry Aboard the International Space Station | NASA &#8211; May.6.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2025\/05\/iss-eva-93-expedition-73\/\">Expedition 73 underway on ISS, crew perform spacewalk | NASASpaceflight &#8211; May.2.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/nasa-harvests-lettuce-for-space-station-study\/\">NASA Harvests Lettuce for Space Station Study | NASA &#8211; May.1.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/czechia-selects-experiments-for-private-astronaut-mission-to-the-iss\/\"> Czechian Experiments for Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS | European Spaceflight &#8211; April.28.2025<\/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>\u00a0China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-crew-spacewalk-tasks-completed\/\">China Space Station Crew: Spacewalk Tasks Completed | Leonard David &#8211; May.24.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/china-space-station-experiments-back-on-earth-analysis-begins\/\">China Space Station Experiments \u2013 Back on Earth, Analysis Begins | Leonard David &#8211; May.3.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lunar habitation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astrobotic.com\/astrobotic-lunar-wireless-charger-system-qualified-for-flight\/\">Astrobotic Lunar Wireless Charger System Qualified for Flight | Astrobotic &#8211; May.22.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonarddavid.com\/blue-origin-lunar-plans-detailed\/\">Blue Origin Lunar Plans Detailed | Leonard David &#8211; May.20.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/how-to-resolve-conflicts-over-lunar-resources\">How To Resolve Conflicts Over Lunar Resources | Universe Today &#8211; May.23.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/lunar-landing-pads-will-need-to-be-tough\">Lunar Landing Pads Will Need to be Tough | Universe Today &#8211; May.21.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mars habitation:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universetoday.com\/articles\/terraforming-mars-could-be-within-reach\">Terraforming Mars Could Be Within Reach | Universe Today &#8211; May.20.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fasterplease.substack.com\/p\/terraforming-mars-a-quick-q-and-a\">Terraforming Mars: A Quick Q&amp;A with \u2026 Edwin Kite and Robin Wordsworth on designing a new home beyond Earth | James Pethokoukis\/Faster Please &#8211; Apr.29.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/devon_eriksen_\/status\/1841284108468519098\">The first entity to establish a Mars colony will be the universe&#8217;s first trillionaire <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Devon_Eriksen_\">Devon Eriksen on X.com<\/a> &#8211; Oct.1.2024 (reposted May.8.2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Settlement technologies:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacesettlementprogress.com\/sierra-space-and-payload-integrator-tec-masters-to-facilitate-test-of-hondas-circulative-renewable-energy-system-on-the-iss\/\">Sierra Space and payload integrator Tec-Masters to facilitate test of Honda\u2019s Circulative Renewable Energy System on the ISS | Space Settlement Progress &#8211; May.10.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lunar Helium-3 mining:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interlune.space\/press-release\/space-resources-company-interlune-unveils-full-scale-prototype-of-excavator-for-harvesting-helium-3-from-the-moon\">Space Resources Company Interlune Unveils Full-Scale Prototype of Excavator for Harvesting Helium-3 from the Moon | Interlune &#8211; May.7.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interlune.space\/press-release\/u-s-department-of-energy-buys-helium-3-from-u-s-space-resources-company-interlune-in-historic-agreement\">U.S. Department of Energy Buys Helium-3 from U.S. Space Resources Company Interlune in Historic Agreement | Interlune &#8211; May.7.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interlune.space\/press-release\/interlune-announces-maybell-quantum-as-first-commercial-customer-to-buy-helium-3\">Interlune Announces Maybell Quantum as First Commercial Customer to Buy Helium-3 | Interlune &#8211; May.7.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General settlement topics:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/4989\/1\">Space mining: corporate autocracy or global solidarity? | The Space Review &#8211; May.19.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2025\/04\/meet-the-astronaut-who-celebrated-his-70th-birthday-by-thudding-into-the-planet\/\">What\u2019s it like to be 70 years old in space? \u201cAll those little aches and pains heal up.\u201d | Ars Technica &#8211; May.2.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Space station history:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceexp.tumblr.com\/post\/784670643129106432\">\u201cFuture Space Station Concept &#8211;In the summer of&#8230; | Exploring Space &#8211; May.29.2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Resources:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nss.org\/space-settlement-national-space-society\/\">Space Settlement National Space Society | NSS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssi.org\/\">Space Studies Institute &#8211; 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>** ISS astronaut Nichole \u201cVapor\u201d Ayers posts views of Earth<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Aurora showed up this last weekend when I wasn\u2019t expecting it! I was trying to capture the massive storms that went through both North and South America and got a nice surprise. The Aurora appeared right at sunset over the Northern US and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2018m also fascinated by just\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qwwepQGDiO\">pic.twitter.com\/qwwepQGDiO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nichole \u201cVapor\u201d Ayers (@Astro_Ayers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Ayers\/status\/1925978984732311674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 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\">A nighttime pass over the Eastern and Southern United States. I was astounded at the scale of recent thunderstorms \u2026 some of these flashes are as large as cities! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fsdJjMo20Q\">pic.twitter.com\/fsdJjMo20Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 COL Anne McClain (@AstroAnnimal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstroAnnimal\/status\/1925267814459249085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 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\">I\u2019m still in awe of our view of the world and beyond. Today was the Flower Moon and it did NOT disappoint!<\/p>\n<p>These were shot from a few different lenses for perspective. I love how you can see the texture in the clouds and on the Moon itself. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AImsX4kQ1O\">pic.twitter.com\/AImsX4kQ1O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nichole \u201cVapor\u201d Ayers (@Astro_Ayers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Ayers\/status\/1922092581686571346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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&#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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