Skylab II Making a Deep Space Habitat from a Space Launch System Propellant Tank

Griffin, Brand N.; Smitherman, David; Kennedy, Kriss J.; Toups, Larry; Gill, Tracy; Howe, Alan

doi:10.2514/6.2012-5207

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“…The overall layout is nearly identical to an 8.4 m diameter habitat module that has been presented in previous papers. 3,4,5 The end domes are open and used for translation between decks and provide access to an airlock at one end and docking ports at each end. Several important findings from this configuration are as follows.…”

Section: B 72 M Diameter Habitat Modulesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The 8.4m diameter habitat module uses the same three-deck layout as shown in Figures 10 and 11 for the 7.2 m diameter module and has been shown is several previous papers. 3,4,5 Additional volume is available in all areas proportionately due to the larger diameter. Several important findings from this configuration are as follows:…”

Section: 4 M Diameter Habitat Modulesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Habitation Concepts For Human Missions Beyond Low-Earth-Orbit

Smitherman

2016

Aiaa Space 2016

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The Advanced Concepts Office at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has been engaged for several years in a variety of study activities to help define various options for deep space habitation. This work includes study activities supporting asteroid, lunar and Mars mission activities for the Human spaceflight Architecture Team (HAT), the Deep Space Habitat (DSH) project, and the Exploration Augmentation Module (EAM) project through the NASA Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Program. The missions under consideration required human habitation beyond low-Earth-orbit (LEO) including deep space habitation in the lunar vicinity to support asteroid retrieval missions, human and robotic lunar surface missions, deep space research facilities, Mars vehicle servicing, and Mars transit missions. Additional considerations included international interest and near term capabilities through the International Space Station (ISS) and Space Launch System (SLS) programs. A variety of habitat layouts have been considered, including those derived from the existing ISS systems, those that could be fabricated from SLS components, and other approaches. This paper presents an overview of several leading designs explored in late fiscal year (FY) 2015 for asteroid, lunar, and Mars mission habitats and identifies some of the known advantages and disadvantages inherent in each. Key findings indicate that module diameters larger than those used for ISS can offer lighter structures per unit volume, and sufficient volume to accommodate consumables for long-duration missions in deep space. The information provided with the findings includes mass and volume data that should be helpful to future exploration mission planning and deep space habitat design efforts.

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Section: B 72 M Diameter Habitat Modulesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: 4 M Diameter Habitat Modulesmentioning

confidence: 99%