Common Habitat Design for Microgravity, Artificial Gravity and Partial Gravity in a Safe Haven Configuration
As space exploration efforts advance towards the returning to Lunar surface and later to Mars, new challenges emerge, and habitation becomes one of them. Having a custom manufacturing line for deep space transit and surface habitats (the Moon or Mars) implies a longer design and
Selection note: Curated for Common Habitat analysis connecting partial-gravity use, microgravity transit, safe-haven functions, pressure integrity, and reuse across exploration phases.
Evidence boundary: The presentation is conceptual; curation did not validate safe-haven duration, emergency loads, human adaptation, or mission integration. It is design-trade context, not safety certification or gravity-health evidence.
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ntrs-20205007422
Topic
structures-shielding
Type
Conference Paper
Publisher
Marshall Space Flight Center
Authors
Paola M Gonzalez Marquez; David Smitherman
Year
2020
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metadata curated editorial draft
Reviewer
GShips Project editorial synthesis
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2026-07-25
Source-supplied abstract
As space exploration efforts advance towards the returning to Lunar surface and later to Mars, new challenges emerge, and habitation becomes one of them. Having a custom manufacturing line for deep space transit and surface habitats (the Moon or Mars) implies a longer design and production line. Instead of spending great amounts of money and time on custom designs a common development has been explored where the interior architectural functions can be multifunctional, capable of being adapted into distinct gravity conditions. The concept developed for a common design is capable of being adapted to two (2) different layout configurations for a common habitat in a safe haven design: (#1) a habitat that could be used both as a deep space transport in micro gravity and on Mars surface partial gravity; and (#2) a habitat that could be used both as a deep space transport in artificial gravity and on Mars surface partial gravity. These designs have the potential to diminish manufacturing time and cost, but also reducing crew training time increasing crew adaptability to their habitation and gravity condition.
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The presentation is conceptual; curation did not validate safe-haven duration, emergency loads, human adaptation, or mission integration. It is design-trade context, not safety certification or gravity-health evidence.
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