Space architecture | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-25

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_architecture


00:01:53 1 Etymology
00:04:07 2 Origins
00:07:22 3 Theory
00:07:41 3.1 Ideology of building
00:08:43 3.2 Analogs
00:10:47 3.3 In space
00:15:20 4 Ground infrastructure
00:16:11 5 Varieties
00:16:20 5.1 Suborbital
00:16:44 5.1.1 Virgin Galactic
00:18:24 5.2 Orbital
00:19:19 5.2.1 International Space Station
00:23:19 5.2.2 Bigelow Aerospace
00:26:04 5.3 Lunar
00:26:48 5.3.1 Apollo
00:29:26 5.3.2 Project Constellation
00:31:35 5.4 Martian
00:32:55 5.4.1 Von Braun and other early proposals
00:37:03 5.4.2 Recent initiatives
00:41:09 6 Robotic
00:43:26 7 Future
00:47:32 8 Gallery
00:47:41 9 See also



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Space architecture, in its simplest definition, is the theory and practice of designing and building inhabited environments in outer space.The architectural approach to spacecraft design addresses the total built environment. It is mainly based on the field of engineering (especially aerospace engineering), but also involves diverse disciplines such as physiology, psychology, and sociology.  Like architecture on Earth, the attempt is to go beyond the component elements and systems and gain a broad understanding of the issues that affect design success. Much space architecture work has been in designing concepts for orbital space stations and lunar and Martian exploration ships and surface bases for the world's space agencies, chiefly NASA.
The practice of involving architects in the space program grew out of the Space Race, although its origins can be seen much earlier.  The need for their involvement stemmed from the push to extend space mission durations and address the needs of astronauts including but beyond minimum survival needs.  Space architecture is currently represented in several institutions.  The Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) is an academic organization with the University of Houston that offers a Master of Science in Space Architecture.  SICSA also works design contracts with corporations and space agencies.  In Europe, International Space University is deeply involved in space architecture research.  The International Conference on Environmental Systems meets annually to present sessions on human spaceflight and space human factors.  Within the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Space Architecture Technical Committee has been formed.  Despite the historical pattern of large government-led space projects and university-level conceptual design, the advent of space tourism threatens to shift the outlook for space architecture work.