Hestia - Mars Analog Design

Space Systems Tech Studio

SICSA – University of Houston

Suzana Bianco

Shunsuke Miyazaki

Sai Prabhath Kadchi
• Concept • Secondary Structure • Utilities distribution • Overview of Entire Habitat • First Floor Design • Second Floor Design • Third Floor Design

CONTENTS

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Mission sciences

ECLS

Suit maintenance

Dust porch

Vertical access

Emergency egress

Mission operations

Fitness

Hygiene

Galley

Recreation

Crew quarters

Medical bay

Emergency egress path

CONCEPT

3rd floor

Rest and fun

2nd floor 3rd floor 1st floor Common

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2nd floor

Group activities 1st floor

Work and science
3rd floor – Rest and Fun

2nd floor – Group activities

1st floor – Work and science

CONCEPT 4
SECONDARY STRUCTURE – ENTIRE AND SECTIONAL VIEW 5

Column Height:

1st Floor = 295cm

2nd Floor = 210cm

3rd Floor = 195cm

10 cm 

Adjustable
Waste Water

(Toilet, Shower), 

D = 8cm 

Conditioned 

Water, D = 5cm

Electrical Cable, D= 2cm

Waste Water 

(Sink), D = 5cm 

ECLSS

Sink

Toilet

Space from wall to 

structure = 12cm 

Preliminary Design of Utilities Distribution 6
FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE 7

Biological Science Station

- Master Computer

- Sliding Table

- Rodent Habitat

- Cubic Experiment 

- Work volume

Glove Box

- Glove Box

- 3D printer

Biological Rack 

- Small Centrifuge

- Refrigerated centrifuge

Air Lock

-Space Suit Rack

Fluidic Science Rack

ECLSS

-ECLSS system

Maintenance Stowage 

-Maintenance & Repair equipment

-Sowing Machine

Experiment Stowage

-Science Experiment 

Supplies 

Geology Science Rack

- Mossbauer Spectrometer 

- Alpha Particle x-ray spectrometer

- Laser-Induced Break Down 

Spectroscopy

Sink

- Cold Stowage/ Incubator

- Image Processing Unit

- Microscope

- Infrad Spectrometer

Combustion Chamber Rack

Biological Science Rack 

- Aquaponics

- Hydroponics

- Fish Tank

Gradient Heating Furnace Rack

 Geological Science

 Biological Science/ Human 

Physiological Science

 Physical Science
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Small-Airlock

Geology Science Station Glove Box

Geological Science Rack

Airlock Control 

Board Power 

Distribution Box

3D-Printe 

Control Board

Utility 

Interface Panel

Utility DC to DC 

Power Converter Unit

Distribution Box

Mossbauer 

spectrometers

Alpha Particle X-ray 

Spectrometer

Laser Induced Break 

Down Spectroscopy 

System

Work Volume

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE
Cold Stowage/ Incubator

-80 C ~ 40C

Sliding table

Biological Science Station

Image Processing 

Unit

Master 

computer

Cold Stowage/ Incubator 

Control Board

Work Volume

Rodent Habitat

Total 20 mice

Infradred

Spectrometer

Monitors

Utility 

Distribution Panel

Power 

Distribution Box

Utility DC to DC 

Converter Unit Cubic 

Experiment Lab

Microscope

Size = 

Volume = 0.0535 m3

Total = 0.321 m3

Experiment Apparatus 

Drawer

Bone 

Densitometer

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE 9
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Cold Stowage/ Incubator

Biological Science Station

Cold Stowage/ Incubator 

Control Board

Work Volume

Rodent Habitat

Cubic 

Experiment Lab

Microscope Sliding table

Image Processing 

Unit

Master 

computer

Infrad

Spectrometer

Monitors

Utility 

Distribution Panel

Power 

Distribution Box

Utility DC to DC 

Converter Unit

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE

Size = 

Volume = 0.0535 m3

Total = 0.321 m3

First Aid

Portable Extinguishers

Portable Oxygen Mask
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1G Compartment 

equipped with 

small centrifuge

Centrifuge Control 

Board Power Distribution 

Box

Refrigerated 

Centrifuge

Utility DC to DC 

Converter Unit Future Experiment 

payload

Centrifuge Control 

Board

Stowage Locker

Utility 

Distribution Panel

Biological Science/ Human 

Physical Science Rack

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE
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Water Flow Control Board

2× Camera

Hand/ Eye 

Washer

Aquaponics

Soilponics

Maintenance & Repair 

equipment

Total Volume = 1.45 m3

Frequent stowage

Experiment Apparatus 

Washer /Dryer

Biological Science / Maintenance Stowage/ Sink

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE

Experiment Apparatus 

Washer /Dryer
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Biological Science / Maintenance Stowage/ Sink

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE

Conditioned Water Pipe

Data Transfer and 

Electricity Supply

Waste Water Pipe
FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE 14

Z-2 Spacesuit ×2

Maintenance Stowage ×2

Foldable table attached 

at Rack

Bring Z-2 Spacesuit

Maintenance Stowage 

into floor
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Sample Cartriges

Furnace

Geology Science Station

Multi Purpose 

Science Rack

Water Pump Unit

Utility DC to DC 

Converter Unit

Combustion Chamber

Drawer

Furnace Control Board

Combustion Control 

Board

Drawer

Power 

Distribution Box

Utility 

Distribution Panel

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE
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Volume: 1 Rack = 2.12 m3, Total Volume = 6.37 m3

2 Racks = ECLSS System

1 Rack = ECLSS supply Stowage

 ECLSS with Logistic Reduction Technologies 

Oxygen Generation Assembly

Water Processing Assembly

Urine Processing Unit

Heat Melting Compactor

ECLSS spare and consumable 

items Stowage

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE

ECLSS Hardware Rakes
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Foldable Sliding Door

Purple = Infrequent Stowage = Total Volume = 6.33 m

3

 Above Racks: Sub Total Volume = 4.02 m

3

 Underneath (Available Depth = 15cm):

Sub Total Volume = 2.31 m

3

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE
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Water bag Size = 0.4m × 0.4m × 0.2m = 0.032 m3 = 32L

The number of bags = 20

Total Water Amount = 640L = 640kg

4 crew for 90days

• Estimated at least amount of Water= about 142kg 

with 94% recycle rate(+30% margin)

Water Bag

Portable Extinguisher 

equipped at entrance and 

ladder

FIRST FLOOR – WORK AND SCIENCE

Lighting System
Recreation 

Sliding projection screens

Flower and herb garden

General storage

Foldable chairs

Video games

Control center

Communications systems

Operations station

Dedicated storage

Data storage

Servers

Access 

Ladder Emergency 

egress

Galley - Sink

- Microwave - Cooktop

- Food storage - Cold storage

- Utensils storage

- Dining table/chairs

Fitness 

Med-2

Treadmill

Exercise bike

Video and audio

Hygiene

Toilet

Shower

Wash basin

Washing machine

Multi function 

area: can be 

used in a variety 

of ways

Galley Hygiene Fitness

Access ladder

Emergency egress

Control center Recreation area

Access ladder

Emergency egress

SECOND FLOOR – GROUP ACTIVITIES 19
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SECOND FLOOR – GROUP ACTIVITIES

Storage areas

General 

Mission dedicated

Freezer

Refrigerated

Food/ utensils

Personal

Omni treadmill

Stowed chairs

Prep table

Foldable stools

Exercise bike

Dividing panel with 

herb and flower garden

Washer/dryer

Foldable table

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Video 

projection

SECOND FLOOR – GROUP ACTIVITIES

Omni 

treadmill

Table deployed for 

leisure use

Dividing panel with 

herb and flower 

garden

Video 

projection

Stowed 

chairs

Chairs 

deployed

Dividing panel with 

herb and flower 

garden

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SECOND FLOOR – GROUP ACTIVITIES

Dedicated 

storage, 

data,

servers

Mission operations 

station

Crew can huddle 

together in the 

operations station

Galley with deployable 

prep table

Table and chairs 

deployed

Dividing panel with 

herb and flower 

garden

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SECOND FLOOR – GROUP ACTIVITIES

Fitness 

cabinet

Bike 

training

Audio

Video

Oxygen

Miniature Exercise 

Device-2 (MED-2) Treadmill

Fitness cabinet

Bike training

Everything can be 

stowed to allow 

room for exercise

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THIRD FLOOR – REST AND FUN 24

Floor plan

Crew 

quarters

Medical 

bay

Sink

Two configurations of third floor
THIRD FLOOR – REST AND FUN 25
THIRD FLOOR – REST AND FUN 26
THIRD FLOOR – REST AND FUN 27

Overhead storage Cupboard

Chair

Foldable 

bed

Door

Carpet

Lighting
THIRD FLOOR – REST AND FUN 28

Medical 

Curtains

Hydrophobic 

material
Group 29

Suzana Bianco

B.Arch and Urbanism

UFF – Brazil

Hestia 2nd floor

Worked with industrial and

infrastructure architecture for 6

years before beginning the Space

Architecture program. Aims to be

part of the team that designs the

next generation of space crafts and

habitats, taking humans to Mars and

beyond.

In this project, applied architectural

concepts to design an open area

that allows different functions to be

performed with maximum confort.

Shunsuke Miyazaki

M.S. in Sport Engineering, 

RMIT Univ. – Australia

B.S. in Aerospace Engr.

B.S. in Applied Math

Minor in Economics, CUBoulder –U.S.A

Hestia 1nd floor

Sai Prabhath Kadchi

Degree

Where university if

Hestia 3nd floor

Studied human performance for 

wearable intravehicular sport 

equipment for human spaceflight in 

master program. Currently, I’m 

working for space habitat and 

spacecraft design to enhance human 

performance. 

In this project, design science 

experiemnt facility design by 

refering to apparutus equipped on 

ISS and Mars rover exploration

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Appendix 30

The following is the technical report

of the Hestia Analog design.