Patent ID: 7377783

Claim:
A modular human habitat simulator comprising: a housing having a rigid wall defining an internal volume, a longitudinal axis, a first opening and second opening being opposed along the longitudinal axis, an external surface, and the rigid wall having an interior surface of generally the shape of a deployed inflatable shell internal surface of a modular human habitat, and the internal volume being substantially that of a deployed inflatable modular human habitat volume; a first distal enclosure having a first end and a second end being opposed along a longitudinal axis, a first aperture on the first end and a second aperture on the second end forming a passage therethrough, and the first distal enclosure is connected to the housing such that the passage aligns with the first opening of the housing thereby providing access to the internal volume; and a second distal enclosure having a first end and a second end being opposed along a longitudinal axis, a hollow interior, and a first opening on the first end and the second distal enclosure being connected to the housing such that a passageway is formed between the hollow interior and the internal volume; the modular human habitat simulator further comprising: a plurality of simulated water bags fixedly attached to the interior surface; at least a portion of a simulated debris shield fixedly attached to the external surface; and a plurality of cylinders, wherein the cylinders simulate storage requirements of gases or liquids, wherein the number and location of the cylinders is dependent on a mission and experimental scenario.