NASA plans to operate the International Space Station (ISS) through 2030, and when the time comes, the Airbus LOOP orbital module will be ready. It can become a part of any post-ISS infrastructure, whether it be commercial or institutional, as LOOP was designed to fit with the upcoming generation of super-heavy launchers that can launch an entire module in one piece.
The orbital module will consist of three levels: a Habitation Deck, Science Deck and Centrifuge for creating gravity conditions for its inhabitants, thus reducing the stress of weightlessness on the human body. It can comfortably accommodate a four-person crew, but could be temporarily be used to house up to eight astronauts at once. You could combine several LOOP modules to form a giant space habitat if necessary as well.
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The decks are connected via the so-called ‘Tunnel’ at the center, which is surrounded by a greenhouse structure at the center of the modules. The separation into different decks allows for an internal ‘safe harbour’ concept,” said Airbus.
