For more than a decade, habitation systems capable of comfortable human occupation and effective operations beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) for more than a few weeks have been a priority recommendation to NASA. This capability is a lynch pin for human exploration beyond the Earth-Moon system. Here we describe briefly some relevant concepts and discuss justifications in the current political and financial environment for why near-term human habitation systems beyond LEO is an imperative.


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    Title :

    Long-Duration Human Habitation Beyond Low-Earth Orbit: Why is the Near Future Critical?


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    Publication date :

    2011-01-01


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    Preprint


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    Language :

    English




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