This book provides all aspects of designing, building and operating future space habitation projects, along with its commercialization. It highlights two key educational approaches for educating the next generation of architects and engineers in space habitation design in the twenty-first century: (1) integrating the discipline of space architecture into space system engineering curricula; and (2) developing space architecture as a distinct and comprehensive field of study. Professionals educated in this way will contribute to a paradigm shift—from predominantly engineering-driven transportation systems and design for short-duration “sortie” missions towards enabling a sustained human presence beyond Earth. 

This 2nd edition has been updated to reflect the latest developments and emerging trends in the field of space architecture. New content includes advances in additive manufacturing, in-space construction, artificial gravity integration, and other emerging technologies, providing insight into the current space landscape. It also features newly commissioned guest chapters contributed by leading experts from industry and academia.

The book is intended for individuals and organizations involved in planning space transportation and habitat systems, while also offering detailed insights into design methodologies and workflows for architects and engineers.

Dr. Ing. Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger is a practicing architect and accredited researcher in the field of Habitability Design in Extreme Environments and Space Architecture. She is affiliated with the Research Unit Building Construction and Design 2 at TU Wien, where she teaches courses in space architecture and construction, and emerging fields in architecture. She also instructs and leads space architecture design studios at universities across Europe, the US, and Asia. She is the Academic Director of the Executive MBA in Space Architecture at TU Wien, and leads the Space Course at the Science Academy in Lower Austria. Dr. Häuplik-Meusburger is Academician at the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), Chair of the IAA History committee and former chair of the Space Architecture Technical Committee (SATC) of AIAA and the Space Habitats Committee of the IAF. She is also the author of these Springer book publications: Architecture for Astronauts—An Activity-based Approach, Space Habitats and Habitability – Designing for Isolated and Confined Environments on Earth and in Space, and Weltraum – Extreme Lebensraeume und deren Bewohnbarkeit

Dr. Olga Bannova is a research professor at Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston. She is also the past chair of SATC (2020–2022) and Director, Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) and its Master of Science in Space Architecture program educating students for 20 years. She is the author of the book Human habitats beyond the planet Earth, led the IAA position paper The role of space architecture, and co-author with Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger of the Space Architecture Education for Engineers and Architects, where they explain space architecture design strategy and major aspects of planning and designing to enable human space flight. She is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and a past-chair of the ASCE Aerospace Division Executive Committee. Research studies and grants include: Minimum Functionality Habitable Element (MFHE), DSG Habitability, Lunar Base, Deployable Airlock Studies, and lunar surface architectures, Deployable Structures, NASA MIRO Inflatable Deployable Environments and Adaptive Space Systems (IDEAS2) project.