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On July 20th 2022, boarding school Institut auf dem Rosenberg (Rosenberg) of St. Gallen, Switzerland unveiled its Rosenberg Space Habitat (RSH), which it described as “an experimental lab for students to explore and actively shape the future of humanity on our planet and beyond.” (July 20th is incidentally the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.) Created by Rosenberg students aged 6-18 in collaboration with SAGA Space Architects (SAGA) of Copenhagen, Denmark, RSH was designed to fit inside the Starship rocket of SpaceX of Hawthorne, California. (SAGA describes itself as “new design practice working on making space livable for future space travelers.”)
Two years in the making, the vessel’s design started with creative problem-solving activities during SAGA’s lunar mission in Greenland. RSH is recyclable and can be hypothetically reprinted into a different building. In addition, it measures 23ft tall, which Rosenberg claimed made it the world’s tallest 3D printed polymer structure. The 3-storey habitat is built to house a crew of 2. The first storey is dedicated to hygiene, lab research and workshop facilities; the second is designed for work, recreation and entertainment and the third is intended for privacy and rest.
Rosenberg plans to use the building to do experiments on human well-being, using facilities to test hardware and software tools, as well as to develop monitoring tools for remote mission control systems. It also aims to have learners explore the importance of sensory stimulation in remote living environments with light, sound and smell installations. Additional features of RSH include a drone port and Rosenberg’s resident robot Spot, which can go on automated walks, take photos and collect data in the adjacent Climate Garden.
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