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Characteristics of Extra-Terrestrial Habitats

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Architecture for Astronauts

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This chapter provides an overview on key characteristics of the Apollo Spacecraft and Lunar Module, the Space Shuttle Orbiter, and the Space Stations; Salyut, Skylab, Mir, as well as the International Space Station.

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Häuplik-Meusburger, S. (2011). Characteristics of Extra-Terrestrial Habitats. In: Architecture for Astronauts. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0667-9_3

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