Space habitat
type of spacecraft, intended as a permanent settlement From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
type of spacecraft, intended as a permanent settlement From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A space habitat, space settlement[1] or spacestead is a theoretical space station that rotates to simulate gravity and is set up to be like an environment on Earth, with landscaping, one or more settlements where people live, etc. Space habitats would be very big, from 500 meters in diameter,[2] to several kilometers in size.[3]
Proposed designs include but are not limited to:
Space habitat can also mean a base or enclosed settlement on or beneath the surface of a planet or large natural satellite or floating in its atmosphere.