The agency has not explained how it will use that funding.
Mars-bound astronauts will need a larger place to live, complete with private quarters and exercise equipment.
That is our big objective for cislunar space for human spaceflight, he said.
NASA has resisted providing details about how it will develop that habitation module, or even its requirements.
Its much too early for that, Scimemi said.
As soon as I put a picture up there, somebody is going to assume what the configuration is.
However, whether NASA could have something ready by 2018 seems debatable.
Shielding astronauts from space radiation while also maintaining a light weight will be one of the major challenges.
It looks like NASA will have speed up its game, and fast.
source: www.techworm.net
