Habitation in space will become a very important topic as we venture out into deep space and eventually to Mars. Turning space from a place to travel through to a place to live will be a prime objective of technology development in the near term. In this episode we’ll explore the history of habitation, from the earliest Skylab and Salyut stations to the modular Mir and ISS designs. Then we’ll talk about Bigelow Aerospace, its NASA roots, and the commercial impact on the industry as it sets its sights on Mars.
Audio Links from the show:

Disney’s Mars and Beyond
Gemini 7/6 Remembered Panel
NASA Documentary on Skylab
News broadcast on launch of Mir
Excerpt from STS-79 Post Flight Briefing
Excerpt from STS-89 Post Flight Briefing
Interview with David Wolf
CSA – Water Recycling on the ISS
Moonandback Media – People of NewSpace – Robert Bigelow Part 1
Moonandback Media – People of NewSpace – Robert Bigelow Keynote Speech
ULA/Bigelow Press Conference
CRS-8 Hosted Webcast
CRS-8 Capture Highlights

NASA Audio provided under Public Domain. All others used under Fair Use.
Other Links for further info

Bigelow Aerospace Website
Steve Pestana – Spacecraft Habitable Volumes, Mission Duration
Air&Space Article that inspired Robert Bigelow
TransHab Inflation Test Timelapse
TransHab Concept Video

WeMartians Theme Song is “RetroFuture” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/