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# Nexus Aurora

A global organization advancing human space settlement

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## Posts

- [News](https://nexusaurora.org/news/) - News Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #5 ❗Nexus Aurora Weekly update #5️⃣ ❗ International Astronomical Conference is... Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #4 Nexus Aurora Weekly update #4 International Astronomical Conference is... Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #3 Nexus Aurora Weekly update Win Nexus Aurora merchandise of... Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #2 Our weekly community update
- [IAC 2022](https://nexusaurora.org/iac-2022/) - International Astronautical Congress 2022 73rd International Astronautical Congress 18 – 22 September 2022, Paris, France The IAF General Assembly selected Paris, France as Host City for IAC 2021 on Friday 5 October. The Hosting Organization is the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), a member of IAF since 1981. Paris hosted the first IAC ever in
- [Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #4](https://nexusaurora.org/nexus-aurora-weekly-update-4/) - Nexus Aurora Weekly update #4 International Astronomical Conference is only 5 weeks away! Orbital Can Station, Universal Berthing Mechanism, and LARGE have all finished their 10 min video presentations in preparation for the Dubai conference. You can have a look at them here: https://youtu.be/8BMzCI99re0 https://youtu.be/PKLEclEAYhg https://youtu.be/lKK-wQ8AVQA @Orbital Can will focus on the three papers
- [Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #5](https://nexusaurora.org/nexus-aurora-weekly-update-5/) - ❗Nexus Aurora Weekly update #5️⃣ ❗ International Astronomical Conference is only 20 days away! Orbital Can Station, Universal Berthing Mechanism and LARGE have all finished their papers and are ready to go! You can read the papers here https://bit.ly/3DbuRR9 - UBM https://bit.ly/3mjU8lo - LARGE https://bit.ly/3FggRrh - OCS Architecture If you still want to join the
- [IAC UPDATE](https://nexusaurora.org/iac-update/) - IAC UPDATE @everyone Hi Guys, quick update of what we are up to here at the IAC @Astro_Alphard (EVO) and @Felix (BM, HubT, RS, EVO) have finally arrived and joined the group. We are now at the event at full force. So far we have had talks with - Blue Origin, and they will be
- [IAC in Dubai](https://nexusaurora.org/iac-in-dubai/) - Good Morning @everyone! It's 10 AM here at at the IAC in Dubai and we're gearing up for another day of space. We've made some great connections already and are excited to update you on what we've found and how Nexus Aurora is growing! We're regularly tweeting updates at https://twitter.com/NexusAurora A warm welcome to all
- [SHIB Sponsorship](https://nexusaurora.org/shib-sponsorship/) - Hello fantastic Community members of Nexus Aurora! Are you ready for the big SHIB sponsorship news?? You may already know that we're partnering up with the cryptocurrency community SHIBA to empower crypto in furthering humanities development in space. We're starting to roll out announcements and initiatives across social media. In that vein, today we've got
- [Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #3](https://nexusaurora.org/nexus-aurora-weekly-update-3/) - Nexus Aurora Weekly update Win Nexus Aurora merchandise of your own design! We launched a design competition and @everyone is free to enter this competition! Use one of our new logo designs and show us what your perfect T-Shirt, Coffee Cup or Sticker would look like! More details can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/12YVjwUegJWpcxtUxPC8vi3Jh7lbFM6mW Hand
- [MDRS SSAM Development Update #1](https://nexusaurora.org/mdrs-ssam-development-update-1/) - In this post, we'll introduce you to the SSAM system and show you what we've been working on.
- [Nexus Aurora Weekly Update #2](https://nexusaurora.org/community-update/) - Our weekly community update on all things Nexus Aurora. This week we new information on the IAC conference in Dubai, Marketing & Communications updates, and a special call-to-action for students. Road to Dubai We are still busy finishing our presentations for the IAC conference. These are the three projects #ocs-architecture, #ocs-universal-berthing-mechanism, and #ocs-large-artificial-gravity. Right now

## Pages

- [Home](https://nexusaurora.org/) - PREPARE MARS FOR HUMANS - An international non-profit group fostering innovation and education in answering the hardest challenges space can offer.
- [Organization Governance](https://nexusaurora.org/organization-governance/) - Council are a group of community members who are more active in the community with the view to building the community and involving more members in active discussion, task management, education and furthering the aims of projects. However, the Core are a group of council members who have the added responsibility of being the legal
- [Membership](https://nexusaurora.org/membership/) - Become a Nexus Aurora Member and join our Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/ZvTXnH2h
- [About](https://nexusaurora.org/about/) - Nexus Aurora (NA) is a community based project incubator. Our primary goal is to open source solutions to the complex problems of space settlement. Initially founded to investigate projects within the commercial space industry. Our first big initiative was to enter the Mars Society’s City State Competition. This competition gave the community a shared goal
- [IAC](https://nexusaurora.org/iac/) - Nexus Aurora are pleased to once again be participating in IAC! Who We Are Nexus Aurora is a community based project incubator. Our goal is to create open source solutions to the complex problems of permanent space settlement. Initially brought together for the Mars Society City State Competition, Nexus Aurora has grown to be a
- [Privacy Policy](https://nexusaurora.org/privacy-policy/) - All Media Terms and Conditions If you are looking for our media policy for all social media and content platforms please review this document. Who we are Our website address is: nexusaurora.org. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s
- [Professional](https://nexusaurora.org/professional/) - Work with us! Are you looking for a group of engineers to work with on your next space related project? Need help looking at a rocket design? Architecting a habitat for safety? Cube sat design? Feel free to reach out to us to set up a contract at contact@nexusaurora.org!
- [Contact Us](https://nexusaurora.org/contact-us/) - Have a question or something you want us to know that's not appropriate for Discord or one of our social media channels? We want to hear from you! Have questions about PR or sponsorships? Email: info@nexusaurora.org
- [FAQ](https://nexusaurora.org/faq/)
- [Get Involved](https://nexusaurora.org/get-involved/) - Join the Nexus Aurora Community Everyone is welcome to join our community. Come and talk about all things space related! Do you love to engineer rockets? Join us! Do you love to architect space habitats? Join us! Do you love thinking about farming in space? Join us! Whatever you like about space there is someone
- [Donate](https://nexusaurora.org/donate/) - Small contributions to make big changes Nexus Aurora is a non-profit community and is run entirely on grants, prize funds, and most importantly, donations by supporters like you.
- [Task List](https://nexusaurora.org/task-list/)
- [WC-shop](https://nexusaurora.org/wc-shop/)
- [Branding](https://nexusaurora.org/branding/) - Working with us or representing Nexus Aurora? The below guidelines will help you grab the right assets so you can work in style.
- [IAC Dubai 2021](https://nexusaurora.org/iac-dubai-2021/) - IAC Dubai Website
- [Useful Resources](https://nexusaurora.org/useful-resources/) - NASA Open Source Projects A searchable library of open source projects from NASA. NASA Datasets Thousands of publicly available datasets from NASA. Access Mars with Google See mars from the perspective of the curiosity rover. Mars Climate Modeling

## Projects

- [Neo-Genesis Seed](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/neo-genesis-seed/) - Designed for the Project Hyperion design competition, Neo-Genesis Seed is a carefully considered framework for distilling humanity into a portable unit that can be sent to another star system. While arriving safely at the destination with a high degree of certainty is the goal, the hallmark of Neo-Genesis Seed is to do so while retaining
- [Project Orbital - rotating space habitats](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/project-orbital-rotating-space-habitats/) - Arbitrarily Large Rotating Space Habitats Through Structural Decoupling The study proposes a novel design solution for overcoming the size limitations of rotating space habitats by decoupling the rotating habitat from the supporting structure, allowing for the construction of arbitrarily large habitats using common structural materials. Key Features: Decoupled Structural Design: The structural ring remains static
- [SPD- Soil Penetration Dart](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/spd/) - SPD - Soil Penetration Dart A Soil Penetration Dart is a planetary penetrator device that will significantly reduce the cost of deep lunar sampling The Moon has piqued the interest of many space industry partners because of its valuable resources. Drilling is used to collect samples in the majority of lunar exploration missions, but taking
- [MDRS SSAM](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/mdrs-ssam/) - SSAM (Scout, Sample, and Map), known as the Scout system, is currently in development for the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) with support from the Mars Society. Abstract Informed mission planning is a crucial step for successful manned missions both in space and on other bodies. Precursor missions have frequently been used as both technological
- [WISE - Washing in Space Environments](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/wise-washing-in-space-environments/) - Project Overview: The Washing in Space Environments (WISE) system is an innovative laundry solution designed to meet the unique challenges of microgravity and modified gravity conditions in space. It provides astronauts with a practical, efficient, and sustainable method to clean clothing, enhancing hygiene and overall well-being during long-duration missions. Key Features: Dual-Drum Design: The WISE
- [SETuP - Space Education Through Practice](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/setup-space-education-through-practice/) - SETuP - SPACE EDUCATION THROuGH PRACTICE The goal of this project is to improve coverage of current space education. Space education today focuses on inspiring students to consider space without following up with technical content. It also provides late-stage engineering and physics education that is inaccessible for younger people and doesn't often develop practical skills
- [Ruby Hammer](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/ruby-hammer/) - Ruby Hammer Mobile Habitat: Enhancing Mars Exploration with a Versatile Mobile Platform The Ruby Hammer Mobile Habitat project addresses the challenges of long-duration surface exploration on Mars by developing a highly adaptable mobile habitat suitable for analog missions. The habitat leverages innovative design features to support scientific research and operational testing, aiming to validate Mars
- [F12 - Polyhedral Habitat Modules](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/f12-polyhedral-habitat-modules/) - Project F12 explorers the possibilities presented by modular habitat construction using rhombic dodecahedra. In the previous stint of work, the paper entitled Morphology of Polyhedral Space Habitat Modules - Identifying the Ideal Form Using Multi-Criteria Analysis was presented at the International Astronautical Congress 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since then, the paper has been pre-selected for
- [SPACESHOT - Reusable Launch Vehicle](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/spaceshot-reusable-launch-vehicle/) - The Nexus Aurora Spaceshot project aims to achieve a visible technical milestone by developing a small launch vehicle, engaging university teams, and creating a reusable commercializable rocket platform. General Vehicle Details: The vehicle is designed by the university team to carry a 5 kg Nexus Aurora payload to the target altitude and ensure safe
- [SNL - Space for a New Life](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/snl-space-for-a-new-life/) - How to make the environment more comfortable and adapt it to people, help them adapt and maintain psychological balance? The article examines this issue from the point of view of architecture and interior design, namely human interaction with color, light, shape and the influence of these factors on it. The purpose of the study is
- [Stakeholders' framework in Mars colony project](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/stakeholders-framework-in-mars-colony-project/) - STAKEHOLDERS' FRAMEWORK, A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME AND RISK PERCEPTION FACTORS TO DEFINE RISK TOLERABILITY LIMITS FOR LONG-TERM MARS COLONIES, DESIGN AND OPERATION Space missions, especially those directed toward establishing colonies on Mars, present unique challenges. The surge in extraterrestrial exploration calls for a stringent focus on safety in low-gravity habitable spaces, where complexities in layouts and
- [Evacuation in terms of reduced gravity](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/evacuation-in-terms-of-reduced-gravity/) - METHODS FOR SIMULATING CROWD MOVEMENTS IN LOW GRAVITY ENVIRONMENTS FOR SAFE EMERGENCY EGRESS DESIGN With the advent of multiple colonization programs, located off earth and in low gravity environments, there is a need to focus on safety procedures and standards in the habitable spaces. As living hubs and habitable spaces get larger the complexity of
- [Space Calcs](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/space-calcs/) - SpaceCalcs.com is designed for students, amateurs, and even professionals to use tools with a focus on planning and estimating missions in space. In my opinion there is a gap between the basic equation calculator and professional tools. I think we can fill that space. I find in our community, and the wider community, there is
- [MMP - Mars Moons Project](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/mmp-mars-moons-project/) - MMP - Mars Moons Project The Case for The Martian Moons. The most economically interesting extraterrestrial body in the solar system for export to Earth. Before a Mars colony can reach self-sustaining sizes it will find itself with a large population completely dependent on expensive technology imports from Earth. Somehow this must be paid for.
- [RAM - Rotating Airlock Module](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/ram-rotating-airlock-module/) - Rotating Airlock Module This project is a part of Orbital Can System family The main goal is to develop a module that adds a rotating airlock to an OCS module. The connection is through a Universal Berthing Mechanism (UBM) port. The airlock might be used for a rotating stick station such as the Vast project
- [SYRTIS - Development of an Open Source Modelling Package for Thermal Balance of Crewed Mars Habitats](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/syrtis-development-of-an-open-source-modelling-package-for-thermal-balance-of-crewed-mars-habitats/) - SYRTIS - Development of an Open Source Modelling Package for Thermal Balance of Crewed Mars Habitats Thermal control of crewed spacecraft and long-duration surface habitats is an essential function for maintaining habitability and crew function and demands attention at all stages of the development process for mission architectures. The thermal environment on the surface of
- [CHASE - Comprehensive High-level Avionics Systems for Exploration](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/chase/) - CHASE - Comprehensive High-level Avionics Systems for Exploration With the IAC presentation complete, this project has reached its goal. Further hardware development is not currently planned, and software library development is continuing under the SEMC project. CHASE is an open-source avionics framework, bringing high-end features and ease of use to a cheaper platform. The CHASE
- [SLURM - Starship LOX Use for Radiation Mitigation](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/slurm-starship-lox-use-for-radiation-mitigation/) - Starship LOX Use for Radiation Mitigation Radiation protection for extended time in Space is a critical requirement. This project uses the LOX from the main tanks as a mass to provide a radiation barrier during transit, while the LOX can be returned to the main tanks before re-entry. This will help protect the astronauts (and
- [L.A.R.G.E. - Large Artificial Rotating Gravity Environment](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/l-a-r-g-e-large-artificial-rotating-gravity-environment/) - Large Artificial Rotating Gravity Environment "Gravity on demand" This project is a part of Orbital Can System family The goal of this project is not to convince you that the research and technology are being worked on or testing can be done, but to inform and convince you the research is done and completed, a
- [OCS - Orbital Can System](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/orbital-can-system/) - Orbital Can System This project is a part of Orbital Can System family The Orbital CAN System is a low cost space station concept, consisting of interconnecting modules to deliver a wide range of user options. Used together the CAN System provides a complete station with all the necessary equipment and components to satisfy a
- [UBM](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/ubm/) - Universal Berthing Mechanism Standard This project is a part of Orbital Can System family With the growing demand for orbital stations on the horizon, standardization of common elements will assist in lowering cost and increasing access to more industries. Few components require standardization more than the berthing port. Many of current berthing port designs are
- [A3DP](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/a3dp-2/) - Providing multi-material 3D printing to support manufacturing efforts for NA projects and improve the overall design of the model through real-world prototyping and testing. Many design ideas can work in a modeling software, but how will you know if those ideas will work in a real-life scenario? That's where we come in, we turn your
- [Mars Society City State Competition - 1st Prize Winner](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/mars-society-city-state-competition-winner/) - Nexus Aurora was the 1st place winner of the Mars City State Design Contest held by The Mars Society. This project united people from all over the world to create Nexus Aurora in 2020. To cut free the shackles of our limited capacity for thought and drive humanity towards a shining future, where unhindered technological
- [Semiconductor Radiation Toolkit](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/semiconductor-radiation-toolkit-2/) - Visit Site: https://rad-toolkit.nexusaurora.org/ The goal of the semiconductor radiation toolkit is to provide an easily accessible resource for information regarding the radiation hardening of semiconductors for aerospace applications. Providing as much information as possible in one place will be a valuable resource for anyone designing electronic systems for spaceflight.
- [Nexus Aurora Podcast](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/nexus-aurora-podcast/) - Join us on the official Nexus Aurora podcast for a deep dive into space exploration and colonization.
- [Space Race](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/space-race/) - As part of Space Race, we have multiple projects State of the Game State of the Game is a biweekly event live streamed on the Nexus Aurora YouTube channel discussing the latest space news and technology. Space Race Launcher Leaderboard The Space Race leaderboard project is a new an innovative way of ranking launchers in
- [Red Stratos](https://nexusaurora.org/projects/red-stratos/) - Red Stratos is the board game development division of Nexus Aurora, making space travel more accessible by turning real ideas into fun playable games. Red Stratos' first game, Foothold, is a tabletop board game for the first Martian colonies. From the first steps to corporate overlords and international cooperation, govern your people and lead them

## Council Members

- [Will Forsberg](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/will-forsberg/)
- [Thomas Bjelkeman-Pettersson](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/thomas-bjelkeman-pettersson/)
- [Anna Dovliatidou](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/anna-dovliatidou/)
- [Szymek Matkowski](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/szymek-matkowski/)
- [Paul Bellamy](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/paul-bellamy/)
- [James Boullion](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/james-boullion/)
- [Enrico Trolese](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/enrico-trolese/)
- [Nathaniel Hargrave](https://nexusaurora.org/council-members/nathaniel-hargrave/)

## Events

- [IAC Baku 2023](https://nexusaurora.org/events/iac-baku-2023/) - Nexus Aurora presented two projects: F12 - Polyhedral Habitat Modules: Presented by Elliott Ruzicka SNL - Space for a New Life: Presented by Anna Dovliatidou
- [IAC Paris 2022](https://nexusaurora.org/events/iac-paris-2022/) - NA is presented 6 papers on a wide variety of subjects: Starship LOX use for Radiation Mitigation Methods for Simulating Crowd Movements in Low Gravity Environments for Safe Emergency Egress Design Development of an Open Source Modelling Package for Thermal Balance of Crewed Mars Habitats Vehicle Design and Mission Architecture for an Exploration Excursion Vehicle
- [Mars Society’s City State Competition](https://nexusaurora.org/events/mars-societys-city-state-competition/) - Nexus Aurora won the Mars Society competition. The Nexus Aurora proposal is now a leading solution and methodology for the creation of sustainable habitats outside of Earth’s environment. Read More!
- [IAC Dubai 2021](https://nexusaurora.org/events/iac-dubai/) - NA presented three papers on subjects relating to improvements and ideas for space habitats. Orbital Can - a next-generation modular space station architecture Large Artificial Rotating Gravity Environment: "Gravity On Demand" Universal Berthing Mechanism Standard
- [Mars Society analog mission in Utah](https://nexusaurora.org/events/mars-society-analog-mission-in-utah/) - NA was selected to develop two experimental robotics hardware projects for the Mars Society 2022 analog mission in Utah (MDRS). This was the beginning of our MDRS SSAM project.

## Calculators

- [Nutrition](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/nutrition/) - Feed your settlement! Estimate the mass of the food you need for your settlement.
- [JWST Data](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/jwst-data/) - What does JWST actually see? See the raw images JWST produces. These images are later composited and color corrected to create the beautiful images we all know and love!
- [Orbit Estimator](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/orbit-estimator/) - What does an orbit look like? Play with this tool to learn what different orbits look like! Increase the simulation speed to see the orbit quick. Try moving out to about 36,000km to see what a geostationary orbit looks like! Give it an inclination to see a neat feature of an inclined geostationary orbit! NOTE:
- [Mars Rover Images](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/mars-rover-images/) - See through the Mars Rover cameras!
- [Rotational Gravity](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/rotational-gravity/) - Explore Rotational Gravity Inspired by the classic Spin Calc! We also referenced Space Future: Artificial Gravity and the Architecture of Orbital Habitats. Note: The calculations provided are only estimates.
- [Hohmann Transfer](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/hohmann-transfer/) - Estimate a mission between orbits! The Hohmann transfer orbit is a simple and energy efficient orbit that can be used to calculate some basic mission parameters. Note: All values are estimates.
- [Delta V Calculator](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/delta-v-calculator/) - How far can we go? When moving around the solar system Delta V (ΔV) is the most used metric to determine how much fuel we need to put a payload into an orbit or land at a destination. This calculator uses the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation to determine ΔV. All ΔV values are based on Hohmann
- [Habitat Designer](https://nexusaurora.org/calculators/habitat-designer/) - Quickly estimate mass, power, volume, and crew time requirements! Data compiled and calculations made by: Sam Ross

## Categories

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- [General](https://nexusaurora.org/category/general/)
- [Announcements](https://nexusaurora.org/category/announcements/)
- [Funding](https://nexusaurora.org/category/funding/)

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