OUR PROJECT
Pioneering
Space Habitats
Develop a self-sustaining Martian habitat prototype with advanced recycling, life support, and energy-efficient systems.
Psychological
Health
Design habitats that optimize astronaut mental and physical health through environmental, personal, and social spaces.
ISRU
Harness Martian regolith, CO₂, and water to create essential resources and reduce reliance on Earth resupply.
Closed-Loop
Life Support Systems
Build autonomous life support systems including water recycling, air purification, and CO₂ scrubbing.
Hydroponics
Implement efficient hydroponics for sustainable, autonomous food production in closed environments.
Contribute to
Space Exploration
Generate insights on human factors, habitat design, and systems to guide next-generation Mars missions.
Our Goals
To innovatively design and conceptualize a 4-person Martian habitat,
that endures the Martian conditions of a 5-year mission,
ensuring the crew’s mental and physical health is maintained.
Space Oasis Delft III is on their design of a Martian base capable of keeping up to 4 astronauts mentally and physically well!
The team is spending this year designing a self-sustainable Martian base with a strong emphasis on psychological well-being. This year, the central module of the Martian habitat will build to give the world a perspective on how a Martian base should look.
Curious to see the who is behind this project? Visit the team page to see the TU Delft students who are working on this year's Space Oasis!
This Year | Objectives
Building Prototype
Building the skeleton of the central module to scale on Earth, with a primary focus on psychological health of the astronauts.
Life Support
Designing and integrating innovative life support systems to ensure the crew can live sustainably for the full mission duration.
Hydroponics
Building and integrating a hydroponics system capable of providing fresh food to the crew, ensuring that food production is possible without resupply.
Space Oasis Delft III
Designing and prototyping a 4-person habitat capable of sustaining a 5-year mission on Mars
The design facilitates the gradual expansion of habitable infrastructure.
Space Oasis Delft III
Objective & Scope
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To build the skeleton of the central module to scale on Earth, with a primary focus on psychological health of the astronauts. This will serve as a real-life prototype of the Martian habitat, providing a physical structure that mimics the Martian habitat.
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To design and integrate innovative life support systems that regulate oxygen, water, waste, and overall environmental control to ensure the crew can live sustainably for the full mission duration.
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To conceptualize power and thermal systems that ensure the habitat maintains optimal temperatures and energy efficiency, simulating Martian conditions for long-term sustainability.
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To build and integrate a hydroponics system capable of providing fresh food to the crew, ensuring that food production is possible without resupply.
Designing and prototyping a 4-person habitat capable of sustaining a 5-year mission on Mars
Want to learn more about our design and the ones of previous years?
Please look below!