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3D-Printed Mars Habitat
(MARSHA)

SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat (MARSHA) explores how astronauts can ‘live off the land’ through robotic construction and in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). By harvesting Martian regolith as feedstock for 3D printing, these multi-level habitats provide radiation shielding, thermal protection, and scalable settlement architecture. Designed for resilience in extreme environments, this NASA award-winning concept highlights regolith-based construction as a pathway to sustainable living on Mars..

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ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT

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SpaceFactory’s vertical, egg-shaped 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

SpaceFactory’s vertical, egg-shaped 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

SpaceFactory's Mars habitat concept during the 3D-printing process.

SpaceFactory's Mars habitat concept during the 3D-printing process.

SpaceFactory’s MARSHA 3D-printed Mars habitat concept shown clustered in an early Martian settlement.

SpaceFactory’s MARSHA 3D-printed Mars habitat concept shown clustered in an early Martian settlement.

Martian dust storm surrounding SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat cluster.

Martian dust storm surrounding SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat cluster.

SpaceFactory's 3D-printed Mars habitat with a fleet of robots preparing the Martian surface.

SpaceFactory's 3D-printed Mars habitat with a fleet of robots preparing the Martian surface.

Solar field and communications array supported by SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Solar field and communications array supported by SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Regolith field on Mars harvested to 3D-print SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat concept.

Regolith field on Mars harvested to 3D-print SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat concept.

Compact nuclear reactors providing power to a cluster of SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitats.

Compact nuclear reactors providing power to a cluster of SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitats.

Interior view of SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat, showing light-filled living spaces inside the 3D-printed regolith shell.

Interior view of SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat, showing light-filled living spaces inside the 3D-printed regolith shell.

SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat concept includes lab and living spaces for a crew of four.

SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat concept includes lab and living spaces for a crew of four.

Astronaut growing fresh produce within the interior of SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat.

Astronaut growing fresh produce within the interior of SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat.

SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat concept with 3D-printed interior architecture.

SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat concept with 3D-printed interior architecture.

Crew quarters inside SpaceFactory's 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Crew quarters inside SpaceFactory's 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Astronaut work area inside SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Astronaut work area inside SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Spiral stair connecting SpaceFactory’s multi-level 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Spiral stair connecting SpaceFactory’s multi-level 3D-printed Mars habitat concept.

Recreation room at the top level of SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat, illuminated by a skylight oculus.

Recreation room at the top level of SpaceFactory’s Mars habitat, illuminated by a skylight oculus.

CONSTRUCTION DEMONSTRATION

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SpaceFactory's 3D printed Mars habitat prototype nears completion during the NASA Centennial Challenge.
Robotic arm 3D-printing a prototype habitat shell during NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.
Automated robotic system lifts a skylight atop SpaceFactory’s large-scale 3D-printed habitat prototype.
SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed habitat during NASA’s head-to-head competition trials.
Detail of 3D-printed composite layers forming the structure of SpaceFactory’s prototype habitat.
Interior view highlighting layered 3D-printed structure of SpaceFactory’s prototype habitat shell.
Full-scale crush test of SpaceFactory’s 3D-printed habitat during NASA’s competition trials.
SpaceFactory team with the completed 3D-printed habitat prototype at NASA’s Habitat Challenge.