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Anastasia Prosina
Alma materSasakawa International Center for Space Architecture, University of Houston (MS, 2019)
Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts (B.Arch, 2018)
Scientific career
FieldsSpace architecture
ThesisDo More with Less: Efficient Furniture for Mars (2019)

Anastasia Prosina (Russian: Анастасия Просина; born July 1, 1995) is a Russian-American space architect and researcher specializing in human-centered design for space habitation.[1][2] Her work focuses on astronaut wellbeing through architectural solutions, with contributions to space habitat design, accessibility in microgravity environments, and artificial intelligence applications for space missions.[3][4][5][6]

Education

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Anastasia Prosina graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture in Urban Planning from the Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design, and Arts. Her undergraduate thesis focused on the development of settlement systems for Mars.[7]

Prosina later earned a Master of Science degree in Space Architecture from the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) at the University of Houston. There, she trained in designing habitation systems for space exploration.

During her studies at SICSA, Prosina worked at Excalibur Almaz, a private spaceflight company founded by Arthur Dula, who had served as legal counsel to science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein. The company had acquired several Soviet-era Almaz space station modules. Prosina contributed to the architectural redesign of these spacecraft modules for their projected 2025 mission.[8] The project was discontinued when the company ceased operations.[9]

Career

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At the MIT Media Lab's Space Exploration Initiative, Prosina contributed to the Tessellated Electromagnetic Space Structures for the Exploration of Reconfigurable, Adaptive Environments (TESSERAE) project.[10]

In 2019, she founded Stellar Amenities, a space architecture company based in San Francisco.[11] The company developed design solutions for space habitation, including systems for astronaut support in microgravity environments.[12]

In 2021, Prosina's firm Stellar Amenities partnered with AstroAccess to develop tactile navigation systems for microgravity environments.[13] The project focused on designing and testing wayfinding solutions for disabled astronauts during parabolic flights.[14] AstroAccess, an initiative founded by former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides and SciAccess, conducts research to advance disability inclusion in space exploration.[15][16][17][18]

In November 2022, the European Space Agency (ESA) selected John McFall as the first astronaut candidate with a physical disability in their parastronaut feasibility project.[19] Prosina was invited to contribute to ESA's initiatives on inclusive space architecture. She participated as a technical expert in ESA's "Accessibility in Human Spaceflight" seminar in May 2023, alongside representatives from Blue Origin, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), and ESA's Advanced Concepts Team.[3]

In 2023, Stellar Amenities' design for next-generation private crew quarters was selected as a semifinalist in the Care in Space Challenge, organized by Starburst Aerospace and Axiom Space.[20] Subsequently, Stellar Amenities was accepted into Starburst SCALE, an aerospace accelerator program run in collaboration with UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.[21]

In 2023, Prosina expanded the company's focus to include artificial intelligence applications for space missions. In July 2024, The Washington Post featured her development of "Tom", an AI chatbot designed to support astronauts in space. The article noted the system's intended role in providing psychological and operational assistance during missions, while also highlighting how its name sparked discussion about space safety, with one industry expert pointing out its connection to David Bowie's "Space Oddity".[4]

In 2024, Prosina developed "Space Hug", a deep pressure therapy suit designed to improve astronaut sleep in microgravity environments.[22][23] The project, conducted under the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space Architecture Technical Committee (AIAA SATC), addressed the documented challenge of sleep disruption in space, where astronauts commonly report falling sensations and rely on medication for sleep.[24] Prosina received a research flight opportunity from the Aurelia Institute, founded by MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative Director Ariel Ekblaw, to test the Space Hug prototype in parabolic flight conditions.[25] The testing aimed to evaluate the system's effectiveness for stress management in microgravity.[26]

Publications

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  • Ekblaw, A., Prosina, A., Newman, D.J., and Paradiso, J., "Space Habitat Reconfigurability: TESSERAE platform for self-aware assembly", 30th IAA Symposium On Space and Society (Space Architecture: Habitats, Habitability, and Bases). Proceedings of the IAF International Astronautical Congress, 2019.[27]
  • Prosina, A., "Algae-Based Printer Ink As the Way to Foster In-Situ Resource Utilization in Habitation Structures", 2019 AIAA Region IV Student Conference, Austin, 8.[28]
  • Prosina, A., "Journal of Space Philosophy (Spring 2021), 142.[29]
  • Cohen, M., Prosina, A., "Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion House as a Paradigm for a Space Habitat", AIAA ASCEND, 2020.[30]
  • Prosina, A., "Do More with Less: Efficient Furniture for Mars", University of Houston, Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture, 2019.[31]
  • Basu, T., Prosina, A., Uraz A., "Redesign of Salyut Station for Dual-use of Research and Tourism", Proceedings of the IAF International Astronautical Congress 2019.[32]

Recognition

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Prosina's paper "Space Habitat Reconfigurability: TESSERAE platform for self-aware assembly", co-authored with MIT Media Lab's Ariel Ekblaw, former NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman, and MIT's Joseph Paradiso, received the 2020 Best Professional Paper Space Architecture Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The research, published in the Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress (2019), introduced new methods for self-assembling space habitats.[33]

In 2023, Prosina was named to Payload Space's "30 Under 30" list of rising stars in the space industry.[34] The selection, made by a panel including the former president of Blue Origin Rob Meyerson, Kim Crider[35], the Space Force’s first chief technology and innovation officer, and Justin Johnson[36], the former Department of Defense space official, recognized her work in advancing human-centered design approaches for space habitation.[37]

Her work in Space Architecture has been featured at the International Astronautical Congress, SXSW, Venice Architecture Biennale, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT Media Lab, European Space Agency, Brown University, Museum of Design Atlanta, and Letterform Archive.[1][38][39][40]

References

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  1. ^ a b Prosina, Anastasia. "SpaceAchitect". Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ Williams, Matthew (17 June 2020). "What Does it Mean to Be a Space Architect?". Universe Today. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Accessibility in Human Spaceflight". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  4. ^ a b Bonos, Lisa (28 July 2024). "Welcome to 'Snark Tank,' where Silicon Valley start-ups get roasted". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ "Giant Space Habitats: Are They Science Fiction or the Future?". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  6. ^ "Meet Anastasia Prosina of Stellar Amenities in Sherman Oaks". Voyage LA Magazine. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  7. ^ "Space Architecture with Anastasia Prosina". National Space Society. 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  8. ^ Prosina, Anastasia; Uraz, Ayda; Basu, Tamalee (October 2019). Redesign of Salyut Station for Dual-use of Research and Tourism. Washington D.C.: International Astronautical Congress.
  9. ^ "Excalibur Almaz", Wikipedia, 2024-09-15, retrieved 2024-12-28
  10. ^ "TESSERAE: Self-Assembling Space Architecture". MIT Media Lab. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  11. ^ "That Space Podcast: Stellar Amenities with Anastasia Prosina". thatspacepodcast.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  12. ^ Williams, Matthew S. "The Challenges of Building Human Habitats in Space". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  13. ^ "Home". AstroAccess. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  14. ^ "AstroAccess: Tactile Navigation for Space Travel". stellar-amenities.webflow.io. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  15. ^ "A Future for People With Disabilities in Outer Space Takes Flight (Published 2021)". 2021-10-22. Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  16. ^ "'It was magical' - meet the first disabled crew to fly in zero-gravity". 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  17. ^ Crowell, Rachel. "Disabled Astronauts Blaze New Space Trails". Scientific American. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  18. ^ America, Good Morning. "Disability inclusion in space". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  19. ^ "ESA presents new generation of astronauts". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  20. ^ "HOME". Care in Space Challenge. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  21. ^ "Meet the Eight Startups Selected for Cohort 5 of Starburst & UCLA's SCALE Accelerator". Starburst. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  22. ^ "Floating with purpose on Aurelia's Zero Gravity Flights". Aurelia Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  23. ^ Williams, Matthew. "The Challenges of Building Human Habitats in Space". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  24. ^ updated, Hanneke Weiteringlast (2017-03-16). "Sleeping in Space: How Astronauts Get a Good Night's Rest". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  25. ^ "MIT Space Exploration Initiative". MIT Space Exploration Initiative. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  26. ^ "Horizon 2023 Zero Gravity Flight". Aurelia Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  27. ^ "Space Habitat Reconfigurability: TESSERAE platform for self-aware assembly". International Astronautical Federation.
  28. ^ "Scientist Suggests Algae-Based 3D Printing For Habitation Structures In Space". JD Supra. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  29. ^ "VOLUME 10 NUMBER 1". Kepler Space Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  30. ^ Cohen, Marc M.; Prosina, Anastasia (2020-11-02), "Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House as a Paradigm for a Space Habitat", ASCEND 2020, ASCEND, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, doi:10.2514/6.2020-4048, ISBN 978-1-62410-608-8, retrieved 2024-12-28
  31. ^ Prosina, Anastasia (December 2019). "Do More with Less: Efficient Furniture for Mars". University of Houston.
  32. ^ "Redesign of Salyut Station for Dual-Use of Research and Tourism". International Astronautical Federation.
  33. ^ "AIAA SATC Best Paper Award | SpaceArchitect.org". 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  34. ^ "Payload Pioneers 2023". Payload. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  35. ^ "KIMBERLY A. CRIDER". Air Force. Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  36. ^ "Justin T. Johnson". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  37. ^ "Payload Pioneers 2023: Anastasia Prosina". Payload. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  38. ^ "Orbital Design: Typography for Space Environments". Letterform Archive. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  39. ^ "Outer Space 2020 Winners Announced". ArchDaily. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  40. ^ "New Approaches to Space Architecture". SXSW 2025 Schedule. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
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