The Future of Living in Space

S1, E4: Trace the history of Earth-orbiting space stations—from the Soviet Salyut and the US Skylab in the 1970s to the International Space Station, continuously occupied since 2000, and China’s Tiangong facility. Then explore the exciting next generation of stations, designed to be more commercialized, autonomous, sustainable, and inclusive to open up space for research, industry, and even vacationers.