Airbus' Artificial Gravity Space Station Design

Airbus has proposed a Multi-Purpose Orbital Module (MPOP) called the Airbus LOOP, which contains three decks, a centrifuge, and enough volume for a crew of four, making it suitable for future space stations and long-duration missions to Mars. The LOOP builds on the company’s long history of human spaceflight programs, like the ISS Columbus Module, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), and the Orion European Service Module (ESM). The Centrifuge can simulate gravity for two crewmembers at a time, which would be especially useful during missions to Mars since it would help mitigate the physiological effects of microgravity while acclimating the crew to what they will experience on the surface.