Cannady, William T.2016-04-222016-04-221972Griffin, Brand Norman. "Cities in the sky." (1972) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89624">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89624</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89624More so than most design efforts, a manned spacecraft must be an efficient integration of many subsystems and yet function as an autonomous life support habitat. This document is a brief expose of major determinants affecting extra-terrestrial habitability, subsequently leading to a design proposal for an earth orbiting space station. Owing to the essential integration and mutual dependencies of subsystems, a scheme for the entire station is conceived. Particular emphasis is devoted toward habitability (especially under confined isolation conditions) and serves as a principal generator of the resultant design solution.228 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE0655reformatted digitalThesis Arch. 1972 Griffin