The Spaceism Manifesto
A design doctrine for permanent human operations beyond Earth.
Spaceism is not fantasy.
It is the acceptance that humanity now operates beyond Earth, and must design accordingly.
We reject ornamental futurism. Space is not a costume party. It is an environment that punishes romantic thinking and rewards disciplined design.
Spaceism values function before spectacle.
Every system must earn its mass. Every feature must justify its existence. Beauty emerges from necessity, not decoration.
We believe space is not “elsewhere.”
It is an extension of the human operating domain. Orbital, lunar, planetary, analog, and extreme terrestrial environments are part of the same continuum.
Spaceism is human-centered, not heroic.
The goal is not myth. The goal is repeatability, survivability, and work done well. Progress comes from crews, not icons.
We design for maintainability, modularity, and repair.
If it cannot be serviced, it does not belong. If it cannot be adapted, it will not last.
Spaceism is rugged, not fragile.
Equipment should look like it can survive because it can. Wear is evidence of use, not failure.
We acknowledge constraint as a creative force.
Mass, pressure, thermal limits, and human physiology are not obstacles. They are the canvas.
Spaceism prepares for permanence.
Not flags and footprints, but infrastructure, logistics, and daily operations. Space is not visited. It is inhabited.
Spaceism rejects the disposable.
Hardware is not a prop. Systems are not temporary. What we place beyond Earth must be expected to remain, to be reused, and to be relied upon.
Spaceism is built for workers, not spectators.
The primary user is not the audience, the headline, or the history book. The primary user is the person inside the system, doing the work, day after day.
Spaceism is pragmatic optimism.
We are not naïve about the difficulty. We proceed anyway. Survival is not dramatic. It is methodical.
This is Spaceism.
A culture of disciplined design for a multi-environment humanity.
A rejection of fantasy in favor of function.
A commitment to permanence, repair, and responsibility.
We do not design for the moment of arrival.
We design for the thousand days after.