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| − | Surface habitats could be '''inflatable''' like NASA's transhab project. The modules would be unfolded, inflated, connected together and covered with regolith. The insides of the habitats would then be outfitted. | + | Surface habitats could be '''inflatable''' like [[NASA]]'s transhab project. The modules would be unfolded, inflated, connected together and covered with [[regolith]]. The insides of the habitats would then be outfitted. |
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| + | ==Benefits== | ||
| + | Inflatable habitats offer the most benefit to initial [[settlement|settlements]] and [[outpost|outposts]] which require buildings shipped from [[Earth]]. They offer greater space than rigid habitats of the same initial volume. | ||
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| + | ==Open Issues== | ||
| + | * What pressure is required to maintain inflation against the weight of regolith sufficient for radiation shielding? | ||
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Surface habitats could be inflatable like NASA's transhab project. The modules would be unfolded, inflated, connected together and covered with regolith. The insides of the habitats would then be outfitted.
Benefits
Inflatable habitats offer the most benefit to initial settlements and outposts which require buildings shipped from Earth. They offer greater space than rigid habitats of the same initial volume.
Open Issues
- What pressure is required to maintain inflation against the weight of regolith sufficient for radiation shielding?
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