Inflatable habitat

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?