Multi-Use Concept

I have previously presented two design concepts utilizing a single panel format. The vaulted, flat packable construction modules, and the J-Pod supply units. Shown below is a quick summary of the advantages to combining both designs into one construction / lift platform.

Vaulted Flat Packable Panels:

• Standardized construction size based on:
• Interior rocket dimensions
• Manual lift capabilities on other celestial bodies 
• Variable use panel configurations
• Door panels
• Walls panels
• Solar Energy Panels
• Window panels
• Lightweight
• No heavy lift machinery required during construction assembly
• 4 - 6  crew should be able to easily lift the panels during construction 
• Flat packable utilizing storage bay space to its fullest

J-Pod Advantages:

• J-Pods are constructed to same dimensions as the vaulted panel for a specific celestial body
• Once emptied of supplies, every supply run automatically becomes more construction panels by disassembling the J-Pods and utilizing the panels for habitat or other building constructions
• Removing the J-pods from the rocket platform reduces re-launch weight when the supply vehicle launches on the return voyage to Earth. 

Combined Advantages:

• One interplanetary run (Earth to the moon for example) could easily carry crew, supplies, multipurpose construction panels and a return vehicle platform eliminating the need for a lander rocket platform to remain attached to the habitat for the duration.
• Rotation crews would arrive and depart with each resupply run reducing the number of rocket platforms required.
• The initial crew would live in the rocket platform until the first habitats were constructed. 
• Subsequent crews would be able to immediately disembark to the already constructed habitats.
• Both crews would off-load the J-Pods and utilize the empty pods to construct more buildings / storage units.
• Once completed, the first crew would be rotated Earthside.
• For interplanetary flights farther than the moon the re-supply vehicle design would be fully utilized for supply only. Any crew changes or additions would be transported using a purpose built vehicle such as the SpaceX Starship design and flat packables, rather than J-Pods.
• The resupply vehicles would normally be a smaller platform than the Starship design.

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