MSFC 7 Meter Habitat Module

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This 7.2 meter diameter habitat was extensively studied by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center during the early-mid 2010s, for application in lunar orbital space stations and Mars transfer vehicles. For these applications, it would be used as a monolithic or near-monolithic design, containing all the living and working space needed for a fully-functioning station. The 7.2 meter diameter was selected as an intermediate point between 8.4 meters (built directly on tooling used for the tanks of the Space Launch System) and 4.6 meters (ISS-heritage modules), though it would still make use of SLS tooling for the truncated dome sections. The module featured two ports for expansion or visiting vehicles: An Active Common Berthing Mechanism, and a NASA Docking System. The latter was placed on the end of an airlock module, to be derived from the Crew Lock section of the Quest airlock present on the International Space Station. The forward structural ring would enclose propulsion and power-delivery systems. Two MegaFlex solar arrays would provide power for the module, and (depending on overall vehicle configuration and operating orbit) thermal control would be handled by either fixed or deployable radiators Recommended for use with my Space Launch System and Orion MPCV 3d models https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/vehicle/sci-fi-vehicle/space-launch-system https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/aircraft/other/orion-mpcv-spacecraft All materials and textures are packed in the .blend file. Unapplied modifiers and instancing have been used to reduce file size and enable easy editing. nasa msfc habitat module spacecraft spaceflight moon mars artemis constellation orion space station orbit airlock space spaceship