THE PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE
SPACE DEVELOPMENT
- establishing an initial infrastructure on the Moon -

WHAT IS THE INSTABASE
The InstaBase is a concept for an initial, permanent, inflatable base made up of several modules with all of the functions to support an Initial Crew of eight. It would be designed to work equally well on the Moon and Mars. We expect Starship will be available to deliver 100 metric tonnes to the surface of the Moon and Mars by the time that permanent crew are sent there. From our calculations, we believe that the entire InstaBase could be delivered in a single Startship payload.

THE ADVANTAGES OF INFLATABLES
Because the InstaBase would be inflatable, it could be tightly packed but still could have a footprint of about 1,465 square meters. Especially compared to the ever-so-popular 3D printed habitat concepts, inflatables could be set up far faster, use far less energy to construct, and could be tested for safety prior to launch.

COMPONENTS OF THE INSTABASE
The InstaBase would be composed of the following modules:
    - 1) LivingHab (including a kitchen)
    - 2) BedHab
    - 3) BathHab
    - 4) WorkHab
    - 5) SpinHab
    - 6) Two GreenHabs
    - 7) ArtsHab
    - 8) A Tower
    - 9) An "outdoor" Bubble
    -    Airlocks and tanks for liquids
Outside there would be an area for metallurgy.

LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT
There are four levels of development of the InstaBase:
    - PaperBase - You can download it right now and construct it yourself.
    - PlasticBase - We have developed a full-scale mock-up using sheet plastic.
    - VinylBase - Our goal is to have a bounce house manufacturer construct a durable InstaBase made out of vinyl for use at a new Moon-Mars Analogue Base (MMAB)
    - Actual InstaBase - Our ultimate goal is to influence the decision-makers to construct the InstaBase for real and launch copies to the Moon and Mars.

LINKS
    - Instabase - Checklist
    - InstaBase - Module Dimensions
    - Room Sizes
    - Sizes
    - Petal Calcs
    - Furniture
    - Furniture Dimensions