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Assessment Study<br />

Report: CDF-20(A)<br />

February 2004<br />

page 147 of 422<br />

The configuration consists of a fail-safe core module with a length of 14.00 m and 5.90 m inner<br />

diameter (outer diameter is 6.00 m). At the extremities of the core module two nodes are<br />

connected, these nodes allow astronauts to interface with additional habitable modules, namely:<br />

• The EVA airlock and the ERC (Earth Return Vehicle) connected onto the back node (the<br />

“lower” part of the figure)<br />

• The MEV (Mars Excursion Vehicle) connected at the upper end.<br />

The nodes have a length of 5.20 m, with a diameter of 3.40 m (slightly smaller than ISS<br />

modules, which are 4.00 m in diameter).<br />

The total habitable volume has a minimum of 450 m 3 ; where 1/3 of the volume is used for<br />

storage, and the remaining 2/3 are the habitable volume. About 5% of the total volume has to be<br />

considered for the module structure.<br />

Figure 3-22: Baseline design overview - drawing<br />

Figure 3-22 shows the division into the three basic habitation zones. Also the main translation<br />

movement is visible through the red arrows.

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