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The project starts with the goal of creating space habitats from pre-existing structures, specifically envisioning how to transform a starship into reusable lunar habitats. Taking SpaceX's Starship HLS as a reference, after it lands on the moon, it will be carefully tipped onto the surface using precise thruster controls. Autonomous construction vehicles will prepare the terrain beforehand by excavating and piling up the lunar regolith, significantly reducing the impact on the surface. The excavated regolith will then be used to cover the rocket with a layer created by 3D printing technology, shielding it from hazardous radiation and meteor threats in the vacuum environment. Once the liquid fuel in the fuel tank is depleted, the interior space can be smoothly transformed using precast structural frameworks to assemble floors and life-support systems, turning it into a module for research and accommodation. This project tackles the challenge of maximizing the use of existing resources, reducing construction difficulty on site, and establishing a self-sufficient, sustainable lunar dwelling prototype in such an extreme environment. 

The Design

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Team Members

 So Jung Lee

Jon Lupo

Wang Zhi Ray

Heekun Roh

Manuel Alejandro Sanchez Castro

Mission Profile

The mission of Rocket Horizon is not only to serve as a lunar habitat but also to use this mission as a starting point to consider future scalability. As more economical and rapid production technologies emerge in the future, the cost of space travel will significantly decrease. By connecting multiple rocket units, there is the potential to create larger-scale research institutions and foundational infrastructure for lunar exploration. Rocket Horizon provides a blueprint for exploring new frontiers, and a permanent life on the moon is no longer an unreachable goal.

Deployment

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Interior Design

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