SpaceHaus - a lightweight space home for 1-2 Kerbals

[tiberius_solus]

So I was messing around with my space station today when I thought to myself: since we like sending Kerbals to space, why not make homes for them up there? Space stations are nice and all, but they tend to get large, unwieldy, and crowded. I wanted a small, lightweight 1-2 Kerbal permanent, self-sustaining (use your imagination here) home in space. Thus I bring you SpaceHaus:

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(Please note: While I have mechjeb modules attached in the photos, the .craft files below are stock)

The first six images are of the complete SpaceHaus - 1 SpaceHaus module and 1 Spacehaus Supply Module. A total of just 52 parts!

SpaceHaus 1: Contains the living space for up to two Kerbals with a splendid view from the cupola. Contains enough air and snacks to last 1 week on its own.

SpaceHaus Supply module: Contains a hydroponic garden to supply food, oxygen, and waste recycling to the main SpaceHaus module (it's totally not a fuel tank, what ever made you think that?). It also provides solar panels, RCS for orbit adjustments, three extra docking ports, and extra batteries.

But what's this? the last three images are showcasing the SpaceHaus Resupply module! This lightweight and fast robotic shuttle can bring up to 5.5 tons of additional supplies (snacks) and can either be discarded after use, or turned into a permanent storage module. With this ship attached, the total part count for the SpaceHaus hits just 90 parts.

Both of the main modules are easy to get into LKO (I went to about 150km here), and I parked the ship in the images above in a 500km orbit. I would send up and position the main module first, as it does not have solar panels, just a large battery. The supply module should have more than enough fuel once in orbit to maneuver into position.

The resupply ship can be hard to control on takeoff, and I will link a updated version once I've found a good solution that doesn't overdo it too much. To fly this one, use RCS as needed to keep the ship steady until the four outer fuel tanks drop off.

The craft files: (right-click and save as)

SpaceHaus 1

SpaceHaus Supply

SpaceHaus Resupply

Let me know what you think!

[littlebattler]

Cute little orbital vacation home for the kerbals wheee.

Totally stealing the design downloading when/if life support becomes a thing.

[silentdragon]

I think it would also be interesting as a small research station around some of the smaller moons, or as space hotel of some sort... Anyway, nice small Station for using some imagination, you have my download.