Benevectoras is an Earth-Mars cycler settlement designed to house 2500 permanent and 6300 transient residents. It uses retractable solar sails to travel between Earth and Mars in less time. Argonom is a primary Mars settlement located inside a crater, covered by a protective dome, that will house 24,000 permanent residents and 3000 transients in pleasant living environments. It will also support surface exploration and research. The settlements will be constructed using durable materials like graphene aerogel, boron nitride, and transparent aluminum to withstand the harsh environments.

2. ARESAM

3. BENEVECTORAS
Benevectoras is an Earth-Mars cycler
settlement around the sun.
It will provide the foremost facilities and
living environment for 2500 permanent
and 6300 transient population.
Since the settlement is a cycler it has
been equipped with retractable solar
sails to cover more distances in less time
Solar sail
Lower floor
downtown
Residential Floors

4. ARGONOM
Argonom is built on the surface of Mars, inside a crater. It is not just
a single settlement but consists of a main settlement and other
outlying communities.
To provide protection from dust and radaiation it will be covered by
a protective, transparent, insulating dome
It will provide pleasant living and working environments for 24,000
people and a transient population of 3,000 people.
Over half the people will live in Argonom, the primary settlement
and others in the outlying communities.
It will provide immense capabilities to explore the surface of Mars
and carry out research and excavation/mining operations on the
surface.
Basic structure
of Outlying
Community
Cross-section of Primary
Settlement

5. Construction Sequence

6. Construction Materials
Materials for Permanent
Settlement
WURTZITE
BORON
NITRIDE
High tensile
strength
Easily machinable
SUPERADO
BE
(REGOLITH
)
Highly flexible
material
Resistant to
extreme
temperatures
GRAPHENE
AEROGEL
Low thermal
conductivity
High mechanical
strength
HYDROCAL
-BONDED
B-11
Resistant to
extreme
temperatures in
the range -248°C
to 482°C
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
AND USES
TRANSPAR
ENT
ALUMINIU
M
Optically
transparent in the
near ultraviolet,
visible and infrared
regions
FUSED
QUARTZ
SILICA
GLASS
Transparent in
visible and near
ultraviolet
Shows good
tensile strength
and crack-resistive
properties
LEAD
GLASS
Absorbs bursts of
X-Rays and
Gamma Rays.
Transparent Construction Materials
Materials for Dome

8. Location and Material
Location: Naruko Crater (36.248°S,
198.291°E)
Location chosen due to less amount of
dust storms and perfect texture of soil.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND USES
TRANSPARENT
ALUMINIUM
Optically transparent in the near ultraviolet, visible and infrared
regions
FUSED QUARTZ SILICA GLASS Transparent in visible and near ultraviolet
Shows good tensile strength and crack-resistive properties
LEAD GLASS Absorbs bursts of X-Rays and Gamma Rays.

9. Waste and Water Management

10. Food and Consumables
Consumable Category Amount
(Residential
Population)
Amount
(Transient
Population)
Food 6,570,500 kg/yr 1,314,000 kg/yr
Water 94,257,600 kh/hr 11,782,200 kh/hr
Oxygen 2,199,520 kg/yr 141,420 kg/yr
Hygiene Products 1,051,200 kg/yr 32,850 kg/yr
Pharmaceuticals 87,600 kg/yr 2,730 kg/yr
Paper Products* 220,320 kg/yr 6,900 kg/yr
Clothing* 4,600 articles/yr 600 articles/yr
Shoes* 9,640 pairs/yr 600 pairs/yr
Electronics 58,900 items/yr 3,600 items/yr
Kitchen Appliances 3,560 items/yr 420 items/yr
Furniture 141,820 items/yr 9,600 items/yr
Research Materials 12,000 items/yr 800 items/yr
*indicates estimation
Food type Example food Daily amount Nutrients provided
Fish Tilapia 200g 52 g protein
300 IU Vitamin D
3.8 µg Vitamin B-12
Vegetables Lettuce/
Cabbage
200g 14,810 IU Vitamin A
18.4 mg Vitamin C
Legumes Soybeans 200g 40g fats
554 mg Calcium
31.4 mg Iron
18g fiber
Starches Rice 600g 780 Calories
Food Production
 Vertical farming
 Quantum dot LEDs
 Vertical stacks
 For 24,000 people, 20
tanks will be needed.
Harvesting: Automated robots
used, harvest when ready
Packaging/Storage:
 Plants: biopolymer
containers
 Surplus is freeze-dried
Delivery: Packaged food sent to
‘vending machines’ for
distribution
Sale: SIC codes used for food
orders
 Meat Production: in vitro
 Paper Production:
bamboo pulp
 Other products: 3D
printed or import from
earth
Gender Calorie Intake
Male 2200 – 2800
Female 2000 – 2600

11. Human Transport:
 Tram systems between major recreational and
residential areas
 Bicycles for travelling short distances
 Elevators and Service ladders between floors
Goods and Products:
 Pneumatic tubes for small products (e.g.
consumables)
 Pneumatic tube outlets in rooms/communal areas
 Integrated with SIC system
 Cargo Elevators
Internal Transportation
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12. Team 1
places
support
beams Team 2
places
aluminum
tubes
Team 3 welds
tubes to
support
beams and to
following
tubes
Maintenance
bots clear the
trapped
Martian dust
Team 4
installs
magnetic
components
 4 Mag-Lev Trams per route
2 cargo, 2 human
 MARSUV: 8-man, 6 month
Research/Exploration
Vehicles
Designed by Vulture
Aviation
External Transportation
4m
8m
2.5m
0.5m
8m
2.5m
Cargo
Maglev Pod
Public transport Maglev pod
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13. Mechanical arms based
in the crater to construct
the levels
Adjustable height will
allow a single jig system
to construct all levels in
the settlement
Construction robots from
Aresam help attach base
of each level to the side
of the crater
Each level will be
constructed on the base
of the crater, raised above
to a suitable height and
fixed at that height
The dome will be
constructed similarly,
raised outside the crater
and fixed to the Jigs
Assembly Area for Jigs
Versatile robot
for exterior
construction
that uses a
welder to cut
and place
panels
Jig Autobot
Argobot 13

14. Power Generation
 2 Solar Panel Satellite Array(s):
 4 daughter satellites each ~400 mW each in
synchronized orbit
 Multi-junctional halide perovskite solar cells
 Back-up: Clean Modular Nuclear Reactors
(CMNRs):
 Liquid metal and gas cooled
 Better alternative to standard nuclear (Why?
Re-use waste, less waste)
 1 CMNR supplies ~350 megawatts of electricity
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15. Satelllites Rectennas
Underground
Power Cables
Substation
Transformers
Battery
Storages
Distribution
Lines
Planet Grid
 Rectenna arrays:
 1.5 km away from settlements
 Power regulation and rectenna control centers
 Convert microwave beams to high voltage DC
electricity (long distance transfer)
 Underground power cables
 Gallium nitrogen transformers at substation(s)
.25 km away
 Metastable xenon difluoride battery storages
 Continuous electricity supply
 Within each settlement:
 Carbon copper nanowire lines polyethylene coated
 Power inverters in homes to change DC to AC or
AC to DC
 Battery banks in homes
 Individual: ~7,500 kilowatts per hour
 Settlements: ~4,300 megawatts per day
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16. Water Recycling
Grit + sand filters for
solids
Hydro
turbine
UV radiation for
disinfection
Aquaponics
Utilities apart
from toilet
Drinking
 4KW turbine to power 22W vertical pump & 20 100W UV lamps, excess is stored
 Water from polar ice caps (Maglev robots)
Gray water facilities
(e.g. toilets
Heating
Feces digested by aerobic
bacteria, producing sludge
for sale
water
feces
SEWAGE SYSTEM
Liters per day
Utilities (apart from toilets)
Drinking
Toilets
8,405,936
80,000
772,224
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17. Atmosphere
Air Production
Bacteria will be planted in the Martian soil after consumption of the dome which will create the
required atmosphere inside the settlement.
Polluted
Air
Clean Air
Air Composition at 0.8atm
Gases Volume(%)
Oxygen 29%
Nitrogen 70%
Carbon-dioxide 0.03%
Others 0.97%
Heating and cooling systems
The settlement will be heated by Multi Layer Insulation which will not allow the air to escape the
settlement and can withstand small impacts. Also, water tubes will be run of the circumference
of the dome which will be heated and be used to heat the settlement.
Ammonia pipes will all throughout the settlement which will keep the settlement cool.
Multi Layer Insulation
carbon scrubbers,
electrostatic
charcoal

18. Cargo Handling
1. When a space vehicle enters into the docking zone and then disturbs the laser mesh,
the adjustable hooks and clamps adjust according to the size of the vehicle. This is to
accommodate the diversity of the vehicles arriving at .
2. After the space vehicle is docked the double airlock system opens and transfer the
cargo or crew to the pressurized compartment in the settlement.

20. Main community Design

21. Sub Community constructions
1. Tertiary Industrial and
Port Settlement
Community Design
• Argonotos: Rectangular Version
• Base: 100 x 50 m x 7 (h)
• Argolebes and Argomons:
Circular Version
• Base: 30m (r) x 15 m (h)
2. Northern Pole
Industrial Settlement
Community Design
• Argoboreas: Circular
Version
• Base: 70m (r) x 15 m
(h)

22. Food and Consumables
Consumable Category Amount
(Residential
Population)
Amount
(Transient Population)
Food 6,570,500 kg/yr 1,314,000 kg/yr
Water 94,257,600 kh/hr 11,782,200 kh/hr
Oxygen 2,199,520 kg/yr 141,420 kg/yr
Hygiene Products 1,051,200 kg/yr 32,850 kg/yr
Pharmaceuticals 87,600 kg/yr 2,730 kg/yr
Paper Products* 220,320 kg/yr 6,900 kg/yr
Clothing* 4,600 articles/yr 600 articles/yr
Shoes* 9,640 pairs/yr 600 pairs/yr
Electronics 58,900 items/yr 3,600 items/yr
Kitchen Appliances 3,560 items/yr 420 items/yr
Furniture 141,820 items/yr 9,600 items/yr
Research Materials 12,000 items/yr 800 items/yr
Food type Example
food
Daily amount Nutrients provided
Fish Tilapia 200g 52 g protein
300 IU Vitamin D
3.8 µg Vitamin B-12
Vegetables Lettuce/
Cabbage
200g 14,810 IU Vitamin A
18.4 mg Vitamin C
Legumes Soybeans 200g 40g fats
554 mg Calcium
31.4 mg Iron
18g fiber
Starches Rice 600g 780 Calories
Gender Calorie Intake
Male 2200 – 2800
Female 2000 – 2600
Food Production
 Vertical farming
 Quantum dot LEDs
 Vertical stacks
 For 24,000 people, 20 tanks will be
needed.
Harvesting: Automated robots used, harves
when ready
Packaging/Storage:
 Plants: biopolymer containers
 Surplus is freeze-dried
Delivery: Packaged food sent to ‘vending
machines’ for distribution

23. Transportation
Human Transport:
 Tram systems between major
recreational and residential areas
 Quad-cars for personal travelling
 Bicycles for travelling short distances
 Elevators and Service ladders between
floors

24. Housing designs
Studio Exterior:16 m height 6m x 9m
base, 579 ft2
Apartment exterior: 2.5 m height, 9m x 8 m base, 1,600 ft2

25. Duplex Exterior
Villa Exterior
Housing plans

26. 4.3 Donning and Doffing
Single Airlock Chamber for Community
Compartments
4.6 m. by 9.2 m.
Triple Airlock Chamber for
Doffing
4.6 m. by 9.2 m.

27. Space suit
Work Suits In - Space
Operation Suits
Exploration and
Research Suits
Standard Work
Suits
Subcontractor Extreme Survival
Technologies
Extreme Survival
Technologies
Extreme Survival
Technologies
Cost per Suit $500,000 $350,000 $250,000
Number of Suits 100 200 500
Specialty Custom Fit
Greater Mobility
Flexible
Converts CO2 to O2
Hard Shelled
Frequent Use
Dimensions of: 1.7 m. height, 0.6
m. width
Work Suit is shown in the left
Dimensions of: 1.8 m. height,
0.7 m. width
Recreational Suit is shown in the
right

28. Personal Demographic Distribution
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
0 20 40 60
ResidentialPopulation
Years rom Establishment
Estimated Population
Growth Pattern
Group Percent Population
Married Adults 50% 12,000
Single Men 28% 6,720
Single Women 21% 5,040
Children 1% 240
Transient 3,000

30. Robot/Jig/Device Design Description Quantity
Autobot (2m x 2m and
3m arms)
Construction of the external hull by working
on the jig
Capable of lifting, cutting and assembling
panels on the exterior hull and the outermost
frame due to its welding capabilities.
10
Argobot (3.5m x 1.5m) Multi-purpose construction robot
Tool dispensing arm with 6 tools which can
weld, glue, drill etc.
Constructs houses
Helps with prefabricated base assembly
(inflation with water)
Constructs mag lev rail at 25 km/day
146
Briobot (1m x 0.6m) Equipped with suction cups for tiling, paint
nozzles and a mechanical arm
Interior finishing and install utilities
Maintain facilities as well
200
3-D Printer Standard 3D printer Will build interior infrastructure and surfaces
like furniture, household objects
50
5.1 Construction

31. 5.2 Contingency Plans
Problem Procedure Response
Mechanism
Time
Fire Smoke Detector detects fire
Alert sent to people
Sonic extinguisher is deployed
Low frequency sounds
from inbuilt speakers
which extinguish fire
5 to 10 seconds
Pipe leakage Mainframe detects any leak
Briobot will be deployed
Hypo-eutectic alloy
will be sprayed onto
the leak to seal it
30 seconds
Robot
Malfunction
Any damaged robot is recalled to the
Warehouse/Repair Centre
Hardware:
Warehouse repairs
Software: Mainframe
Hardware:1-2 hours
Software: 10-15
minutes
Computer
Malfunction
Highly redundant & autonomous systems
ensure that malfunctions don’t
compromise settlement operations
Human Engineers
reprogram buggy code
in any malfunctioning
computer
5-10 hours
Exterior Structure
Failure
Pressure sensors detect breach
Airlock activated
Repair robots are sent
Airlock
Briobot
Airlock: instantly
Robots: depends
on the damage

32. Internal
Communications:
 Li-Fi will be used to
achieve 250 Gbps of
speeds
 LEDs connected with
fibre optics will act as
routers
External Communications:
 Vulture’s satellite
constellation will be
used for
all communication
 Laser communication
terminals will relay all
signals between these settlements
SHA-256 encryption will be used to
protect all data exchanges
5.2 Communication
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33. 5.3 Verification Systems

34. 5.3 Repair and Safety
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Uses two
assembly
lines, one for
construction
and one for
repair of
robots
Repair line
has scanner
at the start
Construction
line has 3D
printer at the
start for basic
framework of
robot
Robotic arms
designed to
do specific
tasks placed
next to
conveyer belt
Warehouse
has one more
level for
storing robots
The
warehouse
will be placed
in the
Maintenance
Level of the
settlement
Robot Warehouse
(325 sq. meter, 2 levels)
Storage of robots on second level

35. 5.4 Personal Device
Component Description
Biometric
Sensors
Monitors vital signs and also uses biometrics for payments and user
identification
Self
Sustaining
Charging
A kinetic charger inside charges the HoloLex charges it while users are
moving. Backup charge is provided by the clothing (mentioned later).
End-to-end
integration
Minerva will be integrated with the housing mainframe and will allow users
to control all home appliances 35

36. 5.4 Enhanced Livability
Smart KitchenSmart Office Space
Butler Functions Security Personal Assistant
Linked to the home security
system
Alerts the authorities in case
of intruders or emergencies
such as fires
Alex acts as a smart
personal assistant and
secretary, giving
reminders and also taking
care of children
Is responsible for
general
household work
and
maintanence
1.2m
0.6m
Delivery bot capable of
carrying 25 kg

38. Business Development
Argomons
Argonotos
Argolebes
Argolebes
Mines
for
Raw materials
Argonotos
Near-
vacuum,
Dry ice cold
soak
Transparent
Aluminum
Extruding, rolling,
forming, cutting
Finished
Export
Product
Argomons
Export Spacecraft
Construction
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Heating Plant 1
Sheet Rolling
Cold Soak Plant 1
Heating Plant
21 1
Cutting Plant
Cold Soak Plant 2
Polishing

39. Schedule
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2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075
R& D(phase1)
R& D(phase2)
Transp.of materials
Construction
Jig
Cylinder
Dock
Anntena
Rotation interphase
Initial trials
Spokes
Torus
Interiors
Final trials
People arrive
Total Cost : $674,698,453,000

40. Cost
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Material Quantity(tonnes) Rate (million $/tonne) Cost(million $)
Fused Quartz Silica glass 4775440.75 0.0028 13371.2341
Aluminium oxynitride glass 9624583.25 0.4 3849833.3
lead glass 1994283.01 0.015 29914.24515
Wurtzide Boron Nitride 2731300.65 0.34 928642.221
Superadobe 1317960.95 0.15 197694.1425
Hydrocal bonded B-11 199428.301 0.016 3190.852816
Graphene aerogel 208.1 0.015 3.1215
Demron 2178103.88 0.003 6534.31164
Polyurethane foam 43007.146 0.0022 94.6157212
Fusible lead calcium tin alloy 3988566.03 0.002 7977.13206
RTV 3145 fiber 235256 0.0005 117.628
Boron Nitride Nanotubes 6947.35 0.02 138.947
Borotron 3737980.04 0.03 112139.4012
M5 Fiber 1474035.28 0.02 29480.7056
D30 1825202.5 1.674 3055388.985
Titanium(Ti-62222) alloy 1920581.25 0.08 153646.5
Silicon Carbide 2783325.43 0.036 100199.7155
TOTAL 8488367.059

41. Cost
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OCCUPATIONAL BREAKDOWN
Occupation Annual Salary(million $) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6
Technicians 1 150 240 180 250 450 500
Doctors 0.4 10 30 30 50 50 50
Engineers 1.2 100 200 150 300 400 500
Researchers 1.5 40 80 100 150 200 200
Duration(years) 1.5 1 1.5 2 1.5 1.5
Total 501 612 850.5 1710 1875 2130
GRAND TOTAL 7678.5

42. Cost
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TOTAL COST OF SETTLEMENT = 1,225,571,360,000
Imported Items Quantity Rate(million $) Cost(million $)
Microwave transmission 8 37 296
Internal Vehicle(Quads) & Bicycle 8000 0.55 4,400
Solar Panels 8 2 16
MARSUV 1000 1 1,000
MAGLEV train 15 6.9 104
Modular nuclear reactor 14 100 1,400
Satellites 8 500 4,000
Metastable xenon difluoride batteries 8000 0.01 80
Pet robot 10000 0 500
Medical Station 0 15,000 300
Microbots & Nanobots 60000 0 360
Minobot & maintenance bot 2 50 100
Hololex 27000 0 15
Cleaningbot & Dust bot 85000 0 340
Briobot and argobot 2 550 1,100
Mars Rover 20 40 800
Super-computer 12 20 240
Biometric system NA NA 40
Volumetric Air flow Tracking System NA NA 4
Energy Particle Analyzers NA NA 20
Waste collection sysytem NA NA 5
Quantum-computer 11 7 77
On-space operation suits 1 100 50
Exploration and research suits 200 0.35 70
Standard work suits 500 0.25 125
Daily needs NA NA 56
Stationery NA NA 25
Recreational needs NA NA 14
Miscellaneous NA NA 100
TOTAL COST 15,637