Construction Gallery

The following links record the construction of Euro-MARS at the Rio Grande Company's facilities in Denver, Colorado, during 2002.

May 21st 2002

Hab with most wall panels removed and dome frame under construction
Closer view of dome frame under construction
The hab dome frame
View of the underside of the dome frame
Fitting the landing leg stays
Hab view showing the single wall panel and dome frame
Six wall panels laid out on the ground

May 15th 2002

Three wall panels raised
Side view of hab frame with three walls erected
A view from inside the hab with the three wall panels raised
Closer view of the three wall panels, showing airlock door opening
View of the hab with the wall panels from the other side
Looking through the doorless opening of the airlock
Eight wall panels up viewed from the East
Eight wall panels up viewed from the South-east
Eight wall panels up viwed from the South
A closer view of the hab from the West
A view of the hab from the North-west, looking across the lower deck to the raised wall panels
A closer view of the hab, looking across the lower deck

May 14th 2002

Wall sections with window frames fitted, awaiting insulation
Wall sections with window frames and insulation
Wall sections ready for mounting on hab
Upper deck floor beams ready for installation

May 13th 2002

Hab with wall panels mounted on frames
Hab with wall sections awaiting insulation in the foreground
Wall sections awaiting foam insulation
Wall panel frame with door frame inserted

May 10th 2002

Preparing to fit wall panels to frames
Fixing wall panels to frames
Insulating the wall panel units
Insulating the under-floor space beneath the lower deck

May 9th 2002

Hab with mid-deck flooring outer raduis installed
View of installed wall panel frames
Close-up of installed lower deck floor panels
Installing mid-deck floor panels
View up from lower deck to mid-deck

May 2nd 2002

View of hab: 2 wall panels raised and mid-deck floor beams in place
Close-up showing lower deck floor panels and mid-deck floor beams
Wide shot looking up at mid-dek floor beams
Close-up of mid-deck floor beams

May 1st 2002

Wide shot of hab showing raised wall panel frames
View of completed lower deck floor panelling
Side shot of hab structure with raised wall panel frame

April 30th 2002

Detailed view of mid-deck showing floor beams in place
View from across the lower deck looking at raised wall frames
View of wall panel frames from outside the hab
Looking up at wall panel frame extending above mid-deck level

April 26th 2002

The stack of wall panel frames
Lower deck with outer floor radius installed
Close-up of outer floor radius
View of completed lower deck floor beams
Hab at the end of the day

April 25th 2002

The growing stack of wall panels
Close-up of lower deck floor "wedges"
First lower deck floor raduis fitted
Hab at the end of the day

April 24th 2002

The growing stack of wall panels
A "wedge" of floor beams installed
Hab at the end of the day

April 23rd 2002

The first wall panel frame
Lower Deck floor beams being fitted
Another view of floor beams being fitted with end radius test-fitted
Hab at the end of day

April 22nd 2002

Lower deck cross-members bolted to central pillar
Mid-deck cross-members bolted to central pillar
Low angle looking up at a landing leg
Close-up of join between landing leg and lower deck cross-member
View of join between landing leg and mid-deck cross-member
Hab at the end of the day