Moon Architecture

This is my proposal for setting up regular trips to the moon

This consists of three aspects

A spacecraft capable of refueling in LEO and flying regularly to and from LEO and the Moon with the docking ability to a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

A small Lunar outpost with regular Resource flights with a cargo lander.

A fuel system developed to fit in the unpressurised cargo section of the Crew Dragon for transfering to the Orbiting Lunar lander.

The biggest cost will be the development of the lunar lander spacecraft capable of landing on the moon with upto 4 astronauts with LEO refueling capability.

This spacecraft to be delivered into LEO by a Falcon Heavy from where it will be capable of transport 4 astronauts launched separately on a Crew Dragon 2 with fuel and provisions to be transferred on to the Lunar Lander ready to fly to the Moon.

The second largest cost will be a Bigelow Lunar Habitat and Solar power system for use by the astronauts for the two weeks of sunlight on the Lunar day, the astronauts returning to LEO to dock with the Dragon 2 Capsule for reentry into Earths atmosphere and land.

Each 4 crew to the Moon will only need a Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon with supplies and fuel for the lander spaceship parked in LEO ready to return to the Moon.

Additional Falcon Heavy flight required for a cargo version of the Lunar Lander to keep the Lunar outpost base fully Resourced.

I envision the Lunar Outpost going into hibernation mode during the 2 week long Lunar nights.

Enhancements could be to have the capability for a more advanced Lander Spaceship to be able to do lunar hops across the moon using fuel manufactured on the Moon.