Central warehousing and automated distribution systems inside hollowed asteroids — the “heart” that stores raw ISRU materials, finished goods, spare parts, and supplies for the entire base and fleet.
The requirement cards on this page govern. Storage capacity is unset. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019.
These hubs are constructed after on-site manufacturing and internal transport are operational. They become the central logistics backbone that keeps the base self-sufficient and ready for rapid growth.
Requirement: Storage capacity and throughput per base are unset. Stored material is IPLS-3.1-009 output. Whether unprocessed material may be buffered before IPLS-3.1-009 processing is unset. Automated operation acts inside the IPLS-5.1-002 envelope and is logged and reported to the operator. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. Hub chamber excavation follows IPLS-3.1.4-001. Whether life-critical spares are held in more than one store is unset. Racking and containers attach by UMP-CARGO-001 and UMP-MECH-001.
Rationale: Acts as the central logistics heart of the base, enabling efficient resource management and rapid supply to all operational zones.
Open Questions: None at v0.7
Requirement: Bands per zone class are unset. Atmosphere control follows IPLS-3.1.5-006. The material list per zone class is unset. Automatic isolation follows IPLS-3.1.5-006. Whether storage zones are occupied volumes is unset. Whether storage zone air is isolated from the life-support loop is unset. N per zone is unset. Power to environmental controls follows IPLS-3.1.6-006. Storage life per material class and the stability test duration are unset.
Rationale: Prevents cross-contamination and maintains material integrity for centuries.
Requirement: Scheduling, veto behaviour, and allocation follow IPLS-3.1.8-004. The 3.1.20 tier of retrieval and sorting robots is unset. Throughput, tracking latency, and the retrieval accuracy pass figure are unset. Whether retrieval continues without the central node is unset. N per retrieval function is unset.
Rationale: Minimises crew workload and ensures 24/7 logistics efficiency.
Requirement: Predictive analytics are advisory. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. A re-order that would start replication follows IPLS-3.1.13-002. One that would start excavation follows IPLS-3.1.4-001. One sent to mining assets follows IPLS-3.1-008. The record store, its node count and location, and which copy governs during loss of link are unset. N for inventory sensing is unset. Inventory accuracy tolerance and the model validation criterion are unset. Telemetry goes to the command node on the 3.1.19 network.
Rationale: Prevents shortages and optimises resource allocation across centuries.
Requirement: Who may open a vault is unset. Opening a vault to preserve life follows IPLS-3.1.4-007. A seized credential is not consent under IPLS-5.1-002. Response to unauthorised access acts inside the IPLS-5.1-002 hostile-act envelope. Escalation beyond it is unset. What vault environmental control is independent of is unset. N per vault is unset. Power follows IPLS-3.1.6-006. Vault contents follow the IPLS-3.1.14-002 material list. Access logs follow the IPLS-3.1.13-007 record rule.
Rationale: Protects critical assets and maintains safety in a shared habitat environment.
Requirement: Tube routing follows IPLS-3.1.8-002. Receipt and airlocks follow IPLS-3.1.7-005. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. The minimum route count from storage to each zone is unset. Whether storage connects directly to life-support plant and medical zones is unset. Flow rate per connection and the test pass criterion are unset.
Rationale: Eliminates bottlenecks and supports continuous production and fleet operations.
Requirement: Critical warehousing and logistics functions shall expose physical overrides. Their use follows IPLS-3.1.4-007. On loss of link, life-preserving functions continue inside the IPLS-5.1-002 envelope and other actions follow the IPLS-3.1-014 hold. T is unset. The safe step for a retrieval or transfer in progress is unset. The list of critical warehousing and logistics functions is unset. Veto latency and reliability floor are unset. Whether a veto can stop a life-preserving action already running is unset.
Rationale: Keeps command of irreversible acts on the IPLS-5.1-002 chart.
Requirement: Enlargement follows IPLS-3.1.4-006. Allocation follows IPLS-3.1-019. The trigger for proposing enlargement and the reserved corridor volume are unset.
Rationale: Supports exponential base growth without major reconfiguration.