Crew Door and Pod Bay Door

After some experimenting, the side doors were the weak points in the overall strength of the spaceship hull. Considerable amount of bracing was needed to firm up the side of the hull if the two doors were left in place and to maintain large usable interior space. So, I removed the doors from the sides and place them in the back. This meant that the stairs and slide concept would need to be revisited and redesigned.

I placed the crew exit door on the back left side and the pod bay door on the back right side. The crew exit door would be larger to allow for chairs, equipment, and adults to enter the spaceship. The pod bay was 30 inches deep, 24 inches high, and 18 inches wide. The pod bay was for storing the motorized ATV my son had for last year's Christmas present. He could use it as his "moon buggy" or "exploration rover" while on exploration missions on new planets.