diff --git a/DATA/EQUIPMENT/select_equip.ini b/DATA/EQUIPMENT/select_equip.ini
index 74b63c94..c75a3982 100644
--- a/DATA/EQUIPMENT/select_equip.ini
+++ b/DATA/EQUIPMENT/select_equip.ini
@@ -4089,6 +4089,17 @@ mass = 2000
 explosion_arch = explosion_asteroid_lava1_medium_shatter
 debris_type = debris_vanish
 
+[CargoPod]
+nickname = base_door_a
+DA_archetype = solar\asteroids\models\mining_tunnel\ast_ice_block_mt01\ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.3db
+material_library = solar\asteroids\models\mining_tunnel\ast_ice_block_mt01\ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.3db
+LODranges = 0, 20000
+HP_child = HpConnect
+hit_pts = 1e36
+mass = 2000
+explosion_arch = explosion_asteroid_lava1_medium_shatter
+debris_type = debris_vanish
+
 
 [CargoPod]
 nickname = ast_ice_block_mt01_base01
diff --git a/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/MODELS/mining_tunnel/ast_ice_block_mt01/ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.3db b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/MODELS/mining_tunnel/ast_ice_block_mt01/ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.3db
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c01e5c78
Binary files /dev/null and b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/MODELS/mining_tunnel/ast_ice_block_mt01/ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.3db differ
diff --git a/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/MODELS/mining_tunnel/ast_ice_block_mt01/ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.sur b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/MODELS/mining_tunnel/ast_ice_block_mt01/ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.sur
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75c7d589
Binary files /dev/null and b/DATA/SOLAR/ASTEROIDS/MODELS/mining_tunnel/ast_ice_block_mt01/ast_ice_block_mt01_base_door_a.sur differ
diff --git a/DATA/SOLAR/loadouts.ini b/DATA/SOLAR/loadouts.ini
index 3bff2e97..5008925d 100644
--- a/DATA/SOLAR/loadouts.ini
+++ b/DATA/SOLAR/loadouts.ini
@@ -12864,6 +12864,7 @@ equip = ast_ice_block_mt01_base04, HpAsteroid
 equip = ast_ice_block_mt01_base05, HpAsteroid
 equip = ast_ice_block_mt01_base_sec, HpAsteroid
 equip = base_door_sec, HpAsteroid
+equip = base_door_a, HpAsteroid
 equip = ast_crystal_destroyable, HpMineral01
 cargo = commodity_diamonds, 25, HpMineral01
 cargo = commodity_bluecrystal, 1, HpMineral01