Titan seems inviting to colonization because of the way it mimics earthlike features such as lakes, river tributaries, sand dunes and rains. However, closer inspection is a bit sobering. Lets take a closer look. To begin with the lakes are composed of methane as is the rain.
Lakes of Titan - Wikipedia
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Positives to colonization are:
1. Tolerable atmospheric pressure which makes pressurized spacesuits unnecessary. It also provides complete protection against space radiation and meteoroids and is useful for aerobraking spacecraft during entry.
2. Nitrogen in atmosphere can be used as plant fertilizer.
3. Indications of cryvolcanism which provide water with which to make breathable oxygen.
Atmosphere of Titan - Wikipedia
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Negatives to colonization are:
1. Extreme cold : 94 K (−179 °C, or −290.2 °F), Far colder than Antarctica
2. An atmosphere making the use of solar power impossible and making insulation from the cold far more difficult than in a vacuum due to heat dissipation.
3. Low surface gravity of 0.138 g, slightly less than that of the Moon/ Which means that there are health risks involved such as skeletal calcium leakage and a gradual muscular atrophy.
4. Crustal instability: There are land features which can swivel 40 miles in a very short period of time making navigation to a specific place a bit uncertain since you never know when it will decide to get up and go while the going’s good.
Climate of Titan - Wikipedia
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