moon_camp

Moon Camp Explorers Gallery 2020-2021

In Moon Camp Explorers each team’s mission is to 3D design a complete Moon Camp using Tinkercad. They also have to explain how they will use local resources, protect astronauts from the dangerous of space and describe the living and working facilities.

Team: Space Galaxy

John A. Sutter Middle School  Winnetka    United States 14

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Project description

We built our moon camp near the South Pole. The ice water at the South Pole will be used to give the astronauts water to drink. The water will also be used for air as well. One way we will get the ice water is using a rover to dig the ice.

Where do you want to build your Moon Camp?

Close to the Lunar Poles

Why did you choose this location?

We will build our moon camp on the near side of the South Pole. We picked the South Pole because there is more sunlight. Another reason why we chose this location is because in the South Pole temperatures are between  -50C to 0C.  That’s better than the North Pole temperatures. The other reason is that there are some craters in the South Pole that have ice water. 

How do you plan to build your Moon Camp? Which materials would you use?

A lander will bring an inflatable structure to the moon before the astronauts arrive. The inflatable structure will have an airlock system attached. Once inflated it is ready for the astronauts to use.

Explain how your Moon Camp will provide the astronauts with:
Water
Food
Electricity
Air

We will get water by melting the ice that is on the moon using mirrors and rovers. The mirrors will be facing towards the ice and once the ice starts melting the rover will collect that water. The rovers scoop the ice water and finish melting it. The rover will take the water where electrolysis is done. Electrolysis of the water will produce oxygen for breathing, and hydrogen for propellant.

We will plant potatoes, lettuce, radishes, pulses, carrots and tomatoes. We will have a greenhouse where all these foods will be planted, so all the foods can get a good amount of sunlight. We decided to use lunar soil and nutrient soil to plant our foods so our plants could be more hygienic and fresh. The food that we will grow are rich in vitamins that the astronauts will need to stay healthy. We will also bring freeze dried food from the Earth such as meat.

Well will mainly get our power from the sun by using the solar panels. The solar energy converters need not be only silicon solar panels. We will also use the larger temperature difference between sun and shade to run heat engine generators. Sunlight will also be relayed via mirrors and used directly for lighting, agriculture and process heat. The focused heat will also be used in materials processing in order to extract various elements from lunar surface materials.

We will produce air in three ways. We will heat regolith (moon dust) and add electricity to separate the oxygen in the regolith. We will also grow algae. We will grow 8 m2 of algae per person. Lastly, we will produce air by using the water that we collect from the moon. Using electrolysis we can get oxygen from water.

Describe a day on the Moon for one of your Moon Camp astronauts

I start my day basically the same way I do at home. I brush my teeth, go to the bathroom and eat breakfast. Afterwards I start my assignments.  After completing my assignments I workout for 4 hours to keep my bones strong and resistant to the effects of low gravity. After I’m done I will have some fun time and eat snacks. I play video games and read books. That’s basically my day.


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