We will do our best to make our base sustainable and safe for astronauts to use in the future.  S.E.A. wants to test our base , starting with two astronauts so that we can begin building more bases to start a new civilization on the Moon.  We will use local resources such as ice water and regolith from the moon for water and oxygen.  To get water, we will use rovers to collect ice water from cold traps and the rovers will bring it back to the base.  S.E.A. will recycle astronaut’s urine and sweat like they do on the International Space Station. We will be using a process called electrolysis which will turn water into oxygen. Plants and food will be grown in a greenhouse which will be connected to the main base .  The plants will also be used to supply oxygen .  To protect the astronauts from sun radiation, we will make the shelter from 12 inches (1 foot) thick of polyethylene.  Our design provides a safe and sustainable approach to living on the moon.

Close to the Lunar Poles

We will build our base near the south lunar pole because of the constant Sunlight.  We can use the sunlight to generate electricity using solar panels.  The south pole of the moon is also great for water supply because the South pole is estimated to have 100 million tons of ice water.  The south pole is also great for scientific discoveries.  Scientists and astronauts have yet to explore the moon where the Aitken Basin reaching 2,500 km in diameter and between 6.2, and 8.2 km deep is sitting or other craters and basins.

We will  3d print our moon base. We plan on having rovers 3d print the moon camp prior to the astronauts arriving. We plan to make the rovers use the moon regolith as the 3d print material.

In order for us to have a reliable source of water, we will melt the ice on the moon. Our camp is located in the South Pole, which has continuous sunlight and ice water. We would use a rover to help us locate and scoop that ice (water) so we could, then melt it and use it for other purposes, like human consumption or for growing plants.

We will grow our food inside our greenhouse that is located next to our moon camp. We will grow carrots, cabbage, and potatoes because they don’t take too much time to grow. Our greenhouse will have a sunroof so plants can get light. The plants will use the water that we would melt.

We will get electricity using solar panels . We will also use the water from ice water at the poles to get energy from fuel cells. We will use batteries for emergencies.

We will get oxygen from electrolyzed water mined from craters of the South Pole. Using electrolysis we can separate oxygen and hydrogen that make up water .

The astronaut’s day is like ours except they have no gravity and are living on a small moon base in space. They go to the bathroom in the morning, eat breakfast and then exercise. After exercising they get to work. They check to make sure everything is working correctly. They then work on experiments until lunch. After lunch, they order rovers to pick up more samples outside and do a bit more exercise. After eating dinner, they brush their teeth and go to sleep getting ready for the next big day.