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Moon Camp Explorers 2022 – 2023 Project Gallery

 

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 dangers of space and describe the living and working facilities in their Moon Camp.

“Dumitru Prunariu”

Liceul Teoretic “George Calinescu”  Bucharest-Europe    Romania 14   0 / 0 English



1.1 – Project Description

Our Mooncamp base is called “Dumitru Prunariu” after the only Romanian Cosmonaut who spent a few hours in orbit and then came back (with the Soyuz Rocket), it will be positioned near the poles because that is where most of the lunar Ice is situated. This Camp will have a capacity for 6 astronauts, each one with particular tasks according to their specialty. The main objective will be testing moon resources and living capabilities in order to decide if it can sustain possible colonization in the future. The station is located on the surface, with nothing underground because it is hard to get drills and heavy machinery on the moon. It is divided into 8 tent-like structures that are air-tight, the main ones that are inter-connected are for daily activities, sleeping, biological needs, and a dressing room, another two tent-like structures are for research, those are equipped with an experimental room and a telescope, and the last tent-like structure is for recycling. Besides the habitats, the moon camp base also has its own crop facility which is made to be warm and high in humidity.  The moon camp base is also equipped with a scaffolding-like structure that supports the reusable rocket.

All tent-like structures will be made out of Aluminized Mylar that will block solar radiation and heat.

The base is positioned next to an ice lake that will serve further in facilitating the astronauts with Oxygen, Water, and Fuel (Hydrogen), the water will be obtained with the melting facility and the Hydrogen and Oxygen will be obtained through electrolysis.

Everything will be powered with solar panels because they are reliable and efficient.

1.2 – Why do your astronaut want to go to the Moon and build a Moon Camp?

The main objective will be testing moon resources and living capabilities in order to decide if it can sustain possible colonization in the future

2.1.a – Where do you want to build your Moon Camp?

Close to the lunar poles

2.2.b – Why did you choose this location?

it will be positioned near the poles because that is where most of the lunar Ice is situated

2.2 How do you plan to build your Moon Camp? Describe how you can use the Moon’s natural resources, and which materials you would need to bring from Earth.

The station is located on the surface, with nothing underground because it is hard to get drills and heavy machinery on the moon

All tent-like structures will be made out of Aluminized Mylar that will block solar radiation and heat.

3.1 – How does your Moon Camp protect and provide shelter to your astronauts against the Moon’s harsh environment.

It is divided into 8 tent-like structures that are air-tight, the main ones that are inter-connected are for daily activities, sleeping, biological needs, and a dressing room, another two tent-like structures are for research, those are equipped with an experimental room and a telescope, and the last tent-like structure is for recycling. Besides the habitats, the moon camp base also has its own crop facility which is made to be warm and high in humidity.  The moon camp base is also equipped with a scaffolding-like structure that supports the reusable rocket.

3.2 – On the Moon, resources are very scarce, but during long Moon missions, astronauts cannot rely on resupply missions from the Earth. Explain how your Moon Camp will provide astronauts with sustainable access to basic needs like water, food, air and power.

Oxygen, Water, and Fuel (Hydrogen), the water will be obtained with the melting facility and the Hydrogen and Oxygen will be obtained through electrolysis, the moon camp base also has its own crop facility which is made to be warm and high in humidity.

4.1 – What would you include in your astronaut training programme, to help prepare the astronauts for a Moon mission?

Our training program will include physical exercises without heavy equippment because that would be neither reliable nor efficient and also psyhical therapy with a specialist.