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.
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Named after John W. Young, who was a US Navy naval officer, the 9th person to walk on the moon in the Apollo mission, along participating in 5 NASA missions, this moonbase consists of 5 sections, First, being the laboratory section, which consists of 2 laboratories, outside, and inside. Second, being the life support systems, which consists of the WAASAF, which supplies every module with air and water, and the PSGB, which generates and stores power. Third, is the food maker, which consists of the greenhouse, which provides raw food, FPU, which processes the raw food to eatable foods, and the fish tank, to provide some minerals for the astronauts. Fourth, is the asteroid defence system, it is automatic, however it has manual confirmation to not accidentally destroy any satellites. It consists of 2 module variants and 1 satellite variant. The variants are: Ground Laser system to vaporize meteoroids, and deflect off large (15m+) asteroids, infrared observatories to detect asteroids, and satellite-based laser systems that function like the ground system variant. Fifth are miscellaneous, some are required, and some sometimes not required. It consists of the bathroom, mining vehicle, garage, livestock, and lander/launcher. The modules are mainly made from material made from lunar soil and rock to shield it from micrometeorites, and they are coated with layers of Mylar to shield the radiation.
The moon base will be a frontier for space research and mining operations.
Shackleton crater
Shackleton Crater has a lot of essential resources, especially constant sunlight, and water ice for drinking and oxygen. Shackleton Crater’s location allows communication with Earth.
The construction of Young Moon Base will take a bit of time as some materials are required to transport materials from Earth and extract materials from the Moon. The modules are mainly 3D printed, and materials using lunar regolith.
On the moon we have built 6 laser weapons to protect us from asteroids. we have 3 small laser weapons and 3 larger lasers in case we ever need more help. For the lasers to be full of power, the solar panels will charge the laser weapons for use. We need to use these lasers for protection from the asteroids that might come across the YMB and will damage the YMB. The modules are protected with 10 layers of aluminized Mylar, which blocks radiation, and concrete-like material made from lunar regolith. (Lunar Crete)
We transported lots of clean and filtered water tanks from the earth to the moon/YMB for us to drink from. To have a consistent water supply we made a module specifically for recycling water and air.
Inside of the YMB, there are two greenhouses and two places to harvest fish, one of them being for growing vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, spinach, radish, and other fruits. The other one is used to check the needs for the plants to survive on the moon. The greenhouses are sealed, with shields to protect the structure from leaking. It then is taken to the food processing unit, to which it will be turned into edible products.
Inside of the PSGB we have two power supply modules that have solar panels. The solar panels absorbs the sun’s radiation that’s also called solar resource and turns it into energy. The PSGB also has 6 fuel cells that in turn produce some energy, it also produces water, we use that energy to power the modules, vehicles, micro- waves etc.
There will be some tanks with air sent from the Earth to the moon/YMB for the astronauts to breathe in. For the base to have a consistent supply of oxygen. There is a module made specifically for recycling and storing air and water.
Module name: Water & air supply & filtration module (will be referred to WAASAF module)
The WAASAF’s main purpose is to supply and ventilate the habitable modules with air and water, while the ventilation system will filter water and air, sucking out the moisture from air to a stable level. The pumping system will be used to supply some of the habitable modules with water. (eg, food processing module’s sink)
The WAASAF contains a water filtering & storage system, which filters out harmful chemicals, bacteria, pollutants, etc, in the water’s content, where it enters the tanks, before getting filtered again to use.
The WAASAF also contains an air filtering & storage system, which filters out harmful chemicals, airborne bacteria and dust, etc. Excess moisture in the air may be dehumidified.
The WAASAF’s special design features are that the air tank’s walls are around 7.5 cm thick, while the water tank’s walls are 5 cm thick, with the ceiling above it is much thicker.
The WAASAF can help astronauts breathe inside of the habitable modules, instead of using an air/water tank on the side of all modules, as it saves some time refilling those tanks, while not worrying if a tank got punctured by a micrometeorite.
Module name: Food Processing Module (will be referred to FPM Module)
The FPM module’s primary function is to process plants from the greenhouses into ready-to-eat food and store them in a vacuum bag.
The FPM module’s interior looks like a kitchen, but there is a computer terminal that controls the conveyor in one of the airlocks.
The FPM module’s special design features are that there is an extra airlock for the crates, which the computer controls. The crates are designed to be strong, airtight while easy to unbox.
The FPM module can enable astronauts to stay on the moon because it produces food for astronauts to eat, while not taking around 3 days for a supply mission to the Moon.
Module Name: Power supply & generation building (PSGB)
The PSGB’s main purpose is to supply modules with power, and generate power, using solar panels and fuel cells. It can supply crucial systems like the WASSAF, greenhouse, etc.
The PSGB contains 6 fuel cells with extra spare parts, 2 tanks (oxygen & hydrogen), a control panel, and multiple cells to store electricity. Outside, it has an array of 6×12, to generate power during daytime on the moon.
Its special design features are that the gas containers and power cells are heavily armored with 7.5 cm, almost the same as the air supply module.
It enables astronauts to stay on the moon for a long time, since it supplies every module with power, including crucial ones. The fuel cells provide water for the astronauts, too.
Schedule for a YMB Astronaut:
Because daylight on the Moon lasts 14 Earth days, and not to alter the time of the astronauts, there will be a 24 hour clock for the inhabitants of the YMB.
7:00-7:30: Personal hygiene.
7:30-8:00: Breakfast from the processed items by the FPU.
8:00-9:00: Intense exercise to prevent negative effects by microgravity.
9:00-10:00: Astronaut’s own work time.
10:00-11:00: Assigned work time.
11:00-11:30: Refreshments and relaxing.
11:30-12:00: Astronaut’s own work time, some assigned work time if urgently needed
12:00-13:00: Lunch from the processed items by the FPU.
13:00-14:00: Free time.
14:00-16:00: Assigned work time.
16:00-17:30: Maintenance of equipment in the YMB.
17:30-18:00: Daily Reports/information to Earth
18:00-19:00: Astronaut’s own work time.
19:00-20:00: Break time (Sleep time).
*And then we repeat the schedule, the schedule’s times
may be changed with another one*
