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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.

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Huitong Suzhou  Suzhou-Xiangcheng District    China 11, 12   0 / 2 English



1.1 – Project Description

The location of our lunar base is a volcanic cave. The lunar base has six plates of buildings: living quarters, recreation areas, planting areas, science laboratory (X-lab), material storage areas, and medical facilities. The foundation is 10,000 square meters, divided into 4 tiers with a height of 10-15 meters each, 950 meters long, and 713 meters wide. The walls are made up of two layers, an inner layer of 5 meters thick and an exterior layer of 3.2 meters thick. The private quarters for the astronauts are split into two floors: the top building houses a workspace for study, the bottom one is a resting place, and the center one is a camping area. A total of 20 rooms were originally anticipated for the facility, and as more visitors come, the number of private rooms will rise. The recreational rest area has a runner-up, a boating machine, etc., and 20 trainers in the sports department provide training programs such as anti-depression tests, endurance training, physical training, strength training, and rehabilitation training.

The location of our lunar base is a volcanic cave.

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

The pollution of the earth is currently a major problem. In pursuit of a second planet on which people may live, we traveled to the moon. We also anticipate discovering some materials on the Moon that are worthwhile for further investigation.

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?

The parts of the South and North Poles that are always under shadow are where you’ll most likely discover water. Despite the difficulty of landing, it is simple to reside permanently due to the area’s accessibility to water supplies. Additionally, the north and south poles of the moon share similarities with the north and south poles of Earth, and they both experience the polar day and polar night phenomenon, or 24 hours of sunlight in the summer and no sunlight in the winter.

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.

In 2023, scientists, after analyzing the information collected by Chang’e 5, published a paper in the journal Nature Geoscience stating that the moon’s surface could contain up to 270 billion gallons of water. As a result of the volcanic rock tube being in a very permanent shadow zone wherever the temperature is low and the ground is low, it has the potential to gather water ice on the moon. Once an oversized quantity of water ice is admittedly discovered, it’ll bring convenience to the development of the satellite base, providing full security for human production on the moon.

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

We will build a shelter for our astronauts in a lunar cave. These caves can help astronauts resist radiation, lunar dust, and the enormous temperature changes on the lunar surface.

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.

We will build a shelter for our astronauts in the moon’s lava caves. Natural caves can help astronautes withstand radiation, moon dust, and the massive temperature changes of the lunar surface, while artificial concrete walls and the addition of lunar isolation can help Astronauts withstand the collision of meteorites and asteroids.

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

The primary goal of astronaut training is to hone the astronaut’s knowledge, therefore it includes some fundamental theoretical understanding of the cosmos, the atmosphere, astronomy, geography, aerodynamics, ship flying principles, etc. Physical training is very varied, including long-distance swimming, gymnastics, spinning ladder, bicycle, etc., with the main goals being to train the astronaut’s endurance, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory function. To swim in space, we must first have a strong body.

Weightlessness and supergravity training. Weightlessness training is primarily used to prepare aircraft for parabolic flight; each flight with multiple throws can get 5 to 20 minutes of weightlessness time. Because rocket takeoff, spacecraft in orbit, and landing will produce a lot of supergravities and a weightless environment, this aspect of the astronauts is also very demanding.

Six months before the commencement of mission-specific training, astronauts undergo simulated flight training, which involves them in a low vacuum spaceship simulation chamber. Aside from weightlessness, there is no difference between the simulation and the actual voyage.

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