moon_camp

Moon Camp Explorers Gallery 2019-2020

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: Xenon Moon Research

Bushey Meads  Watford    United Kingdom

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Project description

Our Moon Camp is unique. Three minds came together as one to create the Camp. Our moon camp has all the necessary aspects included in it to help people live on the moon. It has a huge outer wall to surround the base and provides a border. We have a bright yellow landing pad to help people land on our base, and with it being yellow, even when the sun is shining, making that side of the moon bright, it will be impossible to miss. Using solar panels, the sun powers the base. We have an energy store connected to the solar panels, and the energy is sent to the Camp via wires. Below the surface is lunar water. Using the spikes, they suck up the water using pumps, and bring it into the water collector. The water is purified using iodine, and is then sent to the base.

Where do you want to build your Moon Camp?

Close to the Lunar Poles

Why did you choose this location?

Because there is a lot of ice water here beneath the surface, so astronauts can get water easily on the moon.

Water
Food
Electricity
Air

We have spikes that are attached to 4 water tanks. The spikes are below the surface of the moon. The spikes heat up the water below, and using suction, the water is pulled up into the tanks, and iodine is added to the water to purify it.

Food is either grown in the labs, or come in little capsules that are powered by biofuel. It goes between Earth and our Moon Camp.

Power comes from the sun. We have 4 solar panel positioned at the four compass points of the base.

In the science labs of the base, specially modified plants are grown, and are placed around the base so they make the oxygen for us, and we help them by using our carbon dioxide.

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

The base would have a magnesium alloy skeleton. It is as light as aluminium, but as strong as titanium alloys. It would then have foam in between the walls. The walls would be made out of plastic, and the modules would be pressurized, so there would be a lot of space inside.The base would be maintained or added to by 3-D printing moondust. The 3D printed models would be strong, light, and as there would be power, 3D printers in the base, and moondust would be everywhere, it is an effective and cheap way to look after the base.

The Moon environment is very dangerous for the astronauts. Explain how your Moon Camp will protect them.

The base is made of metal, so it should withstand the asteroids. It is well insulated, and white to reduce heat. The walls are thick and padded to reduce radiation levels drastically. There is a border around it that is strong, and is tall-ish, so prevents anything from the planet surface. There is a retractable 20-segment roof, so it can cove the entire base, and protect it from asteroids.

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

So, an astronaut would wake up, and get food. They would then do some exercise, and then either do a space walk, do an experiment, or be the experiment. They would then have lunch, and rotat around. To then they would do a spacewalk, do an experiment, or be the experiment. They then meet for dinner, and have some ‘me’ time. They can contact family. They then do some more exercise, and then go to bed.


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