In the future, to enable astronauts to stay on the Moon for long periods of time, new infrastructures must be developed to overcome important challenges. Such challenges include protection from radiation and meteorites, energy production, the extraction and recycling of water, food production and much more. The Moon Camp Challenge invites students to explore the Moon and decode some of the complexities future astronauts may face.

In Moon Camp Discovery each team’s mission is to 3D design only one component of a Moon Camp using Tinkercad. Teams can choose to design a:

– Lunar lander

– Moon Base

– Lunar rover

– Rocket

– Lunar Orbital Space Station

The design should be adapted to the Moon environment and if possible consider the use of local resources, provide protection and/or living and working facilities for the astronauts.

Moon Camp Discovery is a non-competitive mission for beginners. All teams that submit an entry that complies with the guidelines will receive a participation certificate and their project will be shared on the Moon Camp online platform.

Who can participate?

Participation is open worldwide to students aged up to 19 years old. Moon Camp Discovery is recommended for students aged 6 to 14 years old. Participating students must be supported by a teacher, educator or parent.

Discovery Projects Gallery 2020-2021

Below you can find some of the Moon Camp Discovery projects. For more projects visit the Moon Camp Discovery project gallery.

Team: Paayas Vaidya

Nagpur    India Category: Moon base
External link for Tinkercad 3D design

This SpaceStaHub base-cum-lander is designed for stay and activities of 4 astronauts. Useful for missions on different celestial bodies. While landing on the surface, balance can be lost due to high speed and there is a possibility of crash. The semicircular arc shape of the hard land protector helps to move the lander on the surface by rotating around itself. Other parts are the docking port, landing / escape roof, emergency escape system, air purifier, air vessels, water storage containers, robotic arms, astronaut quarters (having pedal driven energy generator), ascent and descent engine. Each part has its own uniqueness.

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