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: International English School

Uppsala    Sweden Category: Lunar lander
External link for Tinkercad 3D design

The lander is divided in 3 parts, the legs,the upper aria and the down area.

The legs are there for safety of the body on the lander and to make a safe landing. They have a curved edge on the lags so it’s easier to land on the sand,dust and or stone.

The upper area have a sort of place where the astronauts can be and send messages to earth by using the control system and the antenna,the bad side of this is that it can take about 5 to 12 minutes to send signals.You can also see all the pictures that the cameras on the lander have and send them the earth or other moon braces.

In the down area is where all the technology is and where the rockets are to make a safe landing.It also have a sort of cushion below the part that you use it to make a safe landing if needed to.

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