In Moon Camp Pioneers, each team’s mission is to 3D design a complete Moon Camp using the software of their choice. 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.
郑州轻工业大学 河南省郑州市-金水区 China 18, 19 4 / 2 English
3D design software: Fusion 360
Our project aims to provide a lunar scientific research base for mankind, lead mankind to develop more resources on the moon, and carry out space breeding work at the same time, so as to bring more possibilities for human development.
At present, the earth is becoming more and more densely populated, but the resources for human survival are decreasing. Food shortage, drinking water shortage and energy shortage are becoming more and more serious. So the eyes turned to the moon. The moon has great potential for energy storage, and the feared cosmic rays can also be used for space breeding to increase human crop yields.
The base will be built near Whipple Crater in the Arctic. The crater is never exposed to sunlight and has been shown to have relatively pure ice deposits that serve as a source of drinking water, liquid hydrogen, and liquid oxygen. In addition, there is a quasi-permanent sunlit plateau near the crater, which is milder during the time of sunlight.
We used materials from the earth to build the inner layer of the camp wall, and the outer layer used lunar soil 3D printing technology to create a lunar soil shell to achieve thermal insulation and radiation protection effect. In addition, robots will play a huge role in the construction of lunar camps.
On the one hand, the shell built from the lunar soil can keep warm and resist radiation. On the other hand, we also need to be alert to the harm of lunar dust, so we built a shower with low energy electron beam device at the entrance of the camp, more efficient, cleaner and safer to remove lunar dust.
The water in the early camp will mainly come from water brought from the earth, and the main water resources in the later camp will come from the ice deposits in the crater. Secondly, we have also established a camp water circulation system to collect waste liquid discharged by humans for purification and reuse.
In the early days, astronauts will eat space food from Earth, and later, we can use the lunar soil to grow potatoes and other crops. At the same time, astronauts can use space radiation to breed and increase production. We also use 3D printed artificial meat technology to bring more variety of food to astronauts
The camp’s electricity is mainly generated by solar power, and batteries can be used for additional power supply in case of emergencies.
The oxygen in the camp comes mainly from electrolyzed water. Water is obtained from ice deposits in craters before electrolysis. Domestic wastewater can also be used for electrolysis. Plants in the plant-growing area also produce oxygen.
First of all, for the waste water produced by astronauts, because the water on the moon is very precious, so we will collect the waste water, filter, purify and reuse, to maximize the utilization rate. For some of the household garbage produced, we can classify and select some waste to composting and cultivate plants. Finally, for other unusable garbage, we will compress it, collect it, and launch it back to earth at the right time.
Our lunar camp has mainly made radio contact to the Earth, with separate high-frequency radios in each astronaut’s space suit. Our base also enables real-time contact with the ground through the space station, relay satellite and ground station, so that astronauts can send and receive news on the earth and have conversations with their families.
Our lunar base mainly conducts geology, biology and other research. First, we hope to find more energy on the moon and find better ways to develop, use, transport and preserve. We will also continue to explore the moon’s terrain and try to know more about the moon. In addition, we began space breeding work, using space rays to study species gene mutations, to find better quality, more productive crop products.
The lunar environment is harsh, so first of all, astronauts must have the standard physical fitness. Our first training is strict physical exercise, to make them adapt to weightlessness, overweight, high and low temperature, noise and other environments. In addition, the astronauts must conduct spacecraft operation, control, communication, maintenance and other aspects of learning, so that they can work normally. More importantly, astronauts also need psychological training to be fully prepared.
Since we need certain materials to build the lunar camp, we need to bring some material from the earth. In addition, some energy from the earth, food, water, and even air are needed in the early stage. So we need a spacecraft with a large storage space and a high safety. We are on the moon, there is a special re-entry capsule, there is also a space vehicle for the astronauts to explore. Of course, the space vehicle can also be strictly controlled remotely, exploring the terrain of the astronauts without leaving the capsule, and using video recording.
