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Moon Camp Pioneers 2022 – 2023 Project Gallery

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.

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High School Exupery Varna-Varna Bulgaria 18, 19 2 / 1 English
3D design software: 3ds Max

External Viewer for 3D Project

External URL to the team’s project (e.g. website or PDF):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MYra9Am7ZmmZVQUsPhkbxqRdybn0XA4G/view?usp=share_link

1.1 – Project Description

This project is for a future long-term mission on the lunar surface. It’s equipped for the needs of transport, mining, protection and life conditions.

1.2 – Why do you want to build a Moon Camp? Explain the main purpose of your Moon Camp (for example scientific, commercial and/or touristic purposes).

The main purpose of the Moon Camp is scientific. There are a lot of known and unknown opportunities for exploration when it comes to the lunar surface. It will be useful for utilization of new resources which would lead to industrial productivity on Earth.

2.1 – Where do you want to build your Moon Camp? Explain your choice.

The lunar south pole is the best choice because of its possible occurrence of water ice in permanently shadowed areas around it. The craters contain fossil records of hydrogen, water ice, and other volatiles.

2.2 – How do you plan to build your Moon Camp? Consider how you can utilise the Moon’s natural resources, and which materials you would need to bring from Earth. Describe the techniques, materials and your design choices.

Most of the designs are modular to help with the transportation from Earth. The metal mostly used is Titanium for its density and lightweight. With time we will be able to use the lunar resources as well – including metals and energy for power supplies. The models will be designed on Earth and reassembled on Moon after the transportation with the rocket.

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

The lunar spacesuits are specifically designed to protect all astronauts from radiation, weather conditions and external dangers. The control centers will warn the camp in case of any dire circumstances so everyone can be safe in the bases.They are equipped with passive protection (the materials have the role of isolation) as well as active protection (a rocket system to intercept.

3.1 – How will your Moon Camp provide astronauts with sustainable access to basic needs like water, food, air and power?

There is a nuclear machine that has the role of mining as well as extruding and producing water, oxygen and power. There is water purification for everyone’s safety as well as an oxygen pipeline to transport the oxygen to all astronauts. For food there are greenhouses which are equipped with water and oxygen through systems and will be capable of producing enough food vegetable supplies.

3.2 – How will your Moon Camp deal with the waste produced by the astronauts on the Moon?

Most of the waste will be turned into fertilizer for the plants as for the water waste it may be reused after purification.

3.3 – How will your Moon Camp maintain communications with Earth and other Moon bases?

There are control centers equipped with the needed technology to keep in touch with the control centers on Earth.

4.1 – What scientific topic(s) would be the focus of the research in your Moon Camp? Explain which experiments you plan to do on the Moon (for example in the topics of geology, low gravity environment, biology, technology, robotics, astronomy etc.).

The scientific topics that would be the focus of the research would be probably geology, biology and robotics. It will be mostly useful as it will help to understand the lunar capabilities better and explore possible future outsiders’ life on the moon. The technology field can always improve and open new horizons for us.

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

I would include in our astronaut training programme physical fitness for good stamina to perform tasks, zero-gravity training for the different conditions on the moon, psychological preparation for the long periods of isolation and survival skills in case of emergency.

5.2 – What space vehicles will your future Moon mission need? Describe the vehicles found in your Moon camp and consider how you will travel to and from Earth, and explore new destinations on the Moon’s surface.

For traveling to and from Earth there are rockets specially designed for such travels. The rocket will travel at 163 km/s and will land safely on a special landing spot. As for exploring new destinations on the lunar surface there is a lunar mobility similar to a car which will be equipped for long travels. All vehicles will be powered by nuclear energy.