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The moon camp is called Space Wiener and this name came from the shape of the moon
base; the structure of segments of our moon base would be shaped like a tube following the
crater wall. We wanted to place our moon camp along the surface of the crater wall because
it is anchored along the surface of the interior crater wall, instead of subterranean. It takes
less work to build vs drilling and it will be covered with regolith to protect from radiation and
meteorite rain. Also, the angle of the crater is 45° which means there’s less surface area that
meteorite rain can reach. The meteorites come from the South, so it will be placed along the
southern interior crater wall for maximum protection. This moon camp is formed with 4
segments; 2 segments for living spaces and the rest 2 are for laboratory/work and storage
spaces.

We decided to build our Moon Camp on the northern rim of Peary crater near the lunar North
Pole. The crater is a circular shape with the protruding northeast rim. This is the best spot
due to the constant illumination which can provide stable temperature as well as constant
solar power supply. Our moon base will be built as a tubular modular structure that curves
along the interior wall of the crater and digs into the wall halfway but not completely.
Moreover, inside of the crater, there is a non-sunlit area where frozen water is contained.
Inside the crater, water ice lurks, which could be vital for drinking, watering plants and other
things.

The moon camp will be covered with 2 meters of regolith for protection against radiation and
meteorites. There will be windows on the side facing outside and will get natural lights as it is
located in a place where there is constant sunlight. The base will be made of 4 tubular
segments that will be 7m long and 4m in diameter. All segments are connected to each other
and there is 1 meter of flexible bending part between each segment. The idea of making the
base out of individual segments makes it easier to transport and assemble on the moon.
This is because a whole segment can be transported at once and once it arrives it can just
be put in place without a lot of set up. The living quarters will be sent to the moon for the
first. The main material of each segment is high-grade steel.

Water will be gained from melting down Ice that can be found in a non-sunlit area
inside the crater. This will be done with excess heat from the base and the lander.

This is why the moonbase will be placed on the northern rim of Peary crater since
there is a lot of water nearby. The water will then be reused for the rest of the time
which means to filter the humans’ urine using the water purification machine we have
in our moon camp.

Food on the moon base will be shipped in storage for supplementation during initial
stages and for emergencies. The algae(chlorella, and spirulina) will be grown in small
tubes that will go around the inside of the mood base, plus these tubes also clean the
air of CO2. They are edible and could be made into smoothies. Algae has health
benefits and also can filter wastewater into clean water. Insects(grasshoppers,
crickets, and mealworms) are another useful food source for astronauts to get
enough nutritions and protein. It does not take up much storage space.

Solar energy will be the power source for our Moon Camp. 25 solar panels will be
placed on the rim of the crater and connected to the moon base. The northern rim of
Peary crater provides a stable temperature and constant solar power supply so it
won’t be a problem of insufficiency of solar energy. During the day, solar panels
could collect solar energy provided by the sun and also store excess heat in the
thermal mass. However, provision for dark times, we will possess batteries for
storage and an emergency generator in the fourth segment.

Air could be provided through algae and electrolysis of ice. Algae has a characteristic
of capturing carbon dioxide. We will use algae converting carbon dioxide exhaled by
astronauts in the moon camp into oxygen. On Earth, 70 to 80 percent of the oxygen
we breathe comes from algae. Therefore I think algae will provide enough oxygen to
the astronauts living in our moon camp. Moreover, the ice we collected inside the
crater, it could be used for electrolysis to gain oxygen for breathing.

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There are many dangerous factors in space like solar and cosmic radiation and meteorite
rain. However, as our moon base is anchored along the surface of the interior crater wall, it
could not easily be affected by radiation nor meteorite rain. The angle of the crater is 45°
which means there’s less surface area that meteorite rain can reach. The meteorites come
from the South, so it will be placed along the southern interior crater wall for maximum
protection. Regolith covering our moon base should be hard and strong enough for the
protection of solar and cosmic radiation, changes in temperature, and mechanical impacts.

Before I talk about the day on the moon for the 5 astronauts crew living in our moon camp, I
will explain about the interior design. The first segment is a living quarters where astronauts
sleep, recreational, and exercise areas. Beds will be suspended on the ceiling which makes
extra space in the living area. The second segment will be a place where they get food –

growing algae, insects, cooking, meeting, communicating areas. The third segment is a
laboratory where astronauts run experiments and study. Finally, the fourth segment is
storage where they keep all sorts of articles and machine room for systems. This segment
should be checked every day as it is a place where all the things are controlled and
equipped. For example, it tells you if there is a problem on this moon camp and controls the
power source provided for computers or lights in the moon camp.
First, the astronauts living in our Moon Camp will be waking up from the bunk beds
suspended from the ceiling. They will first do the health check; measure heart rate, blood
check, etc. Then, they will go to the fourth segment and check all the equipment if they work
properly. They go to the second segment where they grow algae, insects. People will make
a nutrition bar with insects, algae will be cooked together with astronauts food and spices
brought from the Earth. They will eat breakfast and drink cleaned water which is filtered by
algae. While they are eating breakfast, all the astronauts will communicate the plan of the
day. After eating, they will go to the work-out area to do exercise for 2 hours since it is very
important to take care of their physical health(to not make muscles and bones to weaken
and shrink). After that, they will start researching how to grow food on the moon and how to
harvest H-3 for the nuclear reactor in the third segment. Once a day, they will have a
meeting with other astronauts and communicate with Earth about what they discovered.
They will work until they eat lunch. After lunch, they will continue researching and have free
time to play board games and computer games. They will eat dinner, take a shower, and
prepare to go to bed. Finally, all the astronauts will go to bed.