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Moon Camp Pioneers Gallery 2019-2020

In Moon Camp Pioneers each team’s mission is to 3D design a complete Moon Camp using Fusion 360. They also have to explain how they will use local resources, protect astronauts from the dangerous of space and describe the living and working facilities.

Team: Lunar Loops

ISS Sindelfingen  Sindelfingen    Germany 15 to 16 years old

External viewer for 3d project

Project description

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Describe your Moon Camp project.
  • Our Moonbase is various tubes under each other almost like a zig-zag. There will be two entrants on either side of the tube. The astronauts will be able to land onto one of the entrants. The entrance will lock onto the aircraft which will then allow the astronauts to enter the moon base.  In the beginning, there will be one greenhouse outside and next to the tubes, over time more will be built. There will be solar panels on top of the greenhouse, the place will be powered by solar energy and the unused energy will be stored for emergency reasons.  
  • There will be scientists doing experiments and finding out the best way to live on the moon. The Lunar Loops are living and working courtiers that help people understand how to live on the moon.
Where do you want to build your Moon Camp?
    • We have chosen to build our moon base on the Lunar South Pole, more specifically on Malapert’s Mountain peak. Malapert Mountain peak receives 90% of the sunlight directed at the peaks of the mountains. We will absorb the sunlight with the help of solar panels. 

    We will also use sunlight to grow crops. We will have a greenhouse where we will sort the crops. The moon camp is also near a crater named  “Haworth”  which has a constant shadow over it. In this crater, large amounts of ice are to be found. We would use this ice and transform it into drinking water. Which will be used to water the crops and hydrate the humans located on the moon. This enables the inhabitants of the moon base to survive by using a minimal amount of materials brought from earth.

How do you plan to build your Moon Camp? Describe the techniques and materials you would use.

The materials we will use to build our moon base are regolith and lead. The lead will prevent radiation poisoning and regolith will project the moon base from asteroids. The moon base will be pre-built on earth and broken up in parts to make it easier to transport and build on the moon.  Before the moon base is sent to the moon, we will build it on earth and have a testing period to make sure people can survive. The moon will be drilled into in order to get the tunnels underground and protected. 

Water
Food
Electricity
Air

The source of water is located at the base of the Malapert Mountain. The crater “Haworth” is constantly in a shadowed area. In the shadowed areas there are large amounts of ice. The ice will melt and transform into a liquid. This liquid will go through a filtration system, which will clean the water. The way the Haworth crater is located is beneficial for the moon camp because it is in a close range to the Base, enabling quick and efficient access to drinking water. Shower and toilet water will be cleaned and reused, ensuring that water waste is minimized.

The moon camp will have a greenhouse. The first lot of seeds will be transported from the earth. Seeds will be fertilized with human excrement as we can not transport animal excrement, ensuring that the plants get nutrients and are able to grow. The greenhouse will be watered by the water source that is located at the base of the Malapert Mountain. The greenhouse will have solar panels on the roof. These solar panels will absorb the sun and will later be used for electricity. The greenhouse allows the plants to get the right amount of sun that is required.

The Lunar Loops will be placed around the peak of the “Malapert Mountain”, which is a Mountain located on the Lunar South Pole. Malapert Mountain receives 90% of the sunlight, making it the perfect location to collect power with the help of solar panels, placed on the surface of the mountain peak. These solar panels will be able to power all of the electricity needed on the base. Electricity will be stored by using a UPC/ inverter. The electricity that is absorbed by the solar panel will be transferred to the UPC/ inverter allowing astronauts to have electricity at any time.

When the astronauts arrive they will use a process called electrolysis. This process uses electricity from our solar planes to split water into oxygen gas and hydrogen gas. When you run a current through the water, this will cause the atoms to separate and recombine creating gaseous oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2). Later on, they will use plants and algae to make oxygen. Humans need 800 grams of oxygen per day. We would need 8m² of algae per person in order for them to get oxygen. Spirulina is a type of algae that produces oxygen and has many health benefits.

How do you plan to build your Moon Camp? Which materials would you use?

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The environment on the Moon is very dangerous for the astronauts. Explain how your Moon Camp will protect them.

The whole moon camp will have a radiation shield around it to protect it from radiation. There are three different types of radiation shielding materials. The three are traditional lead (Pb) shielding, lead (Pb) composite shielding and Non- lead (Pb) and lead (Pb) free shielding. The one we would use is Non- lead (Pb) and lead (Pb) free shielding as it blocks radiation. The moon camp will also be airlocked. This will prevent any air from escaping. The moon camp will have an outer layer which will be covered with materials such as regolith, which will be converted into bricks. This protective layer will protect the astronauts from radiation poisoning, min asteroids that are naked to the human eye and moon winds.

Describe a day on the Moon for your Moon Camp astronaut crew.

A regular day for an astronaut part of the moon camp is split up into three parts. The morning (from 7:30 – 12:00), the afternoon (from 12:00 – 16:30) and the night (from 16:30 – 21:00). To begin the day, an astronaut will wake up at 7:30 in the morning. The waking up is followed by a washing routine including brushing teeth. After the morning washing routine breakfast will be prepared and served by a team of two astronauts in charge of the preparation of all beverages. After the morning breakfast routine, a  health, equipment and technology check will be conducted. These checks are conducted each morning to ensure each astronaut’s health and make sure that all of the needed equipment is flawless and has no damage which might put members of the crew in danger. In the afternoon each astronaut will either work individually or in groups in order to carry out experiments on the moon. For example, holding experiments on the moon’s surface. This is the main purpose this camp is built, for astronauts to carry out investigations to learn more about the planet. Throughout the afternoon, astronauts are able to get lunch at individual times. There is no set time for lunch. For the last part of the day, astronauts will have free time to pursue individual hobbies and interests. At 20:00, before going to bed, all astronauts will be called to the main deck to have other equipment and health check. After all of the equipment is checked and the astronaut’s health ensured. All of the astronauts will return to their “dorms”. 21:00 lights out.



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