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In our project, we focused on multi-tasking of the base. The name of will be “A. Hoffmann Moon Camp Base”, as a tribute for great polish engeneer. The first of them in the shape of a rectangle performs the function of a farm in which ultimately there should be plants grown in aquaponica and fish that help in plant breeding. Aquaponic breeding will allow us to use properly processed impurities in fertilizer, remove excess carbon dioxide from the air and plants will live in symbiosis with fish, which will reduce the frequency of supply from the ground. In the second, we plan to create a main base that will contain laboratories and an extensive social zone that will include, among others, gyms, a rest room and personal cabins for astronauts that are to keep crew members in the best psychophysical condition. The buildings will be connected by corridors connected by a lock allowing the base to be left without compromising the atmosphere. The roofs of the buildings are covered with solar panels supplying the entire base.

Near the North Pole there are craters whose features are very important when choosing the right location. We will place our base next to one of them. The first important element is a large access to light. The slopes of some craters in this area are always illuminated (except for lunar eclipses). Placing the panels on the slope will allow very effective and the longest possible exposure. As a result, they will work very efficiently, charging mission accompaniment equipment (including the rover) and base batteries almost without interruption. The second important aspect is the availability of water, which will allow us to stay longer on the moon. Circumpolar craters that are not exposed to sunlight have ice water. It is safe to drink after filtering. A method of obtaining fuel from water is also being developed, which we will be able to use during the mission. Another problem on the moon is its daily cycle (i.e. day and night last for two weeks). The location of the base in the polar zone will allow us to avoid this.

We plan to create our base from prefabricated elements made of light and durable materials, e.g. aviation aluminum, carbon fibers, glass fiber. The elements will be equipped with special locks ensuring tightness of connections between elements. Base parts must be marked accordingly allowing construction with a minimum number of fitters. The prefabricated elements will be sent to the moon using rockets, as well as a lunar rover equipped with a frame enabling the transport of elements over the surface and placing them properly in place to build the base. Water for the aqaponic farm will be delivered in the form of oxygen and hydrogen tanks, on site will be combined into water and fish in the form of eggs ready for incubation. Water will be obtained later from ice from craters on the Moon.

We will collect water from cold parts of the Moon to fertilize soil in Green houses. After certain amount of time, I think we’ll be able to collect water from produced air and plants. We would have to make it more nutritious in labs by adding for ex ample magnesium, sodium, iron and different minerals.

My prediction sare that our diet would have to be vegetarian because it doesn’t seem meaningful to breed animals in this kind of environment, when pe ople are in bigger need for oxygen, water and food. In our Green house tere will be separatek space for foodplants, for ex ample legumes ( lots of fibre), potatoes ( providefullness) and different kinds of valuable vegetables and fruits.

We’re thinking about using photovoltaic panels. Also we could use powergenerators in devices and machines that we pro vide movement with mechanical force for example stadionary bicycles in gyms. Rovers would be powered by photovoltaicpanels on their roofs with that they won’t use Power collected for the Camp.

To provideoxygen on the Moon I would create greenhouses with a lot of plants such as: aloevera, fern, dracena or palms. They areproducing a lot of oxygen even in difficult environment.
Those Green house would be the heart of an instalation connecting All buildings ( houses, industries etc.), located in the most sunlit place in Camp.
The soil would have to be created in moon laboratories becouse it’s impossible to move such big amount of soil from Earth.

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Safety should be a priority in planning such an expedition. Let’s start with the dangers awaiting astronauts on the moon. The most serious problem would be cosmic radiation, which could be reduced by shielding the base and suits. Astronauts would be more protected in the base, and measurement work could be carried out by remote-controlled robots, and astronauts would go out less frequently to the surface of the silver globe. The use of robots has also reduced the risk of falling when exploring in a crater, and would not expose astronauts to spreading dust that causes inflammation and scarring in the lungs, and long exposure to this dust destroys the lungs and brain cells. Astronauts would also need to be assured of a safe return to the ground in the event of an emergency occurring at the base and not suitable for stay. It should be possible to travel quickly and a place where, if necessary, they can take refuge until the rescue team is sent.

The main tasks of the mission on the moon would be to study the structure of the moon’s surface and analyze its composition. Astronauts carried out a series of analyzes of parameters from sensors such as seismographs. They would also explore the possibility of using and extracting water that is in the form of ice on the moon. First of all, to examine whether I am suitable for consumption or even for industrial use. Astronauts would also study the impact of flora and fauna in space. From time to time, solar panels should be maintained to improve their efficiency. After all these activities astronauts should take care of themselves, that is, perform basic exercises in the gym so as not to reduce muscle mass. Intensive work would also have to cover the entire laboratory system, where astronauts would have to care for plants, crops or animals residing in them by watering crops and feeding the animals. Astronauts would also not have much free time to contact their family on earth and talk to them for some time. They would also have access to entertainment elements such as board games and consoles to integrate the team. Astronauts would also have to take care of good rationing and sometimes preparing food for the whole unit. In the next stages of the lunar mission, astronauts would start testing all samples taken only in the laboratory because the day lasts not the entire earth month, which means that the same long night takes about 4 weeks.