(MensisGetaeExperience) [608626]

MensisGetae
(MensisGetaeExperience)
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,,Every great idea starts with
a sketch”
The main idea of the quote is that everything needs to be done step by step
in order to succeed.So, we thought that our project represents “the sketch”,
which could lead to “the great idea”, the creation of our spaceship.
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Team
We are a team of friends, which are interested about outer space.The team
includes 5 members Daphne , Ana , Andrei , David and Dennis , four of us
are from Romania, a country from south-est Europe, and one member is
from San Diego, U.S.A, which is Daphne. She met our coordinator at the
congress last year when she was a volunteer.After that she also wanted to
be part of this contest so she decided to join a unknown team of kids of
her age from Romania. We also had the opportunity to work beside
Carmen Felicia Tanasescu, our coordonator.
The following list includes our names:
Ana Gladca
Andrei Bucur Borcoman
Daphne Moyes
David Ioan Abrudan
Dennis Bart
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Contents
1.Name
2.Story
3.Experiment
4.Placement and Purpose
5.The Spacecraft
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5.1.Shape
5.2.Interior
5.2.1.Rooms
5.2.2.Control Room
5.2.3.Green Spaces
5.2.4.Recreational Spaces
5.3.Exterior and Radiation
5.4.Used Materials
6.Resources
6.1.Water
6.2.Oxygen
6.3.Food
6.4.Power
6.4.1. Monocrystalline Photovoltaic Panels
6.4.2.Electric Eels
7.The life on board
7.1.Hotel Program
7.2.Tests
7.2.1. Psychological Tests
7.2.2.Physical Tests
7.3.Activities on the Spacecraft
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8.Guests ' Safety
8.1. Infirmary
8.2. Rescue Shuttles
8.3. Rescue Robots
8.4.Sensor Slippers
9.The Moon
9.1.Hotel
9.2.Research
9.3.Rovers
9.4.Transportation
9.5.Moon Sports
10.Presentation Website
11. Bibliography
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A short summary about our spaceship
This project is about a spaceship which is situated on the lower orbit of the
moon, where we want to offer the humanity the opportunity to discover the
mysteries of the outer space . The entire project has a hotelier purpose ,
where people can experience for a limited period of time living in space.
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1.Name
“Mensis Getae” (translated from Latin: mensis=moon and Getae=Gets)
The reason for choosing this title resulted from the fact that we have been
much impressed by the Gets and have seen our spacecraft as a territory in
the low orbit of the Moon where, as the Gets established colonies in
antiquity, we can create a similar colony, organized both socially and
economically.
We have been impressed by the power of this people organized in unions
of tribes, by the civilization they developed, as well as because they
established many colonies, were very brave, were good politicians and,
above all, because they are our ancestors, whom we are very proud of.The
fact, that they have built their most sacred temple in our country has a very
important meaning for us.This place is called Sarmizegetusa and it was the
capital of the gets back in the ancient times.Sarmizegetusa remains now a
days an enigma. Like them, we would like to build a place where we can
live in good harmony and proper development.
According to the Greek geographer Strabon and the Latin historian Cassius
Dio, the Geto-Dacians spoke the same language, although they were called
Getae by the Greeks and Dacians by the Romans.
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2.The Story
Ever since I was a little child, the sky seemed to me full of mystery
and magic. I wanted to live on the Moon, so that I could take in the
scenery surrounding us.
The years have passed and my desire has hidden somewhere deep in
my soul.
A plane trip I made last summer together with a group of
schoolmates would be the beginning …
I had forgotten the wonderful imaginary moments from my
childhood. The moment of the plane leaving the ground triggered my
desire to stay up there, and even higher.
I longed to find a way to fulfill my desire, to go up there, to lose
myself in the blue of the heaven, in its tranquility, and in the unknown
infinity.
I told about all these desires of mine to my good friends, i.e. Andrei,
David and Dennis, after we had arrived at the destination, namely in the
camp.
With them I used to share all my secrets and I was amazed to found
out that the sky, the moon and the stars were a reason for dreaming for
each of them, too. This is the way we started to talk and imagine how nice
would it be if we could go together up there, even for a short time.
And so, together, we started our small “building site” for a
spacecraft, where we can go from time to time.
We thought then that our team was complete, but one day, at the
painting course held in the camp, I was astonished to see on the easel
beside me a canvas painted by a girl, canvas in which I founded the image
I had in mind all my childhood: the sky with the stars, the moon … all that
means our galaxy.
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Then I found that the girl was named Daphne and that she came from
a beautiful city in America. From that moment on, she became the fifth
member of our "crew".
3.Experiment
Tesla Coil
When we began to work on our project, we proposed doing a
practical experiment that proved to have a dual role. This experiment
consisted in making an electric coil, which we decided to do ourselves,
with the aid of some necessary materials. The main idea of this project was
to make a miniature "Tesla Coil", in order to learn more about it.
Our initial purpose was to use such coil later, on the spacecraft
having larger size. Meanwhile, we realized that its role will be just for
enjoyment, and not a utilitarian one. Several such coils will be placed in
the middle of the spacecraft, space that will be called the "Grand Room".
They will be located in the upper part of it, so that it can be viewed by the
guests just looking up. The entertainment events created by the coils will
be announced in the program, so that people in the hotel can prepare for
them.
Here below one can see how the construction process took place.
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4.Placement and Purpose
The placement of the spacecraft is thought to be economic and
practical. Our first thought was to position it on the orbits of the planet
Saturn's satellites, with the aim of researching and colonizing them, but
after more research we realized that our efforts to take the spacecraft to
Saturn and maintain it would be unsuccessful. Seeing things from a
different point of view, we have realized that it would be more beneficial
from all points of view to put another idea in practice, namely to place the
spacecraft in the orbit of the Moon. Another advantage we have because
we chose this orbit is that the launchers may require less power.
We also have established another purpose for our spacecraft, which is
a dual one. The purpose of being a hotel and the research purpose are
adequate for our location. For the purpose of being a hotel, we will host,
for a short period of time, a limited number of inviduals from the Earth, in
space, on this spacecraft, against payment. The research purpose will be
served by scientists. They will process the data transmitted and taken over
by our Rovers, developed by the team. The data will be transmitted to the
Earth, so that they might be analyzed much better.
Therefore, this decision is the most advantageous for our needs.

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5.The Spacecraft
5.1.Shape
Our spacecraft will be in the shape of a cylinder . Through the wall
made of the chosen materials, hemispheres will be visible, as in the images
below, they being in fact spheres, but from the outside being seen only as
hemispheres. The rooms for the people will be located in those areas, so
that from their rooms they can admire the scenery of the cosmic space, of
the Moon and of the Earth. Of course, not all the spheres will host people,
some of them will be used for green spaces, and in one of them there will
be the rescue (transportation) shuttles and the landing place designed for
them. All the spheres will be connected to each other through some pipes,
which will be made from the same material used for the windows of the
hemispheres seen from the outside.
At both ends of each tunnel there will be areas, similar to some sluices,
which can protect the spacecraft in the event of cracks through which
cosmic radiation may pass. Our spacecraft will have no gravity, as it will
have the purpose of being a hotel. In this manner, we want to offer our
guests a wonderful and unforgettable experience. Therefore, the spacecraft
will not rotate, and people will have to learn to move through the
spacecraft, the conditions being Zero-G.
Furthermore, in one of the green areas there will be an infirmary, if
someone happens to feel sick.
The spheres will have a radius of 20 m, which means that the
diameter of the spacecraft will be of 180 m, each of the tunnels having a
length of 30 m. The spacecraft’s height being of about 60 m, it results that
the volume is of about 1,526,769 m3, as we know the formula: V = hr^2 π.
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5.2.1.Rooms
The rooms on the spacecraft will be very different from those
on Earth, because we want to offer the guests an experience in the space.
Because there will be no gravity, the beds will be similar to sleeping bags,
and on their back side some magnets will be placed. Between the magnets
and the wall there will be a wooden layer, like a board, in order to prevent
the magnets to draw the bags towards the wall. In this way, the tent can be
placed exactly where the person living in that room wishes to stay, for
example on the ceiling. When a guest decides where he/she wants to put
his/her bed, he/she will take out the board, the magnets sticking to the
wall, which, in the rooms, contains an extra layer of metal.
No bathrooms will be on the spacecraft; in each room will be placed a
urinal that will draw the urine as an aspirator. A boy who wants to use it
will need to approach his genital organ to the suction hole in such a way
that the aspirator tries to aspire it , but it must be blocked by a little fence
so that only the urine can flow out.
Unfortunately, this system will be adequate only for boys. There will also
be diapers, both for boys and girls. So, there will be no bathrooms in the
rooms, but only a urinal in each of them. For handwashing, wet wipes will
be used. The wet wipes, diapers and other items of this kind will be put in
a box, and once a day, the box will have to be taken to another larger box
near the room. The refuse will be thrown to the Earth 's orbit, in such a way
that the space may not been polluted, and the refuse may burn. Various
objects, like plants, wipe boxes a.s.o. will be attached to the walls so that
they do not float in the room. In the rooms there will be also closets, which
resemble more some holes in the wall. They will also have the role of
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keeping the clothes safe and not to float in the room. In order to do this,
some shelves will be placed, onto which elastic bands will be attached to
hold the clothes.
The "Grand Room", situated in the middle of the spacecraft, at the
intersection of the pipes , will have the role to host the meals, and also an
entertainment role, the coils for the performance being above it.
5.2.2. Control Room
The control room will be the sole place from where it will be possible to
control all the actions of the spacecraft, such as its trajectory, speed and
others. The control room will be located in the part designed for the
spacecraft's crew, in one of the spheres. In it, the next-generation
specialized computers will be placed, which will be of help to forecast the
space rainfalls, respectively the meteor showers and other phenomena that
might affect the undertaking of a perfect vacation.
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5.2.3 Green Spaces
Several green spaces will be found on the mother spacecraft Mensis.
There will be a place where a park can be found, with many trees and
many other organisms producing oxygen. So, there one will be able to
breath an air that might be as "clean" as possible, which will help the
residents feel closer to the Earth.
Each family will have a table with chairs corresponding to the
number of its members, where they will be able to enjoy an enchanting
image of the space because the windows provide a view to the emptiness
of the space. The queens of nature, meaning the flowers, will also be
present and will give color and life to the yards.
Mini marathons will also be organized in such a way that all the
residents may stay active on their vacation, so that they do not have any
health problems. We have to take into account the fact that their body is in
another space, having features that are different from those on Earth.
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5.2.4 Recreational Spaces
Mensis is the best place where every human being can come; it also
contains recreational spaces. These recreational spaces will be located on
the green spaces, where everyone can come, instead of being placed in
buildings, as on Earth. In the middle of every green space, such a
recreational space will be placed. In these recreational spaces there will be
fitness rooms, in which people will be able to run on treadmills. The
treadmill is fastened to the wall, and so people will have to stay parallel to
the floor. Thence, people will be supported by ropes, in such a way that
they can run without any problem.
This place will bring people together and make them feel good, because
Mensis supports people's health.
5.3 Exterior and Radiation
On the exterior part of the cylinder, monocrystalline photovoltaic
solar panels will be placed, these being located on the part between the
hemispheres and the cylinder (the spacecraft).
The outside radiation will not represent a problem for our spacecraft,
because the spacecraft is made from materials protecting it against
radiation. Also, several Geiger kits will be placed on the spacecraft, in
order to find if there are cracks. In the case of such a potential emergency,
the sluice-gate will be closed separating that area by the rest of the
spacecraft, until such crack could be detected and the situation could be
remedied. For cases of dangerous events, there will be also provided some
anti-radiation protection suits; if a dangerous situation occurs, authorized
people can go outside into the cosmic space or on the spacecraft area, to
obturate the crack so that the area could be habitable again.
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5.4 Used Materials
We will use titanium as a material to build the spacecraft's skeleton
because it resists low temperatures of up to -270°C; the average yearly
temperature around the moon is -23°C, and its variations are very high, the
temperature reaching from -230°C to +120°C. This titanium skeleton will
be then coated with a layer of graphene, not too thick.
Graphene is a material discovered at the University of Manchester, in
2004. It is a highly resistant material (10 times more resistant than
diamond) and is 1,000,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper. Therefore,
we will use 3,000,000 layers to form a layer of 1mm thickness. So, we will
use as much as necessary graphene to coat the entire surface of the
spacecraft. Then, in order to avoid electromagnetic radiation from space,
we will use an anti-radiation protection foil that will cover the entire
surface of the spacecraft. Inside the spacecraft, we will use the same
materials which are used in our daily life on Earth. The spacecraft's
windows (those in the guest rooms, as well as those in the observation
rooms, but also those in the tunnels connecting the spheres of the Grand
Room) will be made of a highly-resistant glass, so that passengers can
admire the view of the surrounding universe.
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6.Resources

6.1 Water
When we will leave the Earth, we will take enough water as to be
sufficient for the people (if the hotel is full) for … days / months / years.
The urine and the water used for washing will be filtered. It will be
collected in a container and, by the aid of several filters, it will be filtered.
We have also created a suitcase which can purify any kind of water. This
suitcase was created for the First LEGO LEAGUE robotics contest, but it
can also be used in such cases. It was designed to work in emergency
situations, based on the solar light, which charges a battery. The urine and
the water used for washing will pass through 10 micron and 1 micron
sediment filters, and then through the reverse osmosis filter. So, urine and
water used for washing will be filtered. From here, water will pass through
a water remineralization filter, which will give it back various vitamins and
minerals. Certainly, a pipe will also be there, through which the water used
to wash the filters will come out, but it will then be refiltred. Because we
have enough energy on the spacecraft, we will use only the filters from the
suitcase, not the solar panel and the battery. In the beginning, we will
water the plants, but then they will transpire and so will have water
without consuming other water.The water will be put in a little bag , so that
the person who will want to drink will have to aspire the water.
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6.2 Oxygen
The main source of oxygen on the spacecraft will be the plants. In the
green spaces, there will be a biosphere of trees and the so-called "Snake
plant" (Sansevieria trifasciata ), which will constitute the largest source of
oxygen. Certainly, other plants will also be on the spacecraft, which will
provide us with the rest of the necessary oxygen. The "Snake Plant" is a
plant species known for its ability to easily adapt to severe conditions. This
plant tolerates low light and requires little water, needing to be watered
only once in a few months.
The NASA CLEAN AIR study demonstrates that this plant has the
ability to purify the air. It removes 4 of the 5 major toxins. It changes
oxygen and carbon dioxide by means of the process entitled "crassulacean
acid metabolism", the plant being unique due to its ability to adapt to this
process. "Stomata", the pores of the plant leaves, which help to the gas
exchange, are active only in the night time, in order to prevent the
evaporation of water.
Therefore, oxygen is released during the night, unlike other plants.
The air will be permanently filtred in order to remain healthy.
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Snake plant
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6.3 Food
Food on the spacecraft will be not a very diversified one, but it will
be high in various proteins and vitamins, to ensure people a healthy life.
1)Edible beetles
After some research done by us, we realized that an effective idea
from all points of view would be using insects/insect larvae as food. We
know that it might sound strange, but they are full of proteins and are
satious!!! We can mention, for example: "Agave worms", "Bamboo
worms" and "Locusts".
2)Fish
Fish is a high protein food and is rich in omega-3, which can keep
heart healthy. It also contains vitamins and minerals, such as Vitamins A,
D and E, Phosphorus and Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium. Certainly,
some fish can contain Mercury, which represents a great danger to people.
On our spacecraft, the following fish species will be eaten: Sardines,
Alaska salmon and Cod.
Sardines:
Sardines are rich in vitamins. They are recommended to be consumed
with their skin and bones.
Alaska salmon:
Wild Alaska salmon contains more proteins, vitamins and omega-3
fatty acids than the farmed salmon.
Cod:
Cod is rich in phosphorus, niacin and vitamin B12 .
For 90 g cooked cod fish, it contains 1g fat, 15-20g protein and less than
90 calories.
3) Vegetables and fruits
The vegetables and fruits will be brought on the spacecraft from
Earth, together with the guests wishing to stay in our hotel.
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Meals will take place in the "Grand Room", in the middle of the
spacecraft, where the tunnels meet.
Because there is no gravity on the spacecraft, the food will be like a
smoothie. Certainly, there will be food also in a solid state, such as fish,
but fruits, vegetables and beetles will be consumed in a liquid form.
6.4 Power
Several power sources will be on our spaceraft.
6.4.1 Solar Photovoltaic Panels
These panels take over the sun light, not the heat, and transform it in
energy.
The panels will be placed between the hemispheres seen from the
outside of the spacecraft and the spacecraft itself (cylinder).All the energy
accumulated will go to a battery, which will power several consumers.
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6.4.2Electric Eels
The electric eeles are the second power source on our spacecraft.
They will be placed in an aquarium, having aluminium walls. The electric
eels are electrically charged while moving, and release electric current
when they want to kill their preys in order to eat them. Therefore, they will
receive beetles and small fish as food. When the food is thrown into the
huge aquarium, they will release electricity, and the power will be taken
over by a battery by means of some wires that are fastened to the
aluminum walls.
Something like that already exists in Tokyo, but it powers a Christmas tree.
In order to feed them, insects will be propelled.
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Electric Eeels
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7.The life on board
7.1 Hotel Program
Naturally, on our spacecraft, there will be a program for the guests
we will host, so that they might know when daily meals and other events
will take place. Thus, every morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., the guests will
eat breakfast. Lunch will be taken between 13.00 and16.00 hrs, and dinner
from 19.00 to 22.00 hrs. Between these meals, guests will have free time,
when they will be able to take part in various events, such as "Visual Space
Art" . This means that people will have their program as they want it.
7.2 Tests
7.2.1 Psychological Tests
Aviation Psychology:

According to the studies carried out (Wilby 1965), the pilot job is one of
the most stressful ones (7.5 on a scale where 8.3 is the most stressful job,
i.e. the miner job).
Due to the fact that our visitors will fly, one can say that they will also be
exposed to stress.
In this respect, we will have on the spacecraft 3 specialists, i.e.
psychologists/psychiatrists, for every 500 visitors. A specialist physician in
flight issues (extreme temperatures, hypertension, noise, vibrations) will
be present at every session.
They will be organized as follows:
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– Psychologist specialized in physical stress problems
The main approaches will include:
– Integration of visitors in the ambience specific to flight, to spending
time in space
– Integration in the new conditions: thermal, breathing, sensory
perceptions)
– Psychologist specialized in emotional stress problems
– The main emotions: fear of flight, emotional blockage, panic
attacks will be the main subjects of the sessions
– Psychologist specialized in cognitive stress problems
-people will be taught about the new lifestyle, adaptation to the new
nutrition techniques, spending their free time, sleeping, handling on-
board devices
Sessions will take place once a week and the psychologist/psychiatrist
team will check the psycho-physiological parameters of our visitors: heart
rate, respiratory rate, temperature, reflexes.

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7.2.2 Physical Tests
Initial physiological tests:
The initial physiological tests will be performed two months before
the date of departure for space.
These tests will be carried out in two sessions:
– The session regarding the space conditions: influence of the space
composition upon the human body, influence of the climate,
atmospheric pressure, solar radiation, temperature, humidity,
spacecraft acceleration, noise
– The session regarding the respiratory system and blood circulation,
visual system, hearing, equilibrium
7.3.Activities on the Spacecraft
1)Fitness on the Spacecraft
In order to offer people a healthy experience, we chose that
people have on a daily basis an hour-long program of sport activities such
as aerobics, cardio workouts and jogging. All these sports are mandatory
so that people's muscles do not atrophy.
2)Visual Space Art
The main idea of the spacecraft existence is to offer the guests
an experience to discover some of the cosmic space mysteries. Visual
Space Art (V.S.A.) helps to put this idea into practice. A room on the
spacecraft will give people this opportunity.
The system will be equipped with 4k monitors connected to each other,
showing the surroundings of the selected area. These monitors will be
placed along the room. These monitors will form a 360° image in order to
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be a complete image. With this revolutionary system, people get the
chance to choose the area of space known to people, in which they want to
be at that moment. This activity will be optional and not recommended to
people with fear of heights (acrophobia).
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8.Guests ' Safety
8.1Infirmary
In order to provide necessary medical aid to people, we built two
infirmaries. One of them will be placed on the Moon, while the other on
the spacecraft. They will have permanently a crew that will be able to care
the injured people. If they have any kind of problem, the infirmary will
offer all the necessary treatments.
The infirmary will be fitted out with equipment and medicines that can
treat any illness.
8.2Rescue Shuttles
The rescue shuttles will be a mean for passengers ' extraction. These
small shuttles will be placed in the compartment designed for
transportation spacecrafts, after all they being the same spacecrafts. In the
case of emergency events, people will be able to go quickly to the
compartment, taking quickly the transportation shuttles and going down to
the Earth or to the Moon. Some signallizers will give signals in emergency
situations. Emergency events: asteroids, fire, technical problems and many
others. We want to give our passengers a sense of safety and we do
everything that is necessary for this. In the event of an emergency, the
priority of people who board on the rescue shuttles is children and women
(especially all the guests hosted at that time on the spacecraft). We will
have 3 rescue shuttles on the spacecraft so that everyone can be saved.
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8.3 Rescue Robots
The passengers will be protected by some robot doctors.
These robots will be programmed to reach the patient in the shortest time
possible and to nurse him/her. A robot will be placed in every room,
embedded in the wall. In case of need, the robot will go out from its place
and treat the patient properly. This robot will have a system to scan the
human body for medical problems (inflammation, fractures, contusions,
etc.). It will be fitted out with pills, syringes and medicines to treat the
problem found. If a patient has a serious problem that our robot will not be
able to treat, the robot will be programmed to carry the patient to the
infirmary, by means of a stretcher. Such stretcher will be stored in the same
room where the robot is hidden. Then, the infirmary will take care of the
patient.
This very useful robot will be called manually from the control
center. The robot can be called by keeping track of the data transmitted by
the sensors of the slippers. The robot will move on four wheels. It is built
in such a way that it immediately detects the disease it must treat. The
robot will be programmed to treat each disease/illness separately, with
another medicine. If the robot does not detect any problem that it knows, it
will carry the patient to the infirmary. These robots are very useful. Man
cannot get to a patient so quickly if a very serious problem occurs, while
the robot gets instantly and treats the problem.
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8.4 Sensor Slippers
There are many nerve endings in the human foot, connected to each
internal organ of the human body and other structures, meaning that 25
nerve endings can be found in the human foot relating to the following
areas:
1. Brain
2. Sinuses
3. Eyes
4. Ears
5. Shoulders
6. Lungs/Bronchi
7. Thyroid
8. Heart
9. Stomach
10. Duodenum and pancreas
11. Kidneys
12. Transverse colon
13. Knees
14. Bladder
15. Ovaries and testicles
16. Sciatic nerve
17. Ascending colon
18. Appendix
19. Descending colon
20. Small intestine
21. Spleen
22. Liver
23. Gall bladder
24. Adrenals
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25. The spine
The shape of the slippers will be similar to that of the adidas running
shoes, meaning that they will be lightweight and pleasant for the feet, so
that it is easy for the passengers to get for better comfort and ease of
walking. Such slippers are designed to monitor one 's health (blood
pressure, heart rate, how organs function in space, and many more). The
slippers will be worn by passengers only with their consent. When a
passenger will have health issues, and the blood pressure and heart rate
increase, these slippers will send a signal to the spacecraft's hospital so that
the passengers will be taken on time and healed by the doctors of our
spacecraft.
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9.The Moon
9.1Hotel
A hotel will be built on the moon, near the research laboratory.
Guests will be taken for 2 nights at the hotel on the Moon by means of a
transportation shuttle, to have more pleasant experiences. The rooms in the
hotel will be similar to those on the spacecraft, as there is no gravity.
Costumes will be given to the people, because excursions will be
organized outside the hotel, on the Moon. Various activities will be
performed on the Moon, so that people cannot get bored. In the hotel on
the Moon, there will also be a fitness room, like the one on the spacecraft,
so that the people’s muscles do not atrophy.
9.2Research
On the Moon, reasearch will be conducted in laboratories. The
laboratory is situated on the Moon nearby the moon landing place. Both
the Rover and the researchers will collect data that are specific to the
Moon, which they will be then able to process. The data to be processed
are data concerning the soil on the Moon, humidity and temperature of the
air, and even the radiation on the Moon. Although such data are already
known, the researchers will be able to conduct in-depth research and
dedicate their work to possible new discoveries. Such laboratory will be
equipped with instruments and computers that are able to scan the data
brought by the Rover and the researchers. These systems will have a huge
impact on the world that we know.
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9.3 Rovers
The Rovers will be used for soil research, as well as to do
research in certain areas of the Moon that are difficult to access. As we
already have mentioned above, the Rovers will also be used to examine the
persons who want to get jobs on the spacecraft. There will be t wo kinds of
Rovers: one in which people will be able to fit in, like an off-road vehicle,
and one controlled from the Moon base. Both models will be equipped
with hooks to take samples from the soil, sensors to indicate certain data
(density, pressure, air consistency, radiation in certain areas) to the people
in the laboratory, but also to those in the rover. Up to 4 persons will be
able to fit in the big r over, which will be powered by electricity. On the
other hand, one will be able to operate the small rovers from a very long
distance, being controlled by the people working at the Moon base, by
means of satellites, through GSM signal. The small rovers will also be
placed in the big rovers, in the case that the latter are more compact for
the mission required.
9.4. Transportation

Transportation from the spacecraft to the Moon and back will be
performed by means of some special shuttles. Such shuttles will also be
used to transport people from the Earth to the spacecraft, being supported
by propellers in order to get out of the atmosphere. The transportation
shuttles will be of the "Space Shuttle" type, but they will be built in such a
way as to adapt to our requirements and needs. The capacity of one shuttle
will be of about 3,150 kilograms/shuttle; therefore, it will accommodate
about 30 persons.
The shuttles will leave the atmosphere of the Earth by using the
‟Solid Rocket Boosters ‟ and ‟External Tank‟ propellers.
The place where the shuttles will land will be one especially designed
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for them; in the drawing, it is indicated by letter "c". Only 3 shuttles at
most will be possible to be at the same time on the spacecraft, they also
having a rescue role.
9.5. Sports played on the Moon
Moonball
Moonball is a unique sport, which can be played by both adults and
children.
This sport can only be practiced on the Moon, as it requires low
gravity, in order to be adapted to the features of the Moon.
The game is played as follows:
The field consists of a stadium, covered by a highly resistant glass,
in order to offer a unique space panorama.
As a goalpost, there will be two rings (inspired from the Harry
Potter books, namely the sport named Quidditch) situated opposite
each other, at a high level. The rings are fastened to the ground
through a metal axle.
The ball used in Moonball is identical to the soccer ball.
The aim of the players is to score by moving the ball through the
rings.
The game is played between two equal teams of 20 players at the
most. The first team that scores seven goals wins.
The players’ equipment is a multifunctional one, resistant to any
strike, which has at the same time the role of a space suit.
There will also be a referee, who has to keep the match under
control and to make sure that the rules are observed throughout the
entire match.
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Each player will have to observe the following rules:
The players are not allowed to become aggressive; otherwise, they
will be disqualified.
If a player is injured, the match will be suspended until the injured
player will be carried to the infirmary.
The ball will be moved from one player to another only by hand,
except for the goalkeeper who can use all parts of his body to defend
the ball. If a player uses his foot to hit the ball, the ball will be given
to the opposing team.
Players will be divided into equal teams so that equilibrium should
be between them.
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10.Presentation Website
In order for our guests to find out about the spacecraft, we have created a
presentation website.
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11.Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmizegetusa_Regia
https://www.japanhoppers.com/en/chubu/gifu/kanko/187/ \
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sansevieria_trifasciata
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/snake-plant/snake-
plant-care.htm
https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ge%C8%9Bi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getae
https://www.firstlegoleague.ro/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_rocket_booster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insects_as_food
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene

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