Moon Camp Challenge
The Moon Camp Challenge is a yearly competition from January to March, jointly run by the Airbus Foundation in partnership with Autodesk, and the European Space Agency.
In 2019, Roberto Acuto was named a winner of Airbus Foundation and ESA’s Moon Camp Challenge, which tasked school-aged participants with designing a Moon base camp. This year, Roberto is using the 3D printer he won at the challenge to print ventilator valve fittings for use by hospitals on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
Watch Matthias Maurer, ESA Astronaut, explain what the Moon Camp Challenge is!
Beginners
From November to January, the Discovery category is open to anyone! By submitting your design of a Moon Lander, Rover or Habitat, you will receive a participation certificate.
Intermediate
From January to May, the Explorers category is open to students up to 14 years old (included). Students will have to form teams to design their Moon Camp using Tinkercad and explain their decisions in a written report to the jury.
Advanced
From January to May, the Pioneers category is open to students from 15 to 18 years old (included). Students will have to form teams to design their Moon Camp using Fusion360 and explain their decisions in a written report to the jury to get a chance to a prize.
Category 1 (12 years-and-under) selections
ESA Member States
| 1. | Astromakers (Italy) |
| 2. | Moon Gag (Spain) |
| 3. | Jules Verne – Moon Camp (France) |
Non-ESA countries
| 1. | DreamCamper (China) |
| 2. | #MoonCampChina The Little Star of Dream Moon (China) |
| 3. | Ant Nest Moon Camp (China) |
Highly commended for design
Category 2 (13-18 years old) selections
ESA Member States
| 1. | Bendis (Romania) |
| 2. | Lunar Base Design from Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| 3. | Moon Entrepreneurs (Spain) |
Non-ESA countries
| 1. | Moon Camp GG (China) |
| 2. | Moon Base (China) |
| 3. | Love.J.Wings (China) |
Highly commended for design
