Ontic Development Group  -  Project Moomba

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Overview:

This contest is in relations with the Google Lunar X-Prize. [8] The first registered team to land on the moon by the end of the year 2012 will receive a purse worth over 20 million dollars. Once on the moon, the rover must roam 500 meters and then transmit a “mooncast” (of approx. 1 Gigabyte) including:

Several 360 degree panoramic photographs

Self portraits of the rover while on the moon

Real time videos of the journey while on the surface (in HD)

A transmission of pre launch data 

Includes 1st e-mail from the moon.


What Are We Going to Do?


Launch [5]

Aircraft transport to 300,000 ft. 

Launch of “GLaDOS”, a specialized “missile” carrying rover and lander to complete exit of the earth’s atmosphere

“GLaDOS” exits earth’s atmosphere

Once out of earth’s atmosphere, the missile’s nose opens and releases the “Raven,” the landing apparatus.

“Raven” completes 1 orbit around the moon before dropping into designated
         landing area


Landing [7]

The “Raven” will land in the western area of the Sea of Tranquility. This will
         take place during the early lunar morning and the waxing crescent lunar
         hase.


 Roaming

 The rover is released from its charging and cleaning compartment inside “GLaDOS” and activates on board camera.

Performs the 360 degree panoramic picture and the self portrait through the   
        same camera.

Begins to rove around the moon and stream HD footage from the onboard    
         HD video camera to “GLaDOS” where the data is backed up and then
        relayed to Home Base.

Rover then transmits the pre launch data in addition to the first email from
         the moon.


Rover Design

5 wheel base

4 front wheel for stability

1 back drive wheel for power

Silver/Zinc

30% more capacity than lithium-ion

Solar power recharge

Weighs approx. 380- 400 lbs.

Approx. 14lbs. - 16 lbs. on the moon

Rover transmits data through Wi-Max to the lander.

Lander transmits to a local satellite and then to home base.

Special Abilities

Lander has a dust removal station via compressed air jets

Rover has a special LIM(Linear Induction Magnet) system

Bars perpendicular to the ground to push the rover upright when flipped.