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.