Invitation to the lunar missions from JAXA
Many kinds of expertise are essential to thrive in the lunar environment. JAXA needs
your ingenuity and creativity to survey and build facilities on the lunar field. Seven
missions await you . Choose the one that appeals to you the most and take on thechallenge.

＜Mission 1: Lunar Base Improvements＞

The Lunar Base has both laboratory and residential
modules. Take a walk around the modules and thecorridors between them.
What are your impressions? How do they compare
to the houses and schools on Earth?
The lunar base, designed for various individuals tolive comfortably and perform diverse tasks over an
extended period, is not yet optimal. Use yourcreativity to develop for turning the base into an
enjoyable and functional lunar habitat.

＜Mission 2: Farm Improvement＞
What is your favorite food?
The lunar inhabitants grow wheat and potatoes inthe farm modules. Wheat for bread, potatoes fortasty baked snacks.
We need to grow different kind of crops before thefood we brought from Earth runs out. We also needto grow for fuel. There is a lot to do! Let's improvethese farms to support lunar living.

＜Mission 3: Surveys and Effective Use of Lava Tubes＞
Vertical holes that could lead to underground lava
tubes on the Moon have been identified using datafrom the lunar orbiter “SELENE”. They are ofparticular interest because they provide areas atwhich humans could operate in safety. The area ofinterest could act as a shield from harmful cosmic
rays and minimize the severe temperaturefluctuations between day and night.
There are three entrances, vertical holes (shafts),
leading to the lava tubes waiting for you to explore.
Find for yourself these lava tubes are and discuss
ways to use the space effectively. New opportunities
for Lunarcraft activities will follow when safe
environments and conditions are secured.

＜Mission 4: Establishing a Resource Mining Base＞
A lot of time, effort and money to transport
resources from Earth to the Moon, and it is very
challenging. On the other hand, procuring theseresources on the Moon would be much more efficient.
We will use local resources to build an efficient
extraction base to sustain life on the lunar surface.
Let's find out what kind of resources the Moon has tooffer.
What facilities are necessary for effective andinnovative resource mining on the Moon? How do we
use these Lunar Resources? The nature of theresources will influence the design of mining
machinery. What powers these machines? Can we
use the same machinery as on Earth?

＜Mission 5: Launch Site Development ＞
The rocket launch site is essential for those living
and working on the Moon to commute to Earth andback. The facility must include taxiways (roads) tothe launch pad and the control towers.
What types of rockets will be launched? Are they
reusable? What type of propellant will the rockets
use? How will fuel be obtained on the Moon and how
will the fuel be loaded? What capabilities must thelaunch site have to operate and manage rocket
launches and spacecraft departures? Design yourlunar launch site.

＜Mission 6: Lunar Heritage Preservation and Utilization＞
Traces of human activity on the Moon in the past areconsidered to be historically and culturally significant.
Various craft have landed on the Moon and left
objects behind.
However, they are subject to degradation due tointense cosmic and ultraviolet radiation. What will
we do to preserve them? Considering their historicaland educational value, it would be nice to preserveand display them in showcases or even museums.
Let's study what kind of objects have been on theMoon and their locations. Plan a lunar relics ormuseum project.

＜Mission 7: Building New Houses＞
As humans remain on the Moon for longer periods oftime, new arrivals from Earth may join them,forming families that could eventually overpopulate
the existing lunar habitats. In such a scenario,
diverse housing options will be needed for a varietyof households-individuals, families, or people withphysical disabilities-who choose to continue living on
the Moon without returning to Earth.
What kind of dwellings should there be? Imagine
new living spaces on the Moon.