Design a roadmap to the Moon to ethically establish a sustainable biosphere on the Moon, regardless of its size. Consider what the biosphere would contain, how it would be transported to the Moon, ensure compliance with planetary protection constraints and how its survival could be ensured for decades.

Who Should Participate

This challenge is designed for individuals with expertise or interest in:

Environmental Science & biologists: Specialists who understand ecosystem dynamics and can contribute to creating sustainable models in space.
Aerospace Engineers : Experts who understand the constraints associated with space, both in terms of environments (radiation, extreme temperatures) but also in terms of operation (mass and energy limits).
Operations specialist and Managers: People capable of building credible timelines, identify supplier, size teams and budgets.
Legal experts and Ethicists: Experts who can look at the shortcomings of the mission from an ethics point of view and build strong argumentation for it.

Why it matters

Spring wants life to go to the Moon, but it's important to get there in the right way. By designing quick missions that are aligned with existing timelines from other space players, you will pave the way to realistic concepts that will prelude Spring's Forest on the Moon.

Submission

For this track, teams will submit a detailed Mission Description Document, that outlines:

The project’s goals.
Mass, volume and energy requirements.
Planetary protection measures.
Milestones showcasing key operations, including launch and landing plans with launcher and landing providers.

Judging criteria

Goal argumentation, technical feasibility, and logistics plan quality.

At the end of December, teams will be provided with a questionnaire to help structure their thinking. The submission of this questionnaire will unlock access to experts for consultation.