´THE CHALLENGE The Apollo missions showed us that lunar dust not only clung to everything and was impossible to fully remove, but it was also dangerous to humans and damaging to spacecraft systems. Your challenge is to develop a way to detect, map, and mitigate lunar dust to reduce the effects on astronauts or spacecraft interior systems.

MITIGATING LUNAR DUST In order to deal with the electro-static levitation of lunar dust, the space module can create it’s own magnetic field to protect itself. The space suits should be sprayed with a silicon based film coating that will protect against moon dust. The space suits should be sprayed with a low acidity or alkaline chemical compound in order to be cleaned from fine moon dust particles.

ADAPTATION OF EXISTING SOLUTION (BASED ON MARS ROVER) ´Exiting the lunar capsule.

Rear-entry space suit is attached and sealed against the outside of a spacecraft, space habitat, or pressurized rover. Spacewalk when the dust first threatens the system. Spray with chemical compound appropriate for current situation. Keep the same pressurized environment . When exiting and entering the capsule multiple times with lower energy cost and less air loses, smaller hatches are needed with less weight. They are also easier to seal.