Mission briefing / Lunar south pole

Can you keep a Moon base alive?

Four astronauts are working far from Earth. You are their Mission Commander. Make seven important decisions to keep their home powered, protected, and supplied.

7Mission days
4Astronauts
3Choices each day
LUNAR SOUTH POLE
HORIZON OUTPOST / L-01
SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT
OPERATION: OUTPOST SURVIVAL7-day engineering challenge
Four systems. One connected mission.

Power

Solar panels and batteries run the equipment inside the base.

Oxygen

Life-support machines keep the air safe to breathe.

Food

A small greenhouse helps produce fresh food for the crew.

Radiation protection

The shelter helps protect astronauts from harmful space radiation.

Not a quiz. A mission you control.

Every decision changes limited resources. You will see a prediction before you decide, and a clear engineering explanation afterwards.

HORIZON OUTPOST · SURFACE OVERVIEWL-01 / TRAINING SITE
MOON BASE OPERATIONSTap a facility to learn its role
HOW THE BASE WORKSChoose a labelled facility on the map for a simple explanation.
Horizon / Mission review
MISSION REPORT

Mission report

What your mission taught you

Day-by-day engineering decisions

    ENGINEERING NOTES

    Science behind this simulation

    NASA research on life support, food growing systems, lunar hazards, and radiation protection inspired the topics. The resource scores and event consequences are simplified teaching models, not operational NASA estimates.

    Ask yourself: Which decision would you change? What new information would help you make a better choice next time?