Ushinohi Project - Space Apps Challenge

Ushinohi Project| Virtual Planetary Exploration

Awards & Nominations

Ushinohi Project has received the following awards and nominations. Way to go!

Global Nominee

Virtual Planetary Exploration

Your challenge is to create interactive 3D models of equipment (e.g., planetary geology tools) that future space explorers can use for activities like exploring a planetary surface.

minimize of the environmental impact of exploration

Summary

Recently, NASA and other space agencies are working hard to expand the knowledge about deep space. However, the number of space debris is increasing proportionally to the development of technology. Our challenge is to reduce the impact on the planet. We have two products: a “Parachute tent”, and a “Vacuum sampler”. A parachute tent is a parachute that uses to decelerate when the re-entry to the planet. After the use of a parachute, it will form a tent that acts as an insulator from space radiation. A Vacuum sampler is a sampling tool that uses the pressure difference between atmospheric pressure and vacuum.

How We Addressed This Challenge

First, in order to reduce the impact of exploration on the measurement environment, we are trying to reduce the amount of trash that would be generated by the exploration. At present, there is no way to dispose of the trash generated by the exploration. Therefore, we propose to reuse the trash that would be generated by the exploration.The parachute can be used as a tent to protect the rover from UV rays. In this way, we can protect the rover from cosmic rays and extend its operational life. Specifically, we can recycle the rover’s parachute into a tent that protects the rover from cosmic rays when it lands on the surface.

A typical parachute ends its work there. However, our proposed parachute has

It has a framework that inflates with air and becomes a tent that protects the rover when it is finished using it as a parachute. The tent is also equipped with solar panels that can be used to recharge the rover. This will slow down the rover’s degradation and increase its power generation range.

Secondly, there are suggestions on how to reduce the environmental impact of taking samples from the planet.

A common practice when collecting samples from a planet is to “drill”. This method repeatedly alters the surface of the planet, causing environmental changes. This problem can be solved by the non-cutting method, “suction”.The method of suction is simple: open the entrance to a sample chamber with a vacuum inside, on a planet with an atmosphere, and suck in particles from the surface.

Specifically, the container has holes that lead from the outer wall to the inside, and when the holes are opened in space, the inside of the container becomes a vacuum. If the hole is closed before it reaches the earth’s surface, the inside of the container remains in a vacuum state. The difference in air pressure between the container and its surroundings draws the particles from the surface of the earth along with the surrounding air through the entrance at the bottom of the container. This allows the particles to be sampled with as little change to the surface of the earth as possible.

How We Developed This Project

We wanted to develop a technology that would be an aid to space exploration, which is why we started this project. We will propose better exploration methods for spacecraft used in space exploration.

When you study a subject scientifically, you have to keep the environmental changes to a minimum.

However, the amount of spale debris is increasing due to traditional space exploration.

It is very important for science to have data that are as natural as possible when it comes to exploration.

We have to ask ourselves, how can we reduce the amount of garbage to solve that problem? Which hail collection method would limit the changes to the environment? Since we have a collection of individuals who specialize in hardware, we sought a solution to that problem by designing with CAD.