HESTIA: A voyage to the Moon

Hestia is a short animation aimed at showing a plausible scenario for mankind's return to the Moon.

This was a part of a larger animation project aimed to show a possible scenario for mankind's return to the Moon, by using existing tech/concepts, build a Lunar Base there and to do so soon.

This animation was completed by students at Falmouth University for the International Space Development Conference 2018.

The concepts shown in this animation were meant to be a representation of the following concepts:

Trans-Formers for Lunar Extreme Environments: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/trans-formers-for-lunar-extreme-environments-ensuring-long-term-operations-in-regions-of

Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot (RASSOR) Excavator: http://technology.ksc.nasa.gov/technology/TOPS_13664_RASSOR_Excavator.htm

Lunar Surface Manipulation Systems (LSMS): http://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LAR-TOPS-73

In-Situe Resource Utilization: http://www.philipmetzger.com/blog/

(Bigelow) BA-330, and NASA Inflatable Lunar Habitat concept: http://bigelowaerospace.com/b330/ & http://www.nss.org/settlement/moon/library/LB2-303-InflatableHabitation.pdf

PISCES Robot Builder / LANCE Grading Blade:http://www.techtimes.com/articles/127062/20160122/robot-built-entire-launch-pad.htm

Modified ATHELE Platform. https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/systems/system.cfm?System=11

Lunar Greenhouses: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/livingthings/25feb_greenhouses.html
3D printing of Habitat Shells, as well as several other concepts.

Animation project commissioned by DSEA Group: https://www.facebook.com/DSEAgroup

Animators were students from Falmouth University
https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/animation