Moon Survival Challenge

Imagine you are returning to the base ship on the sunlit side of the moon after carrying out a 72-hour exploration trip. Your small spacecraft has crash-landed about 200 miles from the base ship. You need to reach the base ship, in addition to your spacesuit, you were able to salvage the items listed below. Using what you know about the moon, rate each item in the above list according to how important it would be in getting you back to the base ship.

 

• 4 packages of food concentrate
• 20m nylon rope
• 1 portable heating unit
• 1 magnetic compass
• 1 box of matches
• 1 first-aid kit
• 2 50-kg tanks of oxygen
• 20 L of water
• 1 star chart
• 1 case of dehydrated milk
• 1 solar-powered radio set
• 3 signal flares
• 1 large piece of insulating fabric
• 1 flashlight
• 2 45-caliber pistols, loaded

Follow this link to rate your items in order of importance, and see how you rate with NASA’s answers.

 

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