Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum Trial Square (Space Project)

Experience the joy of "manufacturing" through a lunar resource mining mission

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  • Each person designs their own part, and together they work together to develop a single lunar resource mining ship called "Dodecathlon."

    Each person designs their own part, and together they work together to develop a single lunar resource mining ship called "Dodecathlon."

  • They piloted the "Dodecathlon" that they had designed themselves and took on a resource mining mission together.

    They piloted the "Dodecathlon" that they had designed themselves and took on a resource mining mission together.

  • By touching the design sheet of "GA-BAN" with your finger, you can design and operate "Dodecathlon", and you can control it by tilting the device up, down, left and right.

    By touching the design sheet of "GA-BAN" with your finger, you can design and operate "Dodecathlon", and you can control it by tilting the device up, down, left and right.

  • Participants can take home a three-dimensional model of a mining ship printed on a 3D printer (manufactured by Keyence) as proof of their participation.

    Participants can take home a three-dimensional model of a mining ship printed on a 3D printer (manufactured by Keyence) as proof of their participation.

  • Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum Trial Square (Space Project)
  • They piloted the "Dodecathlon" that they had designed themselves and took on a resource mining mission together.
  • By touching the design sheet of "GA-BAN" with your finger, you can design and operate "Dodecathlon", and you can control it by tilting the device up, down, left and right.
  • Participants can take home a three-dimensional model of a mining ship printed on a 3D printer (manufactured by Keyence) as proof of their participation.

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About the Project

Overview This science museum was established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a manufacturer of various cutting-edge products, with the hope that it would be a place where young people who will lead the future can come into contact with science and technology and expand their dreams. The "Space Project" is an experiential program aimed at conveying the appeal of manufacturing. Up to 12 participants will face the large screen at the front and work together to design a lunar resource mining ship called "Dodecathlon" and attempt a lunar resource mining mission.
Issues/Themes Our goal is to create a corner that will convey the fun and fascination of "making things" to children who will lead the future, and give them dreams.
Space Solution/Realization Based on the lunar exploration project that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is currently working on, we proposed a program that allows participants to experience a simulation of a future lunar resource mining ship. Participants can experience designing and operating the ship using an input device called "GA-BAN," which is an original design. Through this realistic simulation, which is different from a game, participants can learn all the processes that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries carries out at its actual manufacturing site, from design to production and operation, and we have created an experiential program that conveys that manufacturing is carried out with the cooperation of many different people.

Basic Information

Client Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Group Strategy Promotion Office, Public Relations Department Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum
Services Provided Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction
Our Team Display Planning: Jun Yamada
Design, Layout: Ryo Takai
Awards "8th Kids Design Award" Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Selected for the "DSA Space Design Award 2014"
Location Kanagawa, Japan
Open February 2014
Website http://www.mhi.co.jp/museum/
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