A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for flying on the moon surface by means of self-generated water vapor

By adding a water tank and steam nozzle to the drone, the high vacuum and high temperature environment on the lunar surface are used to generate water vapor to propel the drone, solving the problem of the difficulty of drone inspection at the manned lunar landing site and realizing low-cost and flexible acquisition of lunar environmental information.

CN122501563APending Publication Date: 2026-08-04郝韵涵
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202610452094.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2026-04-08
Publication Date
2026-08-04

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Technical Problem

The manned lunar landing site lacks drones for rapid surveying of the surrounding area and acquisition of environmental information data.

Method used

Design a multi-rotor drone that uses a water tank, air pipe, and steam nozzle added to the drone body to generate water vapor by utilizing the high vacuum and high temperature environment on the lunar surface. The water vapor will then propel the drone to move above the lunar surface, enabling it to take photos and explore.

Benefits of technology

It enables drones to fly freely in the vacuum environment of the moon, allowing for rapid exploration of the surrounding environment. It is low-cost, small in size, and easy to carry, making it suitable for large-scale single explorations.

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Abstract

The present application belongs to the field of manned moon landing, and particularly relates to a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for moon flight by means of self-generated water vapor; the present application aims to provide an unmanned aerial vehicle which makes full use of the high vacuum, 127-degree high-temperature furnace environment and low-gravity acceleration environment conditions of the moon surface, and realizes the photographing exploration task by adding a water tank, an air pipe and a steam nozzle on the body of the existing unmanned aerial vehicle, self-generating water vapor instead of atmosphere, rotating the rotor of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and pushing the unmanned aerial vehicle to move in the moon surface airspace by means of the water vapor; the unmanned aerial vehicle body comprises a water tank, an air pipe and a steam nozzle, the water tank is installed on the top of the existing unmanned aerial vehicle, and pure water is contained in the internal cavity of the water tank; the steam nozzle is installed above the propeller of the existing unmanned aerial vehicle; one end of the air pipe is communicated with the internal cavity of the water tank, and the other end of the air pipe is communicated with the internal cavity of the steam nozzle; the present application is superior to the Mars helicopter scheme of the NASA of the United States.
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