Kosmandu Astronomical Society - Lunar Rover Design Competition 2008

Lunar Rover Design Competition 2008

Written by Pradipta Shrestha
Sunday, 30 March 2008
In 2008, the American Astronautical Society is hosting the second edition of a student lunar rover design competition with UKSEDS. The basic concept is the design of a small rover that could be used to assist a human mission in site selection on the lunar surface. Phase I of the competition will occur at the UK Space Conference ( http://www.spaceconference.org.uk ), which is held in Surrey, England from 26 to 29 March. Phase I is conceptual design only. Abstracts are due on 7 March 2008. Phase II of the competition will be held at the SEDS International Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on 27-28 September. Phase II is design/build/test. Abstracts will be due July-ish. In last year's design competition, Ganesh Kumar of Vellore Institute of Technology won a half-tuition scholarship (~8000 euros) to the International Space University. This year, another ISU scholarship is up for grabs for a Phase II prize. Phase I prizes will include travel scholarships to SGC/SEDSIC/IAC, IAC registration, bonus points for Phase II, as well as other prizes. Note: you can participate in one or both phases. Phase I participants will receive extra points for Phase II. For more information: * Web site: http://earth.seds.org/rovers * Blog: http://blogs.seds.org/rovers * Forum: http://forums.seds.org/forumdisplay.php?f=64 * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SEDSIC

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