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Hi all. In 2008, the [[url]http://www.astronautical.org]American[/url] Astronautical Society[/url] is hosting the second edition of a student lunar rover design competition with [http://uk.seds.org]UKSEDS[/url]. 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, which is held in Surrey, England from 26 to 29 March. Phase I is conceptual design only. Abstracts are due on 7 March [color="Red"]now: 11 March[/color] 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. Can't make it to the UK for UKSC? You can do what the Indian students are doing: hosting their own Phase I; email me for 'franchise' info.

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

See also on SEDS Forums:

• Space Generation Congress (SGC 2008), 25 to 27 September - http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2948
• SEDS International Conference (SEDSIC 2008), 27 to 28 September - http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2918
• International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2008), 29 September to 3 October - http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2589

The deadline for abstracts has been shifted to 11 March. See http://earth.seds.org/rovers for more details.

Can i view the submitted designs from the first edition of the rover competition . I want to understand the standards that have been set and what the organisrs are looking for .

Hello. Have a look at http://earth.seds.org/rovers.php. I have just included links to the presentations.

let me rephrase . I was looking for the submissions from last years lunar rover competition . Can i get my hands on them ?

Oh, my mistake -- have a look at http://wiki.seds.org/index.php/SEDSIC2007_Rover_Results

Hello there ,

I'll be taking part in the 2nd phase of the ROVER design contest .

1)Now the 2nd phase requires the team to design and build the rover . My question is , do we have to use the real solar cells to show that the rover will actually run on the energy provided by them cells ? Or is it enough to measure the total energy consumed by the rover and then point out that the energy consumed is well within the limits of a particular type of solar cell .
2)Also it is stated that there must be one extra payload to assess the surface location for habitation . Does it imply atleast one extra payload , or does it imply a maximum of one extra payload .