NASA Set to Kick Off 2012 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest - NASA
Nick Azer's Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup posts, which were on the Lunar C/I blog and then on MyMoonSpace, are now appearing on the X PRIZE Foundation's Staff Blog. Here's the most recent one:
Lunar Roundup: A Watch-Worthy Week
Weekly Update 9.26.2012 - Space Florida on the latest for the Nanosatellite Launch Challenge (the update is towards the bottom of the page)
The UAV Outback Challenge is happening October 1-3.
Six Kids Win Top Honors in the Reach for the Stars National Rocket Competition - Space for All
Conrad Foundation News - September 2012 - Conrad Foundation - This includes news of a new competition for the Skybox Imaging Out-of-the-Box Scholarship:
The Conrad Foundation and Skybox Imaging are
joining forces to add an additional opportunity for students to win a
$5,000 scholarship for answering the question, “If you had access to
daily high-resolution satellite imagery and high-definition video of
thousands of locations on the planet from space, how would you use that
data to change the world?”
Showing posts with label Conrad Award. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conrad Award. Show all posts
Monday, October 01, 2012
Saturday, September 08, 2012
Prize Roundup: Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundups, Challenge.gov Milestone, NRL CanSat Support, Back of the Napkin, Prometheus ChipIn, Much More
Here are some more Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundups from Nick Azer:
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #6
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #7
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #8 - MyMoon
The Google Lunar X PRIZE has brought back an online forum: Google Lunar X PRIZE forums
Here is a sample conversation there: Alright Gentle(wo)men, place your bets!
The Ardusat Kickstarter succeeded, and now Team Prometheus set up a ChipIn site for their Ardusat Test Launch.
NRL Supports 8th Annual CanSat Competition - Naval Research Laboratory
2012 Zero Robotics Tourney Kicks Off Saturday! - NASA Television video on YouTube
Challenge.gov: Two Years and 200 Prizes Later - The White House Blog
Space Florida and NanoRacks host ISS research competition - NewSpace Watch - Here is the competition site: International Space Station Research Competition
Weekly Update 8.30.2012 - Space Florida again mentions NASA's RFI on the Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge, and suggests that NASA might move ahead with the challenge rules in October.
Weekly Update 9.07.2012 - Space Florida mentions the possibility of TV coverage for the Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge
Teenagers Worldwide Invited to Innovate Commercially-viable Products, Services - Spirit of Innovation Challenge:
The top five teams from each category will travel to the Conrad Foundation’s annual Innovation Summit, hosted at NASA-Johnson Space Center, April 10 – 13, 2013, where they present their innovations and vie for $10,000 next-step grants and commercialization opportunities.
The Back of the Napkin Challenge - Top Gun Maine
NASA sponsors student contest for naming an asteroid - Space for All - The asteroid is the target for the OSIRIS-REx mission.
Centennial Challenges: After the Challenge - NASA Centennial Challenges gives some examples of what happened to competitors after the competition. The link is from Peter Homer, one of the Astronaut Glove Challenge winners.
Homer Hickam to attend October Sky Festival and Reach for the Stars rocketry competition - Space for All
UAV Demonstrates Utility Of Laser Power - Aviation Week & Space Technology
Galactic Unite awards first scholarships - Space for All
NASA360: Robots, Rocks, and Rovers Premiere! - Sample Return Robot Challenge - In addition to the NASA 360 shout-out, there is a hint of more news coming soon.
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #6
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #7
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #8 - MyMoon
The Google Lunar X PRIZE has brought back an online forum: Google Lunar X PRIZE forums
Here is a sample conversation there: Alright Gentle(wo)men, place your bets!
The Ardusat Kickstarter succeeded, and now Team Prometheus set up a ChipIn site for their Ardusat Test Launch.
NRL Supports 8th Annual CanSat Competition - Naval Research Laboratory
2012 Zero Robotics Tourney Kicks Off Saturday! - NASA Television video on YouTube
Challenge.gov: Two Years and 200 Prizes Later - The White House Blog
Space Florida and NanoRacks host ISS research competition - NewSpace Watch - Here is the competition site: International Space Station Research Competition
Weekly Update 8.30.2012 - Space Florida again mentions NASA's RFI on the Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge, and suggests that NASA might move ahead with the challenge rules in October.
Weekly Update 9.07.2012 - Space Florida mentions the possibility of TV coverage for the Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge
Teenagers Worldwide Invited to Innovate Commercially-viable Products, Services - Spirit of Innovation Challenge:
The top five teams from each category will travel to the Conrad Foundation’s annual Innovation Summit, hosted at NASA-Johnson Space Center, April 10 – 13, 2013, where they present their innovations and vie for $10,000 next-step grants and commercialization opportunities.
The Back of the Napkin Challenge - Top Gun Maine
NASA sponsors student contest for naming an asteroid - Space for All - The asteroid is the target for the OSIRIS-REx mission.
Centennial Challenges: After the Challenge - NASA Centennial Challenges gives some examples of what happened to competitors after the competition. The link is from Peter Homer, one of the Astronaut Glove Challenge winners.
Homer Hickam to attend October Sky Festival and Reach for the Stars rocketry competition - Space for All
UAV Demonstrates Utility Of Laser Power - Aviation Week & Space Technology
Galactic Unite awards first scholarships - Space for All
NASA360: Robots, Rocks, and Rovers Premiere! - Sample Return Robot Challenge - In addition to the NASA 360 shout-out, there is a hint of more news coming soon.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Prize Roundup: Strong Tether Status, Sikorsky Challenge, NSF Video Contest, Lunabotics 2013, More
The most recent update at the Nanosatellite Launch Challenge site at Space Florida discusses the NASA Request for Information I mentioned in my last post on some potential big changes to the challenge: Weekly Update 8.14.2012
Video Contest: Graduate Research Fellows Creating the Future - National Science Foundation
NASA'S 2013 Lunabotics Competition Open For Registration - SpaceRef
Space elevator ideas rising again - Cosmic Log includes the status of the Strong Tether Challenge in this overview. Although the NASA Centennial Challenge expired, ISEC is still interested in the competition. From the Space Elevator Blog post from a couple weeks ago Space Elevator Conference registration deadline approaching… :
ISEC is funding the prize purse for this year’s Tether Strength Competition and the rules have been updated to lower the bar a bit and increase the chances that someone will win the competition this year. Competition rules are now available on the conference web site. One or two teams are interested in competing this year and we’re working to get them registered for the challenge.
However, according to the Competition rules link above,
The Strong Tether Challenge will not be held at the 2012 Space Elevator Conference and is postponed until next year. We were not able get the competition organized in time to allow participants to adequately prepare for the conference. However, we are now prepared to have the competition organized and announced well before next year's conference and also have time to look for additional sponsors to increase funding for the prize purse.
Engineering TV Video from AUVSI on Laser-Powered Stalker - LaserMotive, the winner of the other NASA Centennial Challenge presented as a Space Elevator competition, the Beam Power/Climber Challenge, shows its work with Lockheed Martin.
Conrad Foundation News, August Newsletter, 2012 - Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation Awards
The Sikorsky Entrepreneurial Challenge - Sikorsky - Although Sikorsky is focused on helicopters, some of the current challenges are relevant to spacecraft, too:
NewSpace Competition a Potential Model for Canada - Commercial Space
Video Contest: Graduate Research Fellows Creating the Future - National Science Foundation
NASA'S 2013 Lunabotics Competition Open For Registration - SpaceRef
Space elevator ideas rising again - Cosmic Log includes the status of the Strong Tether Challenge in this overview. Although the NASA Centennial Challenge expired, ISEC is still interested in the competition. From the Space Elevator Blog post from a couple weeks ago Space Elevator Conference registration deadline approaching… :
ISEC is funding the prize purse for this year’s Tether Strength Competition and the rules have been updated to lower the bar a bit and increase the chances that someone will win the competition this year. Competition rules are now available on the conference web site. One or two teams are interested in competing this year and we’re working to get them registered for the challenge.
However, according to the Competition rules link above,
The Strong Tether Challenge will not be held at the 2012 Space Elevator Conference and is postponed until next year. We were not able get the competition organized in time to allow participants to adequately prepare for the conference. However, we are now prepared to have the competition organized and announced well before next year's conference and also have time to look for additional sponsors to increase funding for the prize purse.
Engineering TV Video from AUVSI on Laser-Powered Stalker - LaserMotive, the winner of the other NASA Centennial Challenge presented as a Space Elevator competition, the Beam Power/Climber Challenge, shows its work with Lockheed Martin.
Conrad Foundation News, August Newsletter, 2012 - Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation Awards
The Sikorsky Entrepreneurial Challenge - Sikorsky - Although Sikorsky is focused on helicopters, some of the current challenges are relevant to spacecraft, too:
- How can your business concept enable safe, high-speed manned and unmanned vehicle operations in complex, obstacle-rich environments?
- How can your business concept utilize vertical flight to better serve or create new markets?
- How can your business concept introduce new approaches to preserve, stabilize or heal damaged systems and structures?
- How can your business concept reduce the cost and time of the design-build-test-qualify process for new complex vehicles?
- How can your business concept realize cost savings and lead-time reductions by using 3-D printing and additive manufacturing to produce or maintain components in vehicles?
NewSpace Competition a Potential Model for Canada - Commercial Space
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Prize Roundup: GLXP Roundup Restart, Nanosat Challenge, Water Rockets, More
The $3M Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge run by Space Florida has been issuing frequent updates recently. Here are some of them:
Weekly Update 7.6.2012 - on a logo contest that is now over (see the winner on their main page)
Blog Comment by Jacob Chancery - looking for a team to help
Weekly Update 6.11.2012 - update on rules, team forum, and judges - The forum doesn't have a lot of activity (yet?), but it has started with posts from Microlaunchers and Team Prometheus, among others.
Discover the Future of Space Exploration with X PRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis - Omaze:
Conrad Foundation News - July Newsletter, 2012 - Spirit of Innovation Challenge
24 hour Water Bottle rocket challenge - NASASpaceFlight.com topic, including a video, on an attempt to break the record for most water rockets launched globally in 24 hours
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #1!
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #2
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #3 - Nick Azer at MyMoonSpace brings back the GLXP roundup series, starting the counting at 1, presumably because it's at MyMoonSpace and not Lunar C/I
Not Science Fiction, Science Reality, in the Palm of Your Hand - Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE blog
Nokia Sensing X CHALLENGE - Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE blog
Changing the Conversation about the Economic Development of the Moon - Dennis Wingo features the COTS approach and prizes in this discussion.
Annual Space Elevator Conference Set for August 25-27 - Space Elevator Reference - This is at the Museum of Flight, and includes competitions like RoboQuest for kids and the Strong Tether NASA Centennial Challenge
International rocket challenge nets silver for U.S. teens - USA Today
@unrocket: Making larger canards for guided rocket test. pic.twitter.com/ZA780nv6
Weekly Update 7.6.2012 - on a logo contest that is now over (see the winner on their main page)
Blog Comment by Jacob Chancery - looking for a team to help
Weekly Update 6.11.2012 - update on rules, team forum, and judges - The forum doesn't have a lot of activity (yet?), but it has started with posts from Microlaunchers and Team Prometheus, among others.
Discover the Future of Space Exploration with X PRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis - Omaze:
Conrad Foundation News - July Newsletter, 2012 - Spirit of Innovation Challenge
24 hour Water Bottle rocket challenge - NASASpaceFlight.com topic, including a video, on an attempt to break the record for most water rockets launched globally in 24 hours
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #1!
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #2
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #3 - Nick Azer at MyMoonSpace brings back the GLXP roundup series, starting the counting at 1, presumably because it's at MyMoonSpace and not Lunar C/I
Not Science Fiction, Science Reality, in the Palm of Your Hand - Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE blog
Nokia Sensing X CHALLENGE - Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE blog
Changing the Conversation about the Economic Development of the Moon - Dennis Wingo features the COTS approach and prizes in this discussion.
Annual Space Elevator Conference Set for August 25-27 - Space Elevator Reference - This is at the Museum of Flight, and includes competitions like RoboQuest for kids and the Strong Tether NASA Centennial Challenge
International rocket challenge nets silver for U.S. teens - USA Today
@unrocket: Making larger canards for guided rocket test. pic.twitter.com/ZA780nv6
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Student Prize Roundup: Zero Robotics, Conrad Awards, European CanSat, Genetic Engineering, More
Sparta robotics team tops in U.S. - Asbury Park Press on a top-scoring Zero Robotics team in the semi-finals. The finals on January 23 will be based on controlling the real SPHERES robots on the ISS.
Semi Finalists - Conrad Awards presents the 80 semi-finalist teams in the Aerospace Exploration, Clean Energy, and Health and Nutrition categories.
Workshop inspires CanSat teachers - ESA Education on preparations for the second European CanSat competition
Thomas Jefferson students win space race - Fairfax Times on a high school student team preparing a CubeSat for launch as a secondary payload on an Orbital Sciences ISS cargo mission. In spite of the article's title, this isn't part of the sort of competition I usually mention here. It is part of NASA's Cubesat Launch Initiative, where NASA funds the launch part of the effort.
Space Foundation Student Art Contest - National Space Symposium
Joshua Neubert on the Night Rover Challenge - The Space Show - Although it's not only for students, the interview mentioned the strong interest by university and other student teams in this Centennial Challenge.
NASA-Supported Student Team Wins at International Genetic Engineering Contest - NASA
Semi Finalists - Conrad Awards presents the 80 semi-finalist teams in the Aerospace Exploration, Clean Energy, and Health and Nutrition categories.
Workshop inspires CanSat teachers - ESA Education on preparations for the second European CanSat competition
Thomas Jefferson students win space race - Fairfax Times on a high school student team preparing a CubeSat for launch as a secondary payload on an Orbital Sciences ISS cargo mission. In spite of the article's title, this isn't part of the sort of competition I usually mention here. It is part of NASA's Cubesat Launch Initiative, where NASA funds the launch part of the effort.
Space Foundation Student Art Contest - National Space Symposium
Joshua Neubert on the Night Rover Challenge - The Space Show - Although it's not only for students, the interview mentioned the strong interest by university and other student teams in this Centennial Challenge.
NASA-Supported Student Team Wins at International Genetic Engineering Contest - NASA
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sample Return Registration, TARC Tour, Green Flight Challenge and Expo, Much More
Wow, there's a lot going on in the space prize world! A lot of the topics deserve their own post, but with my growing family I can only manage a quick link list. Here's the latest roundup of space prize updates:
Sample Return Robot Challenge
Challenge Rules Posted & Registration Open - Sample Return Robot Challenge (WPI)
@WPI_Robotics: Picture of the pre-cached sample for the Centennial Challenge!#WPI #omgrobotswpirobotics.smugmug.com/services/graph… or visit challenge.wpi.edu for info
Team America Rocketry Challenge
Winning TARC Team Visits Washington, Praises Raytheon for Support - Raytheon
TARC Winners in DC - This is a Flickr photo set of the visit.
Green Flight Challenge
Matters of Note for the Green Flight Expo - The CAFE Foundation Blog describes Matternet, "an outgrowth of Singularity University" that plans to enable transportation of supplies to remote locations.
List of Exhibitors - The Green Flight Expo will be at NASA Ames on October 3 after the competition. The actual competition starts in 1 week.
See the Google Green Flight Challenge Exposition hosted by NASA
Other
New Competition Brings Robots to Market - OSTP Blog
2nd Nanosat Launcher Challenge Seminar Draft Agenda Updated 9/16/2011 - Team Phoenicia
N-prize: the world's smallest space programme - SpaceRef - Part of this is a call for global representation in the challenge, particularly in Asia. The new N-prize teams map shows why. There is a gap, but on the bright side that's a lot of teams!
Fall 2011 Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest - Teaching with Contests
CTSI Chooses LaserMotive as One of Top Ten Defense Energy Tech Companies - LaserMotive
Conrad Foundation on Capitol Hill - NASA Watch
"What's Next?" In Space Exploration Video Contest - NASA Watch - The contest is from the Coalition for Space Exploration.
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts show Right Stuff in National Rocket Competition - Space for All
Student contest to name the GRAIL lunar probes and to direct their cameras - Space for All
Canadian Satellite Design Challenge - Space for All
Int. Art Contest - The Space Foundation - Space for All
Student NewSpace Business Plan Competition - RLV News
Unreasonable update - RLV News - Paul's post includes a picture of a new tank, and here's another one of it: twitpic.com/6j0jng
Sample Return Robot Challenge
Challenge Rules Posted & Registration Open - Sample Return Robot Challenge (WPI)
@WPI_Robotics: Picture of the pre-cached sample for the Centennial Challenge!
Team America Rocketry Challenge
Winning TARC Team Visits Washington, Praises Raytheon for Support - Raytheon
TARC Winners in DC - This is a Flickr photo set of the visit.
Green Flight Challenge
Matters of Note for the Green Flight Expo - The CAFE Foundation Blog describes Matternet, "an outgrowth of Singularity University" that plans to enable transportation of supplies to remote locations.
List of Exhibitors - The Green Flight Expo will be at NASA Ames on October 3 after the competition. The actual competition starts in 1 week.
See the Google Green Flight Challenge Exposition hosted by NASA
Other
New Competition Brings Robots to Market - OSTP Blog
2nd Nanosat Launcher Challenge Seminar Draft Agenda Updated 9/16/2011 - Team Phoenicia
N-prize: the world's smallest space programme - SpaceRef - Part of this is a call for global representation in the challenge, particularly in Asia. The new N-prize teams map shows why. There is a gap, but on the bright side that's a lot of teams!
Fall 2011 Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest - Teaching with Contests
CTSI Chooses LaserMotive as One of Top Ten Defense Energy Tech Companies - LaserMotive
Conrad Foundation on Capitol Hill - NASA Watch
"What's Next?" In Space Exploration Video Contest - NASA Watch - The contest is from the Coalition for Space Exploration.
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts show Right Stuff in National Rocket Competition - Space for All
Student contest to name the GRAIL lunar probes and to direct their cameras - Space for All
Canadian Satellite Design Challenge - Space for All
Int. Art Contest - The Space Foundation - Space for All
Student NewSpace Business Plan Competition - RLV News
Unreasonable update - RLV News - Paul's post includes a picture of a new tank, and here's another one of it: twitpic.com/6j0jng
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Prize Roundup: Conrad Awards at Ames, LaserMotive at SPIE, FAA Prize Discussion, More
Bright Young Minds Present Visions for the Future - NASA on the Conrad Foundation's Innovation Summit held at NASA Ames:
The team from Upper Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. won the aerospace exploration category for their composting system for use in long-duration space flight. The “Perpetual Harvest Space Nutrition System” takes organic waste and creates compost that is then used to grow fresh foods while also serving as an air filter for human habitation.
The winner in the clean energy category, the West Philly EVX Team, was a prominent contender in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE and other competitions.
SPIE 2011: Laser solution for long-endurance UAVs - Shepard
EuSEC moved to August, 2011 - The Space Elevator Blog
Here are some articles on the FAA AST budget request, which includes funding for a prize for a partially reusable cubesat launcher:
Nield Lays Out FAA Commercial Space Budget for Congress - Parabolic Arc
FAA Defends Requested 74 Percent Budget Increase for FY2012 - Space Policy Online
Raising the profile of FAA’s commercial space transportation work - Space Politics
'Incentiprizing': The New Path To Business Breakthroughs - The Huffington Post
@paulsrobotics: Pauls Robotics yfrog.com/h44a9kdj
@LaserMotive: Wow, we had a great business trip to CA this week! Can't go into details, but there's some exciting stuff coming up!
The 2011 Team America Rocketry Challenge is scheduled for next weekend - May 14.
The team from Upper Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. won the aerospace exploration category for their composting system for use in long-duration space flight. The “Perpetual Harvest Space Nutrition System” takes organic waste and creates compost that is then used to grow fresh foods while also serving as an air filter for human habitation.
The winner in the clean energy category, the West Philly EVX Team, was a prominent contender in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE and other competitions.
SPIE 2011: Laser solution for long-endurance UAVs - Shepard
EuSEC moved to August, 2011 - The Space Elevator Blog
Here are some articles on the FAA AST budget request, which includes funding for a prize for a partially reusable cubesat launcher:
Nield Lays Out FAA Commercial Space Budget for Congress - Parabolic Arc
FAA Defends Requested 74 Percent Budget Increase for FY2012 - Space Policy Online
Raising the profile of FAA’s commercial space transportation work - Space Politics
'Incentiprizing': The New Path To Business Breakthroughs - The Huffington Post
@paulsrobotics: Pauls Robotics yfrog.com/h44a9kdj
@LaserMotive: Wow, we had a great business trip to CA this week! Can't go into details, but there's some exciting stuff coming up!
The 2011 Team America Rocketry Challenge is scheduled for next weekend - May 14.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Prize Roundup: Student Launch Initiative, Weightless Objects, Visioneering, More
Other than a burst of posts about Space Access '11 (see much more about that conference here), I haven't written much here at Space Prizes in the last few weeks. This is due to a combination of getting ready for a new addition to the family, lots of visitors, and other activities unrelated to blogging. I wouldn't be surprised if the posts here continue to happen at a slower rate than before. In the meantime, here's a roundup:
The Student Launch Initiative is taking place this weekend. The following tweet has a key hashtag and video link, but there's also lots more from SLI_1milehigh:
@SLI_1milehigh: 47 teams are competing today, including 17 middle/high schools and 30 college/univ ( #Watching_Rockets_Launch live at http://ustre.am/rrlz)
The deadline for the next tweet is now in the past, but there are still ways to get involved.
@gozerog: Last day to submit your entry into the 2011 Weightless Object Contest. Click here to enter http://bit.ly/fKSS6C
From the site:
Submit one photo of an object you would like to see weightless by April 15. ZERO-G will select the Top 5 entries and publish them on ZERO-G's Facebook page on April 18. Then it's up to ZERO-G fans to select the winning object. The winner will be announced on April 22 and the winning object will fly on an upcoming ZERO-G flight.
The next one is from April 15, so it's well under way now:
@peterdiamandis: Kicking off a three day X PRIZE board meeting. We have 100 CEOs and philanthropists gathering for a Visioneering brainstorm of future prizes
You can see more about this at the twitter hashtag #visioneering
@nss: New review of Ansari's biography by Cliff McMurray: http://www.nss.org/books. Use Amazon links to benefit NSS.
National Space Society Announces Space Pioneer Award for Business Entrepreneur to Be Awarded to SpaceX - National Space Society
@morpheuslander: @VAXHeadroom We are partnered with Armadillo Aerospace, one of the NGLLC winners. Having me at JSC allows rapid testing and iteration.
LaserMotive to Exhibit at SPIE - LaserMotive
Join our mailing list - Sample Return Robot Challenge
NASA Releases Status On Open Government Initiatives - SpaceRef - You can see the status of the initiatives at the NASA Open Gov Status Dashboard. Many of the items on the dashboard concern the NASA Centennial Challenges.
2011 Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards - NASA Watch
NASA Make Challenge Webcast - NASA Watch
I've posted a number of times on Google Earth prizes, on ocean prizes, and on Virgin Galactic's work to take the Ansari X PRIZE win to the next level. This next link isn't about prizes, but it does mix up those other 3 interests of mine in a new way, so I'll let this post take a quick step outside of the prize world for a second to link to a post about Virgin Oceanic:
Diving deep with Richard Branson - Google Earth Blog
Saturday Testing... - Unreasonable Rocket
Armadillo working on Mod vehicle
Briefs: Iridium Next on Falcons; Catch a Ride with Rocket City Space Pioneers
Briefs: PWR joins Rocket City Space Pioneers; Morpheus update
Briefs: Moon Express; Colorado rockets; Southern space gloves - all from RLV News
The Student Launch Initiative is taking place this weekend. The following tweet has a key hashtag and video link, but there's also lots more from SLI_1milehigh:
@SLI_1milehigh: 47 teams are competing today, including 17 middle/high schools and 30 college/univ ( #Watching_Rockets_Launch live at http://ustre.am/rrlz)
The deadline for the next tweet is now in the past, but there are still ways to get involved.
@gozerog: Last day to submit your entry into the 2011 Weightless Object Contest. Click here to enter http://bit.ly/fKSS6C
From the site:
Submit one photo of an object you would like to see weightless by April 15. ZERO-G will select the Top 5 entries and publish them on ZERO-G's Facebook page on April 18. Then it's up to ZERO-G fans to select the winning object. The winner will be announced on April 22 and the winning object will fly on an upcoming ZERO-G flight.
The next one is from April 15, so it's well under way now:
@peterdiamandis: Kicking off a three day X PRIZE board meeting. We have 100 CEOs and philanthropists gathering for a Visioneering brainstorm of future prizes
You can see more about this at the twitter hashtag #visioneering
@nss: New review of Ansari's biography by Cliff McMurray: http://www.nss.org/books. Use Amazon links to benefit NSS.
National Space Society Announces Space Pioneer Award for Business Entrepreneur to Be Awarded to SpaceX - National Space Society
@morpheuslander: @VAXHeadroom We are partnered with Armadillo Aerospace, one of the NGLLC winners. Having me at JSC allows rapid testing and iteration.
LaserMotive to Exhibit at SPIE - LaserMotive
Join our mailing list - Sample Return Robot Challenge
NASA Releases Status On Open Government Initiatives - SpaceRef - You can see the status of the initiatives at the NASA Open Gov Status Dashboard. Many of the items on the dashboard concern the NASA Centennial Challenges.
2011 Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards - NASA Watch
NASA Make Challenge Webcast - NASA Watch
I've posted a number of times on Google Earth prizes, on ocean prizes, and on Virgin Galactic's work to take the Ansari X PRIZE win to the next level. This next link isn't about prizes, but it does mix up those other 3 interests of mine in a new way, so I'll let this post take a quick step outside of the prize world for a second to link to a post about Virgin Oceanic:
Diving deep with Richard Branson - Google Earth Blog
Saturday Testing... - Unreasonable Rocket
Armadillo working on Mod vehicle
Briefs: Iridium Next on Falcons; Catch a Ride with Rocket City Space Pioneers
Briefs: PWR joins Rocket City Space Pioneers; Morpheus update
Briefs: Moon Express; Colorado rockets; Southern space gloves - all from RLV News
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Nanosat Mission Ideas, Wild Card Winner, FIRST, TARC Kit, More
March Madness -- Moonbuggy-style - NASA Great Moonbuggy Race Blog
Estes releases new Team America parts assortment packs - Rocketry Planet
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #42 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
Students Compete in Lego Robotics Challenge at JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Robotics ingenuity on the spot: FIRST competition draws student teams to WPI - Telegram.com
New chief executive officer for space company - Isleofman.com on Odyssey Moon
Conrad Foundation announces first ever Wild Card Invitation Winner - Conrad Foundation
EuSEC - Looking for a few good teams… - The Space Elevator Blog
There’s an app for that! - The Space Elevator Blog
Economist: Beam it up - The Space Elevator Reference
@LaserMotive: LaserMotive will be pitching to the Space Angels Network March 31st in LA and Palo Alto: http://bit.ly/dFEzv9
@ac_charania: 1st Nano-sat Constellation Mission Idea Contest, 1st place: Integrated Meteorological/Precise Positioning Mission http://bit.ly/hL4lMS
Here's the Nano-satellite Constellation Mission Idea Contest site where you can find out more about the winners and other finalists. In addition to prize money and publication, the finalists were invited to present at the 2nd Nano-Satellite Symposium in Tokyo. The rest of that symposium has been canceled because of effects of the recent earthquake, but per A.C. Charania's tweets, a second Nanosat Constellation Mission Idea Contest is planned for 2012.
Estes releases new Team America parts assortment packs - Rocketry Planet
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #42 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
Students Compete in Lego Robotics Challenge at JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Robotics ingenuity on the spot: FIRST competition draws student teams to WPI - Telegram.com
New chief executive officer for space company - Isleofman.com on Odyssey Moon
Conrad Foundation announces first ever Wild Card Invitation Winner - Conrad Foundation
EuSEC - Looking for a few good teams… - The Space Elevator Blog
There’s an app for that! - The Space Elevator Blog
Economist: Beam it up - The Space Elevator Reference
@LaserMotive: LaserMotive will be pitching to the Space Angels Network March 31st in LA and Palo Alto: http://bit.ly/dFEzv9
@ac_charania: 1st Nano-sat Constellation Mission Idea Contest, 1st place: Integrated Meteorological/Precise Positioning Mission http://bit.ly/hL4lMS
Here's the Nano-satellite Constellation Mission Idea Contest site where you can find out more about the winners and other finalists. In addition to prize money and publication, the finalists were invited to present at the 2nd Nano-Satellite Symposium in Tokyo. The rest of that symposium has been canceled because of effects of the recent earthquake, but per A.C. Charania's tweets, a second Nanosat Constellation Mission Idea Contest is planned for 2012.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Prize Roundup: Sample Return Challenge Partner, Conrad Award Finalists, Prometheus Flight, Moonbuggy Teams, More
There's been a lot of prize activity since my last post on Friday. I can't give a full roundup of it all, but here's a good sample:
@MOONBUGGYRACE: 84 teams from 7 countries and 4 continents set to race! We welcome so many new competitors! List: http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov/email.html
@ConradAwards: #FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: http://bit.ly/ibTzP8
You can find a lot more links about the Astrobotic Falcon 9 contract at the SoldTheMoon (David Gump) and Astrobotic twitter accounts. I'm just giving 2 samples:
@SoldTheMoon: SpaceX sells first its ticket for a moon launch - Technology & science - msnbc.com http://t.co/96yYv00 via @msnbc
@astrobotic: Here we are in the Pittsburgh Tribune: http://bit.ly/dSfFsN
@YurisNight: We just launched the Yuri's Night 2011 Video Contest on @Spacevidcast! Check it out at http://t.co/iskxSvv
@TeamPrometheus: I uploaded a YouTube video -- Prometheus II Maden flight http://youtu.be/0B87yZfMNxU?a
@NASAPrize: NASA And Worcester Polytechnic Institute Are Challenge Partners for the Sample Return Robot
Here's the NASA press release on the Sample Return Robot Challenge partnership: NASA And Worcester Polytechnic Institute Are Challenge Partners. The competition date is currently anticipated around Spring 2012. Also note that Larry Cooper is program executive for the Centennial Challenges.
From WPI: Welcome to the Sample Return Robot Challenge!
@MOONBUGGYRACE: 84 teams from 7 countries and 4 continents set to race! We welcome so many new competitors! List: http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov/email.html
@ConradAwards: #FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: http://bit.ly/ibTzP8
You can find a lot more links about the Astrobotic Falcon 9 contract at the SoldTheMoon (David Gump) and Astrobotic twitter accounts. I'm just giving 2 samples:
@SoldTheMoon: SpaceX sells first its ticket for a moon launch - Technology & science - msnbc.com http://t.co/96yYv00 via @msnbc
@astrobotic: Here we are in the Pittsburgh Tribune: http://bit.ly/dSfFsN
@YurisNight: We just launched the Yuri's Night 2011 Video Contest on @Spacevidcast! Check it out at http://t.co/iskxSvv
@TeamPrometheus: I uploaded a YouTube video -- Prometheus II Maden flight http://youtu.be/0B87yZfMNxU?a
@NASAPrize: NASA And Worcester Polytechnic Institute Are Challenge Partners for the Sample Return Robot
Here's the NASA press release on the Sample Return Robot Challenge partnership: NASA And Worcester Polytechnic Institute Are Challenge Partners. The competition date is currently anticipated around Spring 2012. Also note that Larry Cooper is program executive for the Centennial Challenges.
From WPI: Welcome to the Sample Return Robot Challenge!
Friday, January 21, 2011
JSC Ideas, Phobos and Deimos Conference, University Rover Date, Hoppers, More
A Look Inside JSC's New Ideas - NASA Watch
Cross Cutting Themes at JSC - NASA Watch - Click through to take a look at the slide presentations for both of these articles. You may see some imagery that evokes the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge here and there. For example, the "Promote Rapid Prototype Engineering" slide (slide 16 in the Cross Cutting Themes presentation) reminds me of Robonaut - Project M History and Driving Philosophy:
We had also been working with Armadillo Aerospace for a few years. ... We did “hardware store engineering” like a scaled propellant slosh test made of light globes, colored water, nuts and bolts, and lumber from the hardware store. That test allowed us to confirm fundamental slosh modes, anchor our simulation, develop a better full scale slosh test, and give engineers an intuitive feel for the physics. We didn’t sit and debate it, we didn’t analyze and re-analyze, we simply built and learned.
@wikkit: Cryogenic snow falls in Caddo Mills as Phil's 4k methane engine starts running. http://twitpic.com/3r9c98
Preparations for NASA Power Beaming Competition 2011 - LaserMotive
Power up: Laser beams can now deliver energy to machines through thin air - The Economist (link from @NASA_Green_Ames)
Still here - Vog Rockets has a brief note.
A student interested in the N Prize gets a lecture from a former Centennial Challenges manager:
@fineri: Had a lecture by Ken Davidian from the FAA/AST office today, very interesting, pity it was only an hour..
@ConradAwards: Technological innovation, entrepreneurship alive among U.S. HS students, more than 480 students in 2011 competition http://ow.ly/3HiGk
@NextGiantLeap: Planetary rovers: Space hopping | The Economist http://t.co/hgCwg0g via @theeconomist
@Eurospaceward: Registration for the University Rover Challenge June 2 - 4, 2011 extended to Feb 15, 2011, see https://sites.google.com/marssociety.org/urc/
The above Mars Society link (and the site in general) is having some trouble as of this posting, but you can get more details at this University Rover Challenge site.
Second International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Deimos - SETI Institute - The conference will be held at NASA Ames on March 14-16. It includes the
Mars Institute “Asaph Hall Best Student Paper Award” ceremony during which the Mars Institute will present an award certificate and a USD$500 prize to the student who will have first-authored the most noteworthy research abstract or poster relating to the exploration of Phobos and/or Deimos, as judged by the Conveners of the conference.
Cross Cutting Themes at JSC - NASA Watch - Click through to take a look at the slide presentations for both of these articles. You may see some imagery that evokes the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge here and there. For example, the "Promote Rapid Prototype Engineering" slide (slide 16 in the Cross Cutting Themes presentation) reminds me of Robonaut - Project M History and Driving Philosophy:
We had also been working with Armadillo Aerospace for a few years. ... We did “hardware store engineering” like a scaled propellant slosh test made of light globes, colored water, nuts and bolts, and lumber from the hardware store. That test allowed us to confirm fundamental slosh modes, anchor our simulation, develop a better full scale slosh test, and give engineers an intuitive feel for the physics. We didn’t sit and debate it, we didn’t analyze and re-analyze, we simply built and learned.
@wikkit: Cryogenic snow falls in Caddo Mills as Phil's 4k methane engine starts running. http://twitpic.com/3r9c98
Preparations for NASA Power Beaming Competition 2011 - LaserMotive
Power up: Laser beams can now deliver energy to machines through thin air - The Economist (link from @NASA_Green_Ames)
Still here - Vog Rockets has a brief note.
A student interested in the N Prize gets a lecture from a former Centennial Challenges manager:
@fineri: Had a lecture by Ken Davidian from the FAA/AST office today, very interesting, pity it was only an hour..
@ConradAwards: Technological innovation, entrepreneurship alive among U.S. HS students, more than 480 students in 2011 competition http://ow.ly/3HiGk
@NextGiantLeap: Planetary rovers: Space hopping | The Economist http://t.co/hgCwg0g via @theeconomist
@Eurospaceward: Registration for the University Rover Challenge June 2 - 4, 2011 extended to Feb 15, 2011, see https://sites.google.com/marssociety.org/urc/
The above Mars Society link (and the site in general) is having some trouble as of this posting, but you can get more details at this University Rover Challenge site.
Second International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Deimos - SETI Institute - The conference will be held at NASA Ames on March 14-16. It includes the
Mars Institute “Asaph Hall Best Student Paper Award” ceremony during which the Mars Institute will present an award certificate and a USD$500 prize to the student who will have first-authored the most noteworthy research abstract or poster relating to the exploration of Phobos and/or Deimos, as judged by the Conveners of the conference.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Roundup: Lunar Prize Site Map, COMPETES Signed, Space Art, Masten Mud, More
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #39 - Luna C/I
Google Lunar X PRIZE Proposed Landing Sites - EvaDot
LaserMotive: 2010 Year In Review - LaserMotive
COMPETES Passage Keeps America's Leadership on Target - The President signed the America COMPETES Act yesterday, so the Office of Science and Technology Policy reposted comments by John Holdren made when it passed Congress. Here's an excerpt:
And in a great boost for the cause of generating novel solutions to tough national problems, COMPETES gives every department and agency the authority to conduct prize competitions. Prizes and challenges have an excellent track record of accelerating problem-solving by tapping America’s top talent and best expertise wherever it may lie. The Administration has supported this approach as part of its all-hands-on-deck approach to stimulating innovation, and under COMPETES we can expect a further blossoming of new ideas from citizen solvers across the land.
Challenge.gov in long tradition of giving prizes for solutions to tough problems - The Washington Post
@LRO_NASA: Suuuper cute. Winners of space science art contest for grades 2-4. http://fb.me/CEDznEpZ
@genomics_xprize: Genomics X PRIZE Advisor, Leroy Hood wins $500k prize 4 "for automating DNA sequencing that revolutionized biomedicine" http://bit.ly/dROa4E
Crawley wins National Academy of Engineering’s Gordon Prize - MIT News
It looks like my college dorm's field after a Rugby game:
@MdlRcktScientst: Getting ready to attempt a hold-down test. In the mud. Awesome. http://twitpic.com/3n2w6q
@ConradAwards: Conrad Foundation and Constellation Energy Group give students a new chance to win http://pitch.pe/114727
Google Lunar X PRIZE Proposed Landing Sites - EvaDot
LaserMotive: 2010 Year In Review - LaserMotive
COMPETES Passage Keeps America's Leadership on Target - The President signed the America COMPETES Act yesterday, so the Office of Science and Technology Policy reposted comments by John Holdren made when it passed Congress. Here's an excerpt:
And in a great boost for the cause of generating novel solutions to tough national problems, COMPETES gives every department and agency the authority to conduct prize competitions. Prizes and challenges have an excellent track record of accelerating problem-solving by tapping America’s top talent and best expertise wherever it may lie. The Administration has supported this approach as part of its all-hands-on-deck approach to stimulating innovation, and under COMPETES we can expect a further blossoming of new ideas from citizen solvers across the land.
Challenge.gov in long tradition of giving prizes for solutions to tough problems - The Washington Post
@LRO_NASA: Suuuper cute. Winners of space science art contest for grades 2-4. http://fb.me/CEDznEpZ
@genomics_xprize: Genomics X PRIZE Advisor, Leroy Hood wins $500k prize 4 "for automating DNA sequencing that revolutionized biomedicine" http://bit.ly/dROa4E
Crawley wins National Academy of Engineering’s Gordon Prize - MIT News
It looks like my college dorm's field after a Rugby game:
@MdlRcktScientst: Getting ready to attempt a hold-down test. In the mud. Awesome. http://twitpic.com/3n2w6q
@ConradAwards: Conrad Foundation and Constellation Energy Group give students a new chance to win http://pitch.pe/114727
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Lego Elevators, Pocket Airports, SGAC and Heinlein Trust, LPI T's, Spheres, More
LASER 2010 - The Space Elevator Blog covers the Lego bricks Activity and Space Elevator Race competitions.
Faster and Greener - Pocket Airports (PDF) - The CAFE Foundation - Here's an bit from the abstract:
The potential aeronautical, environmental and societal benefits of on-demand, distributed, Green air travel are examined along with the urgencies and opportunities that pertain. A proposal is presented to rapidly bring about these benefits by extending NASA’s Centennial Challenge for Aeronautics, the Green Flight Challenge (GFC), into a sequence of two additional flight competitions, GFC II and III.
LaserMotive Wins NW Startup Demo - LaserMotive has more details on a win I briefly mentioned in my last post.
List of significant parts.... - Unreasonable Rocket
Zephyr Aurora: Taking Shape [25]
Zephyr Aurora: Taking Shape [24]
Zephyr Aurora: Taking Shape [23] - All from Team Phoenicia
And now for some tweets:
@ISS_Research: 12/16 watch ISS student zero robotics challenge: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/zero.html #NASA #ISS #education
@SGAC: SGAC Partners with the Heinlein Prize Trust to Support the 2011 Future Project Contest http://ow.ly/3qpNQ
@JUXTOPIA_JURBAN: 1st African American Owned Commercial Space Company Launched during Juxtopia Urban Learning Technology Conference @ Morgan State University
Phezu Space, LLC will design and build commercial space on-orbit service vehicles.
@dmasten: Launch vehicle erector trailer works. http://twitpic.com/3g8nmb
@MyMoonLPI: NEW! #MyMoonLPI contest: submit a MyMoon tshirt design: http://bit.ly/eax5oc?
@ConradAwards: In the Spirit of Innovation... - http://eepurl.com/bZgWP
Faster and Greener - Pocket Airports (PDF) - The CAFE Foundation - Here's an bit from the abstract:
The potential aeronautical, environmental and societal benefits of on-demand, distributed, Green air travel are examined along with the urgencies and opportunities that pertain. A proposal is presented to rapidly bring about these benefits by extending NASA’s Centennial Challenge for Aeronautics, the Green Flight Challenge (GFC), into a sequence of two additional flight competitions, GFC II and III.
LaserMotive Wins NW Startup Demo - LaserMotive has more details on a win I briefly mentioned in my last post.
List of significant parts.... - Unreasonable Rocket
Zephyr Aurora: Taking Shape [25]
Zephyr Aurora: Taking Shape [24]
Zephyr Aurora: Taking Shape [23] - All from Team Phoenicia
And now for some tweets:
@ISS_Research: 12/16 watch ISS student zero robotics challenge: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/zero.html #NASA #ISS #education
@SGAC: SGAC Partners with the Heinlein Prize Trust to Support the 2011 Future Project Contest http://ow.ly/3qpNQ
@JUXTOPIA_JURBAN: 1st African American Owned Commercial Space Company Launched during Juxtopia Urban Learning Technology Conference @ Morgan State University
Phezu Space, LLC will design and build commercial space on-orbit service vehicles.
@dmasten: Launch vehicle erector trailer works. http://twitpic.com/3g8nmb
@MyMoonLPI: NEW! #MyMoonLPI contest: submit a MyMoon tshirt design: http://bit.ly/eax5oc?
@ConradAwards: In the Spirit of Innovation... - http://eepurl.com/bZgWP
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
NASA SBIRs, TARC Survey, Moonbuggy Is On, ZeroG Photos, More
@wikkit: Congrats to new space! Altius, Firestar, Masten, MicroSpace, Microcosm, Ventions, and XCOR, Nasa SBIR phase 1 negotiation http://is.gd/iplGs
Here are some examples that caught my eye:
An ElectroAdhesive "Stick Boom" for Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Capture - Altius Space Machines, Inc.
Petal Brake Hypersonic Entry System - Andrews Space, Inc.
Cryogenic Composite Tank Fabrication for Reusable Launch Vehicles - XCOR Aerospace
Terrestrial Plume Impingement Testbed - Masten Space Systems, Inc.- Google Lunar X PRIZE team needs are described in the "Potential Non-NASA Commercial Applications" section.
@FLspacereport: Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) survey seeks your input for program improvement. http://bit.ly/euLL9B
@MOONBUGGYRACE: Registration is still open for 18th NASA Great Moonbuggy Race April 1-2, 2011! Sign up now! http://bit.ly/gRl97z
@SLI_1MILEHIGH: We're getting ready to fly! Student rocketeers nationwide set for 2010-11 NASA Student Launch Projects! http://bit.ly/gy06Bs
@ConradAwards: Get Your Genius On! http://ow.ly/3lRXB
@NASActo: 6th-12th graders: Submit your designs for a human colony in outer space by 3/15/11 for a chance to win $3k! http://bit.ly/dLlXlo #NASA
@GoZeroG: Top 10 Announcement for the 2010 Weightless Photo Competitio... http://conta.cc/hsLJj0 via #constantcontact
@unrocket: Ed LeBouthillier's pictures from FAR yesterday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutronium/sets/72157625409987503/ The tiny motor is ours.
@MoonbaseX: Yahoo! News has just featured MoonbaseX's "Fly Me to the Moon" SMS campaign! If you're in the UK, find out how to join... http://ow.ly/3mc24
Here are some examples that caught my eye:
An ElectroAdhesive "Stick Boom" for Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Capture - Altius Space Machines, Inc.
Petal Brake Hypersonic Entry System - Andrews Space, Inc.
Cryogenic Composite Tank Fabrication for Reusable Launch Vehicles - XCOR Aerospace
Terrestrial Plume Impingement Testbed - Masten Space Systems, Inc.- Google Lunar X PRIZE team needs are described in the "Potential Non-NASA Commercial Applications" section.
@FLspacereport: Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) survey seeks your input for program improvement. http://bit.ly/euLL9B
@MOONBUGGYRACE: Registration is still open for 18th NASA Great Moonbuggy Race April 1-2, 2011! Sign up now! http://bit.ly/gRl97z
@SLI_1MILEHIGH: We're getting ready to fly! Student rocketeers nationwide set for 2010-11 NASA Student Launch Projects! http://bit.ly/gy06Bs
@ConradAwards: Get Your Genius On! http://ow.ly/3lRXB
@NASActo: 6th-12th graders: Submit your designs for a human colony in outer space by 3/15/11 for a chance to win $3k! http://bit.ly/dLlXlo #NASA
@GoZeroG: Top 10 Announcement for the 2010 Weightless Photo Competitio... http://conta.cc/hsLJj0 via #constantcontact
@unrocket: Ed LeBouthillier's pictures from FAR yesterday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutronium/sets/72157625409987503/ The tiny motor is ours.
@MoonbaseX: Yahoo! News has just featured MoonbaseX's "Fly Me to the Moon" SMS campaign! If you're in the UK, find out how to join... http://ow.ly/3mc24
Monday, November 08, 2010
Prize Roundup: Nanosat Seminar, Earth Science Contest, Challenge.gov at Google, more
@EarthPic: Earth Science in Action Classroom Contest Winners announced. Congrats and thanks to all who entered! http://bit.ly/c13I3m
@ConradAwards: Students...Want to learn more about the Spirit of Innovation Awards? http://ow.ly/36o8u
@ChallengeGov: Excited for this morning's #ChallengeGov event at @Google DC. Thanks to @WebManagerU & @AdCouncil for co-sponsoring!
If you check the ChallengeGov twitter link above, you'll see several pages of tweets about the event. NASA's Jeff Davis represents the space field.
iGEM 2010 ~ Synthetic Biology Design Challenge! - Maximizing Progress
KCSP Closure party - The Space Elevator Blog participates in the Kansas City Space Pirates send-off:
So, what does KCSP have in store for the future? I’m going to leave that for a blog update on their part. Suffice it to say that they have new challenges they are taking on, but they are staying close and true to their robotic roots.
Nanosat launcher seminar update - RLV News
Briefs: Astrobotic update; Lunar city design contest - RLV News
@ConradAwards: Students...Want to learn more about the Spirit of Innovation Awards? http://ow.ly/36o8u
@ChallengeGov: Excited for this morning's #ChallengeGov event at @Google DC. Thanks to @WebManagerU & @AdCouncil for co-sponsoring!
If you check the ChallengeGov twitter link above, you'll see several pages of tweets about the event. NASA's Jeff Davis represents the space field.
iGEM 2010 ~ Synthetic Biology Design Challenge! - Maximizing Progress
KCSP Closure party - The Space Elevator Blog participates in the Kansas City Space Pirates send-off:
So, what does KCSP have in store for the future? I’m going to leave that for a blog update on their part. Suffice it to say that they have new challenges they are taking on, but they are staying close and true to their robotic roots.
Nanosat launcher seminar update - RLV News
Briefs: Astrobotic update; Lunar city design contest - RLV News
Monday, October 18, 2010
White House Science Fair, Mythbusters, Conrad Awards, and TARC
Obama Takes Science Push to ‘Mythbusters’ - New York Times Dot Earth blog
@conradawards: Team AM Rocks awards winners are meeting President Obama at The White House today. Congratulations Mikayla and Shannon! http://ow.ly/2V8jg
@lori_garver: On my way to the White House Science Fair, where President Obama is hosting student STEM competition winners.
President Obama to Host White House Science Fair - The White House:
Today, President Obama will host the White House Science Fair celebrating the winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions. ... DARPA will use prize-based competitions and social networks to encourage teams of students to design and manufacture go-carts, mobile robots, and small unmanned vehicles. ... Change the Equation, with a membership of over 100 CEOs including leading media companies, will launch a viral video contest where its companies will vie to create the best video for students on the rewarding jobs they can get if they excel in math and science. ...
Winners from STEM competitions that will be part of the events include FIRST robotics, the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award, the Team America Rocketry Challenge, and many other science and technology competitions.
Background on the White House Science Fair - The White House - In addition to Obama, senior administration officials to attend the science fair include Lori Garver, John Holdren, and many others. The Planetary Society's Bill Nye and Norm Augustine are on the list of attendees. Student exhibits include TARC, FIRST competitions, and many others.
Robots, Solar Cars and Rockets at the White House Science Fair - White House blog
Pennsylvania Student Rocketeers Exhibit at White House Science Fair - PR Newswire
@conradawards: Team AM Rocks awards winners are meeting President Obama at The White House today. Congratulations Mikayla and Shannon! http://ow.ly/2V8jg
@lori_garver: On my way to the White House Science Fair, where President Obama is hosting student STEM competition winners.
President Obama to Host White House Science Fair - The White House:
Today, President Obama will host the White House Science Fair celebrating the winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions. ... DARPA will use prize-based competitions and social networks to encourage teams of students to design and manufacture go-carts, mobile robots, and small unmanned vehicles. ... Change the Equation, with a membership of over 100 CEOs including leading media companies, will launch a viral video contest where its companies will vie to create the best video for students on the rewarding jobs they can get if they excel in math and science. ...
Winners from STEM competitions that will be part of the events include FIRST robotics, the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award, the Team America Rocketry Challenge, and many other science and technology competitions.
Background on the White House Science Fair - The White House - In addition to Obama, senior administration officials to attend the science fair include Lori Garver, John Holdren, and many others. The Planetary Society's Bill Nye and Norm Augustine are on the list of attendees. Student exhibits include TARC, FIRST competitions, and many others.
Robots, Solar Cars and Rockets at the White House Science Fair - White House blog
Pennsylvania Student Rocketeers Exhibit at White House Science Fair - PR Newswire
Friday, October 15, 2010
NanoSat Seminar, LaserMotive Pitch, Mobile Treasure Hunt, CRuSR's blog, much more
Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference 2011 - CRuSR's blog - Ok, I admit it, I already posted about the conference; this is just an excuse to point out the CRuSR blog. Or is it just an excuse to keep promoting the conference?
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #33 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration covers the many events from October 5th to October 12th.
Rocket City Space Pioneers at GLXP Summit - RLV News presents one item that was probably released a bit too recently to have made it into Roundup #33.
More hardware - Vog Rockets
Nanosat Launch Seminar - Vog Rockets:
I’ll be giving a short presentation about Vog and our plans and possibly seeking individuals wanting to join the team.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Launch Pad - Team Phoenicia describes their Google Lunar X PRIZE goal, and how the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, Nanosat Launch Challenge, and the Team Phoenicia/TechShop Nanosat Launcher Seminar on November 6 in Menlo Park, CA all fit together. They give a lot of details about how it all happened, but I think we all have a few more questions!
See their earlier post It's Wonderful for more details on the Nanosat Launcher Seminar. A commenter there asks if the seminar can be recorded ... not a bad idea for potential teams and spectators that can't make it to Menlo Park.
New Sponsor: ASCO Valve - Team Phoenicia
Guests: Josh Neubert, Hung-Jen Wu. Aired on October 10th, 2010 - The Space Show - The topic was the Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation Awards Program.
2010 Reach for the Stars Rocket Contest - Space for All
Space treasure hunt sponsored by NASA & Gowalla - Space for All
Briefs: Grand Challenges at NASA; GLXP scorecard - RLV News
Composite Compatability tests. - Unreasonable Rocket
LaserMotive Is 2nd Place Winner at NWEN First Look Forum! - LaserMotive gives more details about their NWEN First Look Forum pitch than I included in my last post.
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #33 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration covers the many events from October 5th to October 12th.
Rocket City Space Pioneers at GLXP Summit - RLV News presents one item that was probably released a bit too recently to have made it into Roundup #33.
More hardware - Vog Rockets
Nanosat Launch Seminar - Vog Rockets:
I’ll be giving a short presentation about Vog and our plans and possibly seeking individuals wanting to join the team.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Launch Pad - Team Phoenicia describes their Google Lunar X PRIZE goal, and how the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, Nanosat Launch Challenge, and the Team Phoenicia/TechShop Nanosat Launcher Seminar on November 6 in Menlo Park, CA all fit together. They give a lot of details about how it all happened, but I think we all have a few more questions!
See their earlier post It's Wonderful for more details on the Nanosat Launcher Seminar. A commenter there asks if the seminar can be recorded ... not a bad idea for potential teams and spectators that can't make it to Menlo Park.
New Sponsor: ASCO Valve - Team Phoenicia
Guests: Josh Neubert, Hung-Jen Wu. Aired on October 10th, 2010 - The Space Show - The topic was the Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation Awards Program.
2010 Reach for the Stars Rocket Contest - Space for All
Space treasure hunt sponsored by NASA & Gowalla - Space for All
Briefs: Grand Challenges at NASA; GLXP scorecard - RLV News
Composite Compatability tests. - Unreasonable Rocket
LaserMotive Is 2nd Place Winner at NWEN First Look Forum! - LaserMotive gives more details about their NWEN First Look Forum pitch than I included in my last post.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Weekend Twitter Update: X PRIZE Benefit, Prometheus and Kiwi 2 Space Photos, Athena, Conrad Awards Voting Approaches, More
@ad_astra2: Synergy of competitions and innovation featured in today's MIT Entrepreneurship Review: http://miter.mit.edu/node/143 #MITER #xprize
RT @megmurfff: X PRIZE Radical Benefit selling out fast. Get your tix to hang w/ J Cameron, S Brin, L Page, etc ASAP! http://bit.ly/9phzA6
@TeamPrometheus: I posted 4 photos on Facebook in the album "First Fire" http://bit.ly/c0C8m9
I posted 2 photos on Facebook in the album "Finished gimbal Just before assy." http://bit.ly/bWKq3u
@paulsrobotics: IEEE event at #WPI where we have Moonraker on display http://twitpic.com/1acd9h
@xprize: Congratulations to XPF Board Member, Erik Lindbergh, for the launch of the Lindbergh Prize! http://bit.ly/dgw86M
@ValkyrieFed: Our Facebook page is up! http://bit.ly/a9cdWB
RT @megmurfff: X PRIZE Radical Benefit selling out fast. Get your tix to hang w/ J Cameron, S Brin, L Page, etc ASAP! http://bit.ly/9phzA6
@TeamPrometheus: I posted 4 photos on Facebook in the album "First Fire" http://bit.ly/c0C8m9
I posted 2 photos on Facebook in the album "Finished gimbal Just before assy." http://bit.ly/bWKq3u
@paulsrobotics: IEEE event at #WPI where we have Moonraker on display http://twitpic.com/1acd9h
@xprize: Congratulations to XPF Board Member, Erik Lindbergh, for the launch of the Lindbergh Prize! http://bit.ly/dgw86M
@ValkyrieFed: Our Facebook page is up! http://bit.ly/a9cdWB
This is just 1 recent tweet from the Conrad Awards as the voting approaches:
@ConradAwards: Team Rocket is competing in the Space Nutrition category http://ow.ly/1r44v
@jetlab: Space Operations Award Going to Mars Rover Team: The team that operates NASA's Mars rovers Spirit and Opport... http://bit.ly/acaFmY
@Pomerantz: RT @beethakore: Wow! Students compete to design solar power satellite - happy to go back to school for this!! http://powersatcontest.com/
@whitelabelspace: Swiss Propulsion Laboratory on National Television: This TV story about our parter the Swiss Propulsion Laboratory... http://bit.ly/dmfZK9
@mastenspace: If you want to intern for @mastenspace this summer you have one week to get your app in - April 4 deadline! http://bit.ly/bMRdxF
Remember how the Lunar Prospector got launched for this one:
@synergymoon: Another possible launch vehicle for GLXP teams! http://bit.ly/c8Imh9
@Bob_Richards: Awesome!: ISU Wins Arthur Award at UK Space Conference in International category. (via @ISUnet) #isunet #uksc2010
@fineri: http://twitpic.com/1bi3i9 - Injector orrifice drilling today,supprised at how easy it was to drill a 0.6mm hole & not break the bit!
http://twitpic.com/1bi1v4 - Test stand in shed,attach valves and engine then all go, hopefully......
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Weekend Roundup: Baen/NSS Story Contest, Spirit of Innovation Summit, Lindbergh Prize, Space Access '10 Update, Much More
As in past years, Jim Baen's Universe and the National Space Society are teaming up to offer the Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest for science fiction stories about near-future manned spaceflight. The grand prize winner will be published in the online magazine and honored at the 2010 International Space Development Conference in Chicago.
More Armadillo picts - RLV News
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #11 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
NASA Systems Engineering Student Competition - Space for All
Conrad Foundation - 2010 Spirit of Innovation Summit - Space for All
Erik Lindbergh to unveil Lindbergh Prize & education program - Space for All
More details have been filled in on the Space Access '10 conference site. Here are some of the presentations from current or former prize teams and sponsors (no doubt I'm overlooking some):
Armadillo Aerospace/John Carmack
Centennial Challenges/Andrew Petro, NASA HQ
Masten Space/Dave Masten
Lasermotive/Jordin Kare
SpeedUp/Bob Steinke
Unreasonable Rocket/Paul Breed
Engineering Design Challenges Brochure - Freebie - Teaching with Contests
Here's the brochure itself: Engineeeering Design CHALLENGES - Hands-on Activities for the Classroom (PDF) - NASA - Several NASA competitions - SLI, TARC, and the Great Moonbuggy Race - are featured in the brochure.
New Suborbital Spaceships Spark Scientific Frenzy - Space.com - Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge teams Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems are mentioned in this article.
Space available on lunar expeditions - Astrobotic
@paulsrobotics: Dean Kamen is speaking about changing society and the future at the #WPI FIRST Regional. http://twitpic.com/18e9cs #omgrobots
@InnoCentiveCEO: RT @TheWisdomCrowds: InnoCentive is moving to larger offices http://bit.ly/cMjEi4 And we need it!
@whitelabelspace: Lander Thermal Design and Analysis: The White Label Space engineering team has started the design and analysis of ... http://bit.ly/bjP72a
More Armadillo picts - RLV News
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #11 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
NASA Systems Engineering Student Competition - Space for All
Conrad Foundation - 2010 Spirit of Innovation Summit - Space for All
Erik Lindbergh to unveil Lindbergh Prize & education program - Space for All
More details have been filled in on the Space Access '10 conference site. Here are some of the presentations from current or former prize teams and sponsors (no doubt I'm overlooking some):
Armadillo Aerospace/John Carmack
Centennial Challenges/Andrew Petro, NASA HQ
Masten Space/Dave Masten
Lasermotive/Jordin Kare
SpeedUp/Bob Steinke
Unreasonable Rocket/Paul Breed
Engineering Design Challenges Brochure - Freebie - Teaching with Contests
Here's the brochure itself: Engineeeering Design CHALLENGES - Hands-on Activities for the Classroom (PDF) - NASA - Several NASA competitions - SLI, TARC, and the Great Moonbuggy Race - are featured in the brochure.
New Suborbital Spaceships Spark Scientific Frenzy - Space.com - Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge teams Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems are mentioned in this article.
Space available on lunar expeditions - Astrobotic
@paulsrobotics: Dean Kamen is speaking about changing society and the future at the #WPI FIRST Regional. http://twitpic.com/18e9cs #omgrobots
@InnoCentiveCEO: RT @TheWisdomCrowds: InnoCentive is moving to larger offices http://bit.ly/cMjEi4 And we need it!
@whitelabelspace: Lander Thermal Design and Analysis: The White Label Space engineering team has started the design and analysis of ... http://bit.ly/bjP72a
Thursday, January 21, 2010
CANSAT France, CMU Class, Dave Masten Trade Study, MSET, STELLAR Museum Event, More
@dmasten: For the rest of the day: aero estimations using DATCOM, then lots of CFD. If time tonight, write propellant trade study for @TeamFREDNET.
@glxp: Team @WhiteLabelSpace presents at the University of Tokyo: http://bit.ly/7XDxzo #GLXP
@dmasten: View from our shop parking lot this afternoon. http://twitpic.com/yrbvn
@NASAWatch: Teams Selected for 'Fly Your Thesis!' 2010 Microgravity Program http://bit.ly/568Y4Q
@mojaverocketguy: Ken just uploaed one of my favorite Xoie videos--our 195s flight in 30+ knot winds the day before the LLC competition: http://is.gd/6yqOu
@SoldTheMoon: CMU mobile robotics class under way today, with diverse student interests from mech E to cryogenic battery testing. A great group.
@mastenspace: welcomes @MattCannella to the Mojave desert!
@unrocket: Machined pieces for replacement bball landing gear, parts now at the welder. Haven't had the motivation to start the waiver paper work yet.
CANSAT France:
Where are we today? (PDF) - This shows the state of the CANSAT France competition, and includes a proposal for a European Cansat competion in 2011.
CANSAT - FRANCE - Proposed missions for the 2010 competition (PDF)
Mechanical Science and Engineering Team - This is a high school team that participates in the Vex Robotics Competition, First Robotics Competition, and Team America Rocketry Challenge, among other activities.
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #7 - Luna C/I
@ConradAwards: Check out our finalist teams at http://www.conradawards.org/
@Pomerantz: RT @michael_green: SEDS-UCF USLI (rocket for competition) Critical Design Review complete. nice 185 pages. PDF: http://tinyurl.com/y9pcxxf
@InnoCentiveCEO: New $30K InnoCentive Challenge! Lightning as an Alternative Energy Source http://bit.ly/5arIj3
@JUXTOPIA_JURBAN: Check out theWashington Post article on Ken Harvey, former Redskin and active member of the JURBAN team, on relieft efforts made in Haiti.
Here is the article http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/19/AR2010011904211.html
Astronauts on 'Roids - This is from the producers of Luna C/I. There is also twitter account @AstrosOnRoids.
Celebrate 20 Years of Astronomy at the Museum of Natural Sciences - Raleigh Downtowner Magazine - A lot of space events are planned, including this:
Visitors can also check the progress of TeamSTELLAR and their pursuit of the Google Lunar X Prize, a $30 million international competition to safely land a robot on the surface of the Moon; ...
@glxp: Team @WhiteLabelSpace presents at the University of Tokyo: http://bit.ly/7XDxzo #GLXP
@dmasten: View from our shop parking lot this afternoon. http://twitpic.com/yrbvn
@NASAWatch: Teams Selected for 'Fly Your Thesis!' 2010 Microgravity Program http://bit.ly/568Y4Q
@mojaverocketguy: Ken just uploaed one of my favorite Xoie videos--our 195s flight in 30+ knot winds the day before the LLC competition: http://is.gd/6yqOu
@SoldTheMoon: CMU mobile robotics class under way today, with diverse student interests from mech E to cryogenic battery testing. A great group.
@mastenspace: welcomes @MattCannella to the Mojave desert!
@unrocket: Machined pieces for replacement bball landing gear, parts now at the welder. Haven't had the motivation to start the waiver paper work yet.
CANSAT France:
Where are we today? (PDF) - This shows the state of the CANSAT France competition, and includes a proposal for a European Cansat competion in 2011.
CANSAT - FRANCE - Proposed missions for the 2010 competition (PDF)
Mechanical Science and Engineering Team - This is a high school team that participates in the Vex Robotics Competition, First Robotics Competition, and Team America Rocketry Challenge, among other activities.
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #7 - Luna C/I
@ConradAwards: Check out our finalist teams at http://www.conradawards.org/
@Pomerantz: RT @michael_green: SEDS-UCF USLI (rocket for competition) Critical Design Review complete. nice 185 pages. PDF: http://tinyurl.com/y9pcxxf
@InnoCentiveCEO: New $30K InnoCentive Challenge! Lightning as an Alternative Energy Source http://bit.ly/5arIj3
@JUXTOPIA_JURBAN: Check out theWashington Post article on Ken Harvey, former Redskin and active member of the JURBAN team, on relieft efforts made in Haiti.
Here is the article http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/19/AR2010011904211.html
Astronauts on 'Roids - This is from the producers of Luna C/I. There is also twitter account @AstrosOnRoids.
Celebrate 20 Years of Astronomy at the Museum of Natural Sciences - Raleigh Downtowner Magazine - A lot of space events are planned, including this:
Visitors can also check the progress of TeamSTELLAR and their pursuit of the Google Lunar X Prize, a $30 million international competition to safely land a robot on the surface of the Moon; ...
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