The challenge provides opportunities to develop a wide range of innovative methods to insert the sample, provide sample containment, erect the launch vehicle and deploy the sample container with limited human intervention and validate a reliable methodology. This challenge especially seeks to engage the amateur robotics and rocketry communities to provide solutions.
More »The challenge is designed to demonstrate systems that autonomously can recover, load, and launch a Mars sample cache from the red planet surface to a pre-selected orbit, to eventually be returned to Earth for analysis. It provides opportunities to develop a wide range of innovative methods to insert the sample, provide sample containment, erect the launch vehicle and deploy the sample container with limited human intervention and validate a reliable methodology. This challenge especially seeks to engage the amateur robotics and rocketry communities to provide solutions.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) | Lead Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) | Supporting Organization | Academia | San Luis Obispo, California |
California State University-Chico | Supporting Organization | Academia | Chico, California |
Cornell University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Ithaca, New York |
Florida International University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Miami, Florida |
Fresno Rocket Works | Supporting Organization | Industry | |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (GA Tech) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Atlanta, Georgia |
Iowa State University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Ames, Iowa |
Madison West High School | Supporting Organization | Academia | |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Supporting Organization | Academia | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Northwestern University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Evanston, Illinois |
Saint Louis University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Saint Louis, Missouri |
Tarleton State University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Stephenville, Texas |
United States Naval Academy | Supporting Organization | Academia | Chester, Maryland |
University of Arkansas | Supporting Organization | Academia | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
University of Central Florida (UCF) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Orlando, Florida |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Supporting Organization | Academia | Urbana, Illinois |
University of Iowa | Supporting Organization | Academia | Iowa City, Iowa |
University of Louisville | Supporting Organization | Academia | Louisville, Kentucky |
University of North Dakota (UND) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
University of South Florida-Main Campus (USF) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Tampa, Florida |