SEDS

SEDS International Conference 2007

December 11th, 2007

The SEDS chapter at Vellore Institute of Technology in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, will host the 2007 SEDS International Conference in Hyderabad, India in conjunction with the 2007 International Astronautical Congress. This is the annual opportunity for SEDS members worldwide to transcend electronic communication and meet face-to-face.

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A competition with prizes for students will be conducted with SEDSIC: a Lunar rover design competition. Students will design a series of mini rovers for remotely controlled exploration. Letters of intent are due by 13 July and design submissions are due by 3 August. See the official rules for details.
Registration will begin in May and close in August. The cost for students will be 500 INR for Indian nationals and 750 INR for international students (until 20 August).

Lunar Rover Design Competition

December 11th, 2007

We have a winner! Ganesh Kumar of the host university, Vellore Institute of Technology, won the ISU scholarship with his design. More details will be posted on 15 October with the post-SEDSIC report.

As a part of the international conference, SEDS-Earth is hosting a design competition. The topic: design a series of lunar rovers for remote exploration that fit in a 20 kg payload. The winner will receive a half-tuition scholarship to the International Space University (based on a recent Summer Session Program, this is an award of approximately US$10,000).

To participate, Letters of Intent due by 13 July.
Design proposals due by 3 August.
Proposals will be judged by a team of professional scientists and engineers.
Winners must attend SEDSIC to give a presentation on the proposal in order to receive the award.
Selected entries will be invited to present their proposal at the conference. A summary of all proposals will be presented in a technical session at the IAC in Hyderabad.
Other awards will be given as they become available.

The full rules and details are located at SEDSWiki. Students of all ages and technical experience are encouraged to participate.

SEDSAT-2

December 11th, 2007

Work is progressing on SEDSAT-2, the SEDS-Earth CubeSat project. The Payload Selection Review will be held in May 2007, and the Preliminary Design Review will be held in September 2007 at SEDSIC 2007. If you are a professional and want to act as a mentor, please email international@seds.org and volunteer. Also, read about our work on the SEDSAT-2 Blog.

Space Internet Archive on SEDWiki

December 11th, 2007

SEDS-Earth maintains the Space Internet Archive on SEDSWiki, with special focus on the Space Images and Regional Information sections.