The Mission Idea Contest (MIC) was established in 2010 to provide aerospace engineers, college students, consultants, and anybody interested in space with opportunities to present their creative ideas and gain attention internationally. The primary goal of MICs is to open a door to a new facet of space exploration and exploitation.
Development of micro/nano-satellites started as an educational and research program primarily at university laboratories. As the micro/nano-satellite technology matures, it has spread rapidly across the academics and industry for practical application.
The final presentation will be held in Tokyo on November 13 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm (JST)) and will be broadcast here. (Live streaming URL: https://youtu.be/LT49L6jkYIs)
The program can be found here.
Finalist
Title
Authors
Affiliation
Country
Finalist
Hermes CubeSat: on-site data gathering for accurate mapping of the Main Asteroid Belt.
Marti Pujol Gasulla, Arnold Hellin, Teo Lenormand, Paul Michel
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Japan
MINERVA: A 6U Nanosatellite with an Autonomous Intelligent Biological Operating System (AIBO) for Deep-Space Experiment
Sumeth Klomchitcharoen
Mahidol University
Thailand
Mission ACE: Apophis Close Encounter
Ying Liao
National Central University
Taiwan
PARS: Precursor Asteroid Remote Survey
Batu Candan, Cansu Yildirim, Derya Sarmisak, Mehmet Esit, Sahin Ulas Koprucu, Sefa Cengiz, Semra Sultan Uzun, Sirin Yakupoglu
Middle East Technical University
Turkey
Disrupting Herpes virus investigation in lunar orbit: A system for animal cells analysis
Kevin Andrey Sanchez Ramirez
Universidad de Costa Rica and Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Observation of Telomere Length Changes in Deep Space Radiation Environment
Jose Leonardo Brenes, David Limpus, Dayanna Vargas, Maria Fernanda Guerrero, Marlon Narvaez
Vanderbilt University, Universidad de Costa Rica, Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica
USA, Costa Rica, Nicaragua
SCORE: Observation and Exploration of a Long Period Comet using Micro-Satellites
Vincenzo Porrino
University of Naples Federico II
Italy
ILNSS : Network for position on Lunar surface and interplanetary prototype
Thanapat Chotipun
Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School
Thailand
Melchior - Microsatellite Explorer to a Long-period Comet in a Heliocentric Inner Orbit
Luigi Falanga
University of Naples Federico II
Italy
The Hilda Observer Test (THOT) mission
Cristian Chavez
University of Southern Queensland
Australia
Semi-finalist
LWISAT: Lunar Water Index Satellite Constellation
Karina Obando, Hector Gomez, Eduardo Leandro, Karolina Herrera, Sofia Alvarado, Antony Ramirez, Kimberly Leon
Universidad de Costa Rica and Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, Universidad Invenio, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Indian Hills Community Collage
Costa Rica and Guatemala
Scope
Since the publication of Tsiolkovsky's rocket equation in 1903, and the genesis of modern rocketry ushered by Goddard's experiments with liquid-propellant rockets; humanity has achieved remarkable feats of space research and exploration that were once only dreams.
Advancements in technology, coalesced with our curiosity of the unknown and our tenacious spirit in overcoming challenges; space capability, missions, and applications have progressively become more sophisticated, extending our capabilities in the field of deep-space exploration.
Considerations such as the implementation of the Gateway project and unprecedented levels of advancement in technical proficiency, will contribute to the frequency and ease at which deep-space missions can be undertaken.
To achieve mission objectives, deep space missions require the development of mission specific components from the base up.
Often with long-term mission objectives in mind, deep space missions encourage us to challenge our own limitations and deepen our understanding; facilitating continuous learning and inspiring our imaginations to create real-world space applications.
The 7th Mission Idea Contest on Deep Space Science and Exploration with Micro/nanosatellites seeks to build the technical knowledge and skills, including mission design and scientific writing skills, required to deliver opportunities for the development of practical deep-space missions that is not dominated by developed nations through the identification of the required technology and innovation to achieve deep-space exploration projects with micro/nanosatellites.
The 7th Mission Idea Contest for Deep Space Science and Exploration with Nano/Micro Satellite will be held as follows:
UNISEC-Global
here
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