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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 the door to a new facet of space exploration and exploitation.
The development of micro/nano-satellites started as an educational and research program primarily at university laboratories. As micro/nano-satellite technology matures, it has spread rapidly across academics and industry for practical application. In the PreMIC9, we encourage contestants to propose how to maximize the capability and function of multiple nano-satellites for the benefit of humanity.
Finalist
| Title | Authors | Affiliation | Country |
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| Finalist |
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Exploring Lunar Ionosphere Characterization through Multi-CubeSat Occultation with RangingTechnology and Radiation Environment Analysis
| YiYu Chang,
Yuhsiu Tien,
Chieh Lung,
Jason Yu,
Yihsuan Chou,
WeiChih Lin,
Roger Tsai,
Terry Chen,
Yi Duann,
Loren Chang |
National Central University, Taiwan
University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
Taiwan |
SELENE (Spectral Evaluator and Lunar Energetic-radiation Notification Experiment): A Lunar CubeSat constellation for evolving characterization of Lunar regolith and exosphere, with an experimental radiation forecasting system.
| Amy Thomas,
Bora Selcuk,
Charles Ward,
Christopher Fathallah,
Izaak Cerneaz,
Quenton Yeo,
Sam Magarey,Will Vallis |
University of Sydney, |
Australia |
Rover for In-Situ Umzi eNyangeni – No 1 (RISUN-1)
| Dark Slabber |
isiLimela Space Systems |
South Africa |
Sat-GPT: Investigating Adaptive AI Performance in a Radiation-Intense Lunar Environment
| Sophia Wood,
Mark Buddee,
Grace Bruce,
Alec Cook,
Rishikesh Deshpande,
Ashley Hanna,
Cameron Mitchell,
Isabella Tooher |
University of Sydney |
Australia |
Taiwan-India Lunar Dust Analysis (TILDA) Mission
| Ying Liao,
Yi-Hsuan Li,
Ian-Lin Lai,
Hao-En Chang,
Bo-Chuan Lin,
Kang-Shian Pan,
Nikhil Riyaz,
Inbisat Yousuf Nath |
National Taipei University of Technology,
Taiwan Institute of Planetary Science and System Engineering (TIPSSE),
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU),
National Central University(NCU),
Astrobotic Technology, Inc.,
Rapidtek Technologies Inc.,
Academia Sinica,
Hexeia Industries Pvt.Ltd. (HIPL),
Central University of Kashmir (CUKmr) |
Taiwan |
SLINQI – Stellenbosch Lunar Interferometric Network for Quasi-static Imaging
| Nortier Geyer,
Petrus Marais,
Russouw Grobbelaar,
Mark Msonkho,
Jandre Frey,
Sazi Nkosi,
Danie Gouws,
Michael Esterhuyse,
Arno Barnard,
Willem Jordaan |
Stellenbosch University |
South Africa |
LUNar ATmospheric Investigations with Cube-Sats (LUNATICS)
| Ellie Deveson,
Kelly Chen,
Austin Cleary,
Joshua Dickford,
James Hocking,
Jasmine Khuu,
Aum Mehta,
William Ridley-Smith |
The University of Sydney |
Australia |
Lunar Multi-Rover Lava Tube Exploration (LuMEX)
| Yunus Emre özdemir,
Elif Irmak Kaynar |
Middle East Technical University(METU) |
Turkiye |
TREED (The REceiver Exploring Dark-ages)
| Takato Hatae,
Yojiro Yamashiro,
Shintaro Yoshiura,
Yusuke Kono,
Masaki Ito,
Kazuya Fukuda,
Shunta Oi,
Hideki Takamoto,
Satoshi Ikari |
The University of Tokyo,
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
Japan |
VISTA-PIPR Virtual Immersive Sensing and Terrain Analysis for Polar Ice Prospecting Rover Mission
| Abdulla Hil Kafi,
Jorge Ruben Casir Ricano,
Fukata Yuzuki,
Iwatsu Kosuke,
Kenji Nagaoka |
Kyushu Institute of Technology |
Japan |
| Semi-finalist |
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LUMOS: Lunar Underground Monitoring via Optical Sensing
| Dohyeon Park,
Sungho Lee,
Gunhi Won,
Jiwoo Oh,
Maneesha Dushmantha De Zoysa,
Hyeon Lee |
Yonsei University |
South Korea |
183GHz Radiometry for Lunar Water detection Using CubeSat Constellations
| Vahid Rastinasab
Weidong Hu,
Arya Abrishami,
Yuming Bai,
Wenze Yuan,
Zhen Tan,
Huanyu Jiang,
Jiang Han |
Beijing Institute of Technology,
Xiamen University of Technology,
Tsinghua University |
China |
Lunar Pole Link for Rover Self-Observation (LPLRSO): 2.4Ux5 Lunar CubeSat Constellation for Assisting Moon’s Pole Rover Observation by self navigation in harsh conditions
| Tonklar Khaimuk,
Pakawat Nutthanithipat,
Yodsaphat Chomphuphong,
Tanis Phongphisantham
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Tohoku University,
Harbour.Space |
Japan |
Dual-Rover Mission to Aristarchus Plateau
| Mert Yiğit Özkan,
Mustafa Hayırlar,
Yiğit Diyar Gurbetoğlu,
Süleyman Odabaşı,
Gökhan Erdoğan
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Middle East Technical University |
Turkiye |
Theme
Lunar Mission
Requirement
 Mission Requirements Document
Important Dates
| Abstract submission due: | April 15, 2025 |
| Notification: | May 20, June 2, June 12, 2025 |
| Full Paper submission due: | August 5, August 25, 2025 |
| Final Presentation: | November 1, 2025 |
Abstract Template
Lunar Orbit CubeSat Mission (LOCM)  Word / PDF
Lunar Surface Rover Mission (LSRM) Word / PDF
Full Paper Template
Lunar Orbit CubeSat Mission (LOCM) Word / PDF
Lunar Surface Rover Mission (LSRM) Word / PDF
Introduction to MIC9
Introduction to MIC9 /  YouTube Video
Awards/Prize
| 1st Place: | 300,000JPY (about 2000USD) |
| 2nd Place: | 100,000JPY (about 667USD) |
| Student Prize: | 50,000JPY (about 333USD) |
| (※1USD=150JPY) |
| IAA Award | |
References
Lecture series for the 7th Mission Idea Contest for Deep Space Science and Exploration with micro/nano satellites
Virtual Lectures
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