FW: NASA'S 2024 RASC-AL Competition Announced!

[Jiang, Hong]

 

 

From: RASC-AL Program Team <rascal+n...@ccsend.com>
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 3:22 PM
To: Jiang, Hong <Hong....@benedict.edu>
Subject: NASA'S 2024 RASC-AL Competition Announced!

RASC-AL: Journey to the New Frontier

NASA'S 2024 RASC-AL COMPETITION   NASA's Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition is seeking collegiate teams to develop new concepts that leverage innovation to improve our ability to operate on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.   Submit a Notice of Intent by Oct. 11, 2023   2024 RASC-AL COMPETITION THEMES   Long Duration Mars Simulation at the Moon Develop an architecture for a long duration simulation of a human mission to Mars conducted at the Moon.   Sustained Lunar Evolution Develop an architecture for evolving human presence on the Moon to expand available services and commodities.   AI-Powered Self-Replicating Probes – an Evolutionary Approach Develop a concept for an autonomous spacecraft that enhances itself via resources it gathers as it visits multiple low gravity bodies in the solar system.   Large Scale Lunar Crater Prospector Develop a concept for a prospecting rover that can operate for long durations in craters at the lunar south pole.   2024 RASC-AL Themes Flyer   Read the NASA Feature Story Announcing the 2024 RASC-AL Competition     2024 RASC-AL PROMO VIDEO: JOURNEY TO THE NEW FRONTIER Linked image below will open a new browser tab on YouTube.com.     POST the Competition Themes Flyer on relevant digital and physical message boards, and/or SHARE this email with faculty and student groups who may be interested in participating!     INTERESTED? SUBMIT AN NOTICE OF INTENT BY OCTOBER 11TH   Submissions from ALL academic levels and majors are highly encouraged and anticipated from accredited U.S.-based colleges and universities, including Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).   In alignment with NASA’s international partnership priorities, RASC-AL Competition Teams from colleges and universities based in the United States are encouraged to work with international universities from any of the countries who have signed the Artemis Accords.   Up to 14 finalist teams will be selected to receive a $6,500 stipend to more fully develop their concepts and present them to a panel of NASA and industry judges in a competitive design review at the 2024 RASC-AL Competition Forum held in Cocoa Beach, Florida on June 10 - 12, 2024.   Submit a non-binding Notice of Intent (NOI) by the October 11th deadline to join us for an interactive Q&A Session on October 25th with the NASA RASC-AL Sponsors.     Submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) View the Full 2024 Competition Guidelines     IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE 2024 RASC-AL COMPETITION   October 11, 2023: Notice of Intent (NOI) Submission Deadline October 25, 2023: Q&A Session for Interested Teams March 7, 2024: Proposal and Video Submission Deadline April 5, 2024: Teams Notified of Selection Status May 9, 2024: Deadline for Forum Registration and Payment May 9, 2024: Deadline for Hotel Reservations at RASC-AL Group Rate May 27, 2024: Technical Paper Submission Deadline June 8, 2024: Presentation Chart Deck and Digital Poster File Submission Deadline June 10-12, 2024: 2024 RASC-AL Competition Forum in Cocoa Beach, Florida   Visit the RASC-AL Competition Website     The RASC-AL Competition is sponsored by the Moon to Mars Architecture Development Office within the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) at NASA Headquarters, and by the Space Mission Analysis Branch (SMAB) at NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC).

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