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MARCH 2023: THE STORY BEHIND THE CREATION OF THE FRENCH SDC
EDITOR’s NOTE: The blog, below, is by Nathan Besch & Yannis Kühn, FRSDC 2023 organisers and EU/ISSDC alumni. This is their tale of how they have morphed from competitors, into EU volunteers, into organisers of the French SDC, gaining excellent practical management work-experience along the way. The perfect English is their own: sub-headings were
EUSDC 2022 & ISSDC Qualifiers
Congratulations and well done to all participants of the second continent-wide European Space Design Competition, EUSDC 2022! 57 dedicated participants, 7 European Nations, 6 competing companies, 7 invaluable volunteers. The challenge presented to Kepler Automation (KA), Olympus Mons Trading Company (OMTC), and Earhart Advanced Industries (EAI) was to design Aesop, a highly modular and modifiable
#5: Prime & Subcontractors
Word count & reading time: (1280 words – 10 minutes) Welcome back to the Space Design Competitions – unique, impactful, and exhilarating space STEAM-a-thon events that get you conceptually designing space habitats for up to 80 years in the future… The last article elaborated on the details of the Company Structure and roles within them.
PTSDC 2022 Qualifiers to EUSDC & ISSDC
Congratulations and well done to all participants of the first National Space Design Competition in Portugal, PTSDC 2022! 37 dedicated participants across multiple regions of Portugal, 3 competing companies, 19 invaluable volunteers. The challenge presented to Kepler Automation, Olympus Mons Trading Company, and Earhart Advanced Industries was to design a habitat on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The purpose? A
#4: Company Structure
Word count & reading time: (1095 words – 8 minutes) Welcome back to the Space Design Competitions – unique, impactful, and exhilarating space STEAM-a-thon events that get you conceptually designing space habitats for up to 80 years in the future… The last article elaborated on the details of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and the
#3: Introduction to RFP & Companies
Word count & reading time: (1350 words – 10 minutes) Welcome back to the Space Design Competitions – unique, impactful, and exhilarating space STEAM-a-thon events that get you conceptually designing space habitats for up to 80 years in the future… The last article elaborated on the details of what to expect during a typical competition:
#2: SDC Event Structure
Word count & reading time: (1050 words – 8 minutes) Welcome back to the Space Design Competitions – unique, impactful, and exhilarating space STEAM-a-thon events that get you conceptually designing space habitats for up to 80 years in the future… The last article introduced you to the competitions and to what the Space Science &
#1: A Taste of the SDCs
Word count & reading time: (655 words – 3 minutes) Welcome to the Space Design Competitions – unique, impactful, and exhilarating space STEAM-a-thon events that get you conceptually designing space habitats for up to 80 years in the future… This article will introduce you to the competitions and what we’re all about here at the
ITSDC 2021 Qualifiers to EUSDC & ISSDC
Congratulations and well done to all participants of the first National Space Design Competition in Europe, Italian SDC 2021! 62 dedicated participants across multiple regions of Italy, 3 competing companies, 9 invaluable volunteers. The challenge presented to Kepler Automation, Olympus Mons Trading Company, and Earhart Advanced Industries was to design an Aldrin Cycler between Earth
Holiday Wishes
Season’s Greetings! Approaching year’s end, we at the SSEF naturally think of you—our supporters and untiring fans. Throughout 2021, you have provided our programme with multiple gifts: passion for science, devotion to learning, donation of service, funding and time. Thank you for helping to keep us in orbit! Dr. Randall Stewart Perry, Founder Space Science Engineering