Description: NASA is seeking participants to design a sampling system to collect lunar surface materials for return to Earth and subsequent scientific analysis. The competition will be to design a sampling system that is capable of acquiring a defined amount of regolith (rocks and dust) within specific size ranges while operating under the provided constraints. The winning designs will be built and tested by NASA and used to inform potential future sample return missions on possible sampling methods.
Sponsoring/Partner Organizations: JSC Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division
Benefits of Participation/Awards Available: $7,000 will be awarded
Open Date: 8/15/2018
Close Date: 9/15/2018
Frequency: Once
For more information: https://grabcad.com/challenges/nasa-lunar-sampling-system-design-challenge/