1. 1 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) AIAA Space Transportation TC Student Design Competition History 2010/2011 Topic: Propellant Depot Design and Analysis of Economic Benefit 2009/2010 Topic: Design of a Human Asteroid Exploration System 2008/2009 Topic: COTS to ISS 2007/2008 Topic:Commercial Lunar Space Transportation System 2006/2007 Topic:Mars Transfer Vehicle for Human Mars Exploration 2005/2006 Topic:Lunar Transportation System 2004/2005 Topic:International Space Station Crew/Cargo Transfer Vehicle 2003/2004 Topic:Space Tourism Vehicle

2. 2 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2010/2011 Topic: Propellant Depot Design and Analysis of Economic Benefit Abstract: Complete RFP: Complete Letters of intent: Complete –1 proposal: San Diego State University Proposal evaluation: Complete Awards (Space 2011): –1 st Place = SDSU - HOPE –2 nd Place = N/A (only 1 proposal submitted) –3 rd Place = N/A (only 2 proposal submitted) Complete

3. 3 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2009/2010 Topic: Design of a Human Asteroid Exploration System Abstract: Complete RFP: Complete Letters of intent: Complete –6 proposals: VT (1), UCSD (1), SDSU (1), Penn St. (1), Cal Poly (1), ASU (1) Proposal evaluation: Complete Awards (Space 2009): –1 st Place = VT - COLBERT –2 nd Place = ASU – Astro Devils –3 rd Place = SDSU - Hermes Complete

4. 4 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2008/2009 Topic:COTS to ISS Abstract: complete RFP: complete Letters of intent: Complete –7 proposals: UIUC (4), VA Tech (1), GA Tech (1), SDSU (1) Proposal evaluation: Complete Awards (Space 2009): –1 st Place = VA Tech - Hippaforalkus –2 nd Place = UIUC - Pyxis –3 rd Place = UIUC – Black Sky Transit Complete

5. 5 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2007/2008 Topic: Commercial Lunar Space Transportation Vehicle Abstract: complete RFP: complete Letters of intent: complete –2 proposals –2 with no proposal Proposal evaluation: complete Awards (Space 2008): –1 st Place = Ga Tech – Project Enzu –2 nd Place = Va Tech – Project Daedulus –3 rd Place = N/A (only 2 proposals submitted) Complete

6. 6 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2006/2007 Topic:Mars Transfer Vehicle for Human Mars Exploration Abstract: complete RFP: complete Letters of intent: 12 total –8 proposals: Georgia Tech (1), VA Tech (2), Michigan (1), Cal Poly-Pomoma (1), Cal State- Sac (1), Univ Illinois-UC (2) –? with no proposal: Proposal evaluation: complete Awards (Space 2007): –1 st Place = Team Avant-Garde (VA Tech) –2 nd Place = Team Maven (VA Tech) –3 rd Place = Team Seraph (Univ of Illinois) Complete

7. 7 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2005/2006 Topic:Lunar Transportation System Abstract: complete RFP: complete Letters of intent: ? total –9 proposals: Georgia Tech (2), Penn State U, Rose-Hulman, UCLA, Univ Illinois-UC (4) –? with no proposal: Proposal evaluation: complete Awards: –1st place - Project M-Train (Georgia Tech) –2nd place - Project Khonsu (Univ of Illinois) –3rd place Tie - Project Janus and Hyperion (both of Univ of Illinois)) Complete

8. 8 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2004/2005 Topic: International Space Station Crew/Cargo Transfer Vehicle Abstract: complete RFP: complete Letters of intent: 6 total –6 proposals: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach), Georgia Tech (2), Penn State U (2), U Cincinnati Proposal evaluation: complete Awards: –1 st Place = CATS (University of Cincinnati) –2 nd Place = Kamui (Georgia Institute of Technology) –3 rd Place = Janus (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) Complete

9. 9 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) 2003/2004 Topic: Space Tourism Vehicle Abstract: complete RFP: complete Letters of intent: 9 total –6 proposals: U Maryland, U Alabama, Univ Illinois-UC (4) –3 with no proposal: UCSD, U Central Florida, U Kansas Proposal evaluation: complete Awards: –1 st Place = Perseus (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) –2 nd Place = STARS (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) –3 rd Place = Terps (University of Maryland) Complete

10. 10 AIAA STTC student design competition history Brian Bjelde, 1Dec10 (Update: Miroslav Sir 10Aug12) DESIGN COMPETITION CALENDAR (REFERENCE ONLY) Following year student competition –STTC abstract due to AIAA on early Nov (SAC select in Dec) –STTC RFP due to AIAA by ~May/Jun (but typically complete earlier ~Mar?) Present year student competition (typically starts Sep) –RFPs publicly released ~Aug –Students Letters of Intent due ~Mar –Students proposals due to AIAA by ~Jun –STTC evaluation of proposals (typically 3-6 weeks in Jun/Jul) –STTC final selection/approval of 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd place teams typically at Joint Propulsion Conference (usually ~Jul) –SSTC informs AIAA to support the award announcement (in ~Aug) –Winning teams announced and recognized by AIAA at Space (usually ~late Aug/early Sep)