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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNASA selected 12 finalist teams to compete in the next round of the Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) competition. In 2023, NASA invited undergraduate and graduate students from accredited colleges and universities in the United States to propose<\/a> innovative solutions to manage the lunar dust a spacecraft stirs up when landing on the Moon.<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign will establish a long-term human presence on and around the Moon for the benefit of all, and one of the challenges the agency and its partners must address is the particularly dusty aspect of landing on the lunar surface. These university-level teams will spend the next several months continuing to develop their concepts for managing or preventing the cloud of dust created when using rocket engines to land on unprepared surfaces like the Moon. This effect is called plume surface interaction and can damage assets NASA plans to establish on the Moon\u2019s surface, like habitats and scientific experiments.<\/p>\n \u201cEach team brings a unique perspective and I\u2019m excited to see the cumulation of each team\u2019s extensive research and concept development at the 2024 Forum,\u201d said Jamshid Samareh, lead for the technology identification and assessment team at NASA\u2019s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. \u201cTheir proposed system-level designs showcase the brilliance and dedication of the Artemis Generation to our collective mission. I am confident their work will propel us closer to the Moon and hopefully inspire future advancements in space exploration.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2024 HuLC Finalist Teams are:<\/p>\n The finalist selection process involved a rigorous assessment of each team\u2019s proposal package submission, consisting of a 5\u20137-page concept proposal and a two-minute summary video. The judging panel made up of subject matter experts from NASA\u2019s Human Landing System Program considered factors such as feasibility, innovation, and adherence to NASA\u2019s safety standards. Each team will receive a $7,000 stipend award to facilitate further development of their proposed concept and their full participation in the 2024 HuLC Forum in Huntsville, Alabama this June. The 12 finalists will make final presentations to a panel of NASA and industry experts at the onsite HuLC Forum. The top three winning teams will share a prize purse of $18,000.<\/p>\n The Human Lander Challenge is sponsored by NASA\u2019s Human Landing System Program<\/a> and managed by the National Institute of Aerospace<\/a>.<\/p>\n Through Artemis<\/a>, NASA will land the first woman, first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term, sustainable lunar presence to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before and prepare for future astronaut missions to Mars.<\/p>\n For full competition details, visit the Human Lander Challenge website:<\/p>\n https:\/\/hulc.nianet.org<\/a><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> NASA selected 12 finalist teams to compete in the next round of the Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) competition. In 2023, NASA invited undergraduate and graduate students from accredited colleges and universities in the United States to propose innovative solutions to manage the lunar dust a spacecraft stirs up when landing on the Moon. NASA\u2019s Artemis [\u2026] Continue reading \n
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