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Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Laboratory is participating in the NASA Break the Ice Lunar Challenge at Alabama A&M University. Last week, Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Laboratory competed in the Break the Ice Challenge against universities and industry companies. NASA launched the Break the Ice Challenge in 2020, asking participants to propose robotic systems that could utilize lunar resources to assist astronauts living on the moon.
Although the 16 Michigan Tech students and Professor Paul Van Sustain did not place in the final round of the competition, the group earned an invitation to Marshall Space Flight Center’s Thermal Vacuum Facility. The Michigan Tech PSTDL students will join Break the Ice challenge winner Terra Engineering and runner-up Starpath Robotics to continue testing and developing their robot. Naveen Vatcha, manager of the Break the Ice Challenge, said the center is excited to host the three organizations and continue developing their systems within the state-of-the-art facility.
To learn more about Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Laboratory and the 2024 NASA Break the Ice Challenge, click here.
For more information about Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Laboratory, click here.
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