TEAMINDUSCHALLENGES GLOBALYOUTH, ANNOUNCES LAB2MOON
An opportunity to design an experiment to fly aboard the
TeamIndus spacecraft to the Moon.
Hyderabad, India, July, 2016–TeamIndus, a space
technology startup and the only Indian team competing for the Google Lunar
XPrize, announced the launch of Lab2Moon,
a competition to challenge the brightest young minds globally to think beyond
our planet and create an experiment to fly on board the TeamIndus spacecraft to
the Moon in 2017. This will mark the first opportunity for a non-government
experimentto fly to the moon since 1976.
As part of Lab2Moon,
youngsters between 14 and 25 years have to imagine, design and build a project
that would catalyse the evolution of mankind as a sustainable multi-planetary
species. TeamIndus believes that in the future, mankind will not be bound only
to earth.Lab2Moon will look for experimentsin sustainable living that will have
benefits both on earth and beyond. Lab2Moon seeks to challenge students to
come up with unique experiments for their projects - which could range from
investigating how seeds can grow in space through to examining new
possibilities in renewable energy.
Rahul Narayan,
TeamIndus Fleet Commander, said, "The TeamIndus mission is designed
to be democratic, inclusive and driven by the people. Lab2Moon reflects that
ethos. We hope that a generation of youngsters will be inspired to become
change-makers and help create a better tomorrow.”
Registrations open on L2M.teamindus.in. Teams of up to
three members will be required to write a 300 word overview of their project,
share drawings and upload a 2-minute video explaining why it should go to the Moon.
The last date for registering teams is
the 20th of August, 2016.
A jury of internationally-renowned scientists and
technologists including Dr. K. Kasturirangan, former Chairman of ISRO, will shortlist
20 teams by the 25th of August, 2016. These teams will then develop
a working prototype by the turn of the year. In January 2017, the 20
shortlisted teams will be flown to Bangalore to showcase their project to the
jury. The winner will be declared on 26th January, 2017.
About TeamIndus
TeamIndus is the only Indian
team competing for the Google Lunar XPrize. For demonstrating
its landing technology, TeamIndus has already won a $1 million milestone
prize. There are over 85 engineers and 15 former ISRO scientists who are helping TeamIndus
design and develop its proprietary technology from its headquarters in
Jakkur, Bangalore.
About Google Lunar XPRIZE
The $30M Google Lunar XPRIZE
is an unprecedented competition to challenge and inspire engineers and
entrepreneurs from around the world to develop low-cost methods of robotic
space exploration. To win the Google Lunar XPRIZE, a privately funded team must
successfully place a robot on the moon’s surface that explores at least 500
meters and transmits high-definition video and images back to Earth.
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