1 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) AIAA Space Transportation TC Student Design Competition History 2014/2015 Topic: “Design of Reusable Orbital Transfer Vehicle” 2013/2014 Topic: “Design of Air-Launched Orbital Vehicle” 2012/2013 Topic: “Design of Reusable Launch Vehicle with Klbm LEO Payload Capability” 2011/2012 Topic: “Design and Business Plan for a Commercial ETO Passenger Vehicle” 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 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 2014/2015 Topic: “ Design of Reusable Orbital Transfer Vehicle ” RFP submitted 4 Apr 2014 –Received questions from approximately 8 university teams (many international) –Student proposals (due 8 Jun 2015) –Proposal evaluation (due end of Jun 2015) Complete

3 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 2013/2014 Topic: “ Design of Air-Launched Orbital Vehicle ” 6 proposals: University of Illinois (3), University of Kansas (1), University of Wisconsin-Madison (1), Virginia Tech (1) Proposal evaluation completed 6/27/2014 Results: –1st Place: University of Illinois, ALOFT – MAKO Solid First Stage, LH2-LO2 Second Stage –2nd Place: University of Illinois, AALV – Aether Airbreathing Fist Stage and LH2-LO2 Second Stage –3rd Place: University of Kansas, J-HAWC 3 Stage Solid Complete

4 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 2012/2013 Topic: “ Design of Reusable Launch Vehicle with Klbm LEO Payload Capability ” Letters of intent: Complete –7 proposals Awards: –1 st Place: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Ironfly Reusable booster –2 nd Place: University of Kansas, Spacehawks - JayHopper Reusable booster and second stage –3 rd Place: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Zenith Orbiter and Condor Launch System Reusable booster engines and orbiter Complete

5 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 2011/2012 Topic: “ Design and Business Plan for a Commercial ETO Passenger Vehicle ” Awards: –1 st Place: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Magneto Maglev assisted expendable booster and reusable upper stage/crew vehicle –2 nd Place: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona – Team Storm Large reusable capsule lunched by Falcon 9 –3 rd Place: SRM University, India - The Carrier of a New Horizon Maglev assisted space plane Complete

6 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

7 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

8 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

9 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

10 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

11 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

12 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

13 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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

14 AIAA STTC student design competition history Miroslav Sir 10Aug12 (Update Robert B. Tarn, 05Mar15) 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)