SunSat Design Competition

SunSat Design is an international competition intended to accelerate the design, manufacture, launch and
operation of the next-generation satellites that will collect energy in space and deliver it to earth as electricity.

THE DESIGN PROJECT


The purpose of the SunSat Design initiative is to move space solar power out of the research labs and onto the public agenda. This will be
done by virtual story-telling and networking on a global basis, explaining what space solar power is and how and why it will become the ultimate renewable energy resource for Planet Earth.

This three-year competition will link global scientific communities with university-based (and other) digital media labs for the purposes of advancing knowledge of space-based solar power satellites (SunSats) and illustrating their many Earth-energy applications.

Winning designs will be high-impact digital art, supported by credible science, engineering and business plans, that best promote media understanding and public acceptance of a path forward in using space satellites to deliver energy on-demand to any and all places on earth.


THE SPONSORS
The SunSat Competition is an initiative of: 

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In partnership with:

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For the next three years (2011-2014), Ohio University will be committing facilities and computing capacity, faculty and staff expertise and student time and talent to bring a new level of visualization and international understanding to “energy from space.”

COMPETITION GUIDELINES

The Competition is now open. The Space Journal and the Ohio University GRID Lab are now seeking to raise prize money (we are looking for $50,000) in support of the awards to be given at the NSS-International Space Development conference each year. The May 2012 ISDC will be held in Washington D.C. It is the goal of the SunSat Design Competition to annually fund 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Prize Awards in three research categories. Please read the FAQ page before registering, and if you have any additional questions feel free to contact us.

To register your team, download and complete the registration application, then email it to Competition Manager Brian Woods at bwoods@gridlab.ohio.edu. The SunSat staff will review your application, and let you know its status within seven business days.

Please note that your official acceptance as a competitor team will be made only after all information has been provided and the SunSat Design Advisory Panel has given its consent.

If you are a space scientist/engineer who has been unable to locate a digital media lab near you, or if you are a visual artist/digital media center wishing to be linked to a space solar power mentor/advisor, the SunSat Design staff may be able to help you.

RAISING AWARD FUNDS

The Ohio University GRID Lab is looking for sponsors for the awards to be given at the May 2012 National Space Society Conference in Washington D.C. It is the goal of the SunSat Design Competition to fund 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Prize Awards in three research categories, re. three 1st Prizes at $10,000, three 2nd Prizes at $5,000 and three 3rd Prizes at $1,500. Honorary Mention awards of non-monetary value will also be assigned.
 If you are interested in contributing (or becoming a Sponsor of the SunSat Competition and its Prizes), please visit the donations page for more information on how you can help.

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