The Human Exploration Rover Challenge will focus on designing, constructing and testing technologies for mobility devices to perform in these different environments, and it will provide valuable experiences that engage students in the technologies and concepts that will be needed in future exploration missions.
The competition challenges high school and college students to create a vehicle designed to traverse the simulated surface of another world.
US registration will close on January 16, 2020 at 7 p.m. CST
International registration will close on December 12, 2019 at 7 p.m. CST
Competition Process
Students will build their own human-powered rovers. During the competition rovers will be carried to a race course by two students, one female and one male who will drive the rover over a half-mile obstacle course of simulated extraterrestrial terrain of craters, boulders, ridges, inclines, crevasses and depressions.Judging Criteria
Teams earn points by assembling the rover in the allotted time; designing a rover that is lightweight; successfully completing course obstacles; performing tasks throughout the mission; and meeting pre- and post-challenge requirements. Each team is permitted two excursions: The greater score of the two excursions will be used for the final team score.Participate
Website: https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/home/index.html
Managing Organization: NASA
Eligibility:
High school and college students in the United States. Registration Form is to be completed by the team advisor or the team lead. An advisor must be at least 21 years old and serves as the primary contact, providing oversight and guidance to the team. A team lead serves as the student leader and a secondary contact to the team. The team leader provides leadership to the team.
High school and college students in the United States. Registration Form is to be completed by the team advisor or the team lead. An advisor must be at least 21 years old and serves as the primary contact, providing oversight and guidance to the team. A team lead serves as the student leader and a secondary contact to the team. The team leader provides leadership to the team.
Registration Dates
October 9, 2019
10:01pm PDT
Registration Opens
January 16, 2020
5:00pm PST