NASA Ames Space Settlement Design Contest 2011 Results

This year we received 358 submissions from 1,082 students sponsored by 114 teachers. Entries came from 19 countries: Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. U.S. entries were received from 14 states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington.

Winners

Grand Prize

The Grand Prize for the 2011 Space Settlement Contest went to a large team of 7 students (11-12 grade), Gaurav, Deepak, Harman, Mahiya, Kaenat, Ishaan, and Navdeep from Punjab, India for creating the Hyperion Space Settlement. They also won the NSS Bruce M. Clark, Jr. Memorial Space Settlement Award.

First Prize

11-12 Grade First Prize

Asteria, Sarah, Queensland, Australia, Individual.
Shangri-la, Odisha, India (Delhi Public School), Small Team.
CRONOS, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team.

9-10 Grade First Prize

Adamas, Aditya, Punjab, India (Apeejay School), Individual.
AMOS (Advanced Moon Orbiting Settlement), Romania ("Tudor Vianu" National High School of Computer Science), Small Team.
Brisinger, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team.

6-8 Grade First Prize

The Satus Novo Serere, Hasan, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (American International School), Individual.
Big Bang, California, USA (Sequoia Middle School), Small Team.
EON: Everlasting Orbita Nation, New York, USA (Cortland Junior Senior High School), Large Team.

Specialty First Prize

S'ukhavati, Mrinal Chaudhury, Odisha, India (Delhi Public School), Artistic Merit.
Life on the Space Station, Seebor, Romania (Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science), Literary Merit.
Arcadia, Shanghai, China, Life Sciences.

Second Prize

11-12 Grade Second Prize

Read-me: Re-Establishing and Defining Mother Earth, Ramesh, Andhra Pradesh, India, Individual.
WRB Space Settlement, Varna, Bulgaria, Small Team (tie).
Paragon, Constanta, Romania (Ovidius High School), Small Team (tie).
Olimpus, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team.

9-10 Grade Second Prize

Avatar, Shubham, Rajasthan, India (St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School), Individual.
ETHOS, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School, Nikalas Branch), Small Team.
Ubiety, Karnataka, India (Delhi Public School), Large Team (tie).
F.I.S.S.H., Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team (tie).

6-8 Grade Second Prize

Seven City Construction Project, Anmol, Uttar Pradesh, India (Regency Public School), Individual.
EOSS, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Small Team (tie).
Project IRIS, Tamil Nadu, India (Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram), Small Team (tie).
HA:WK (Humans' Achievements: Wisdom and Knowledge), Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team.

Specialty Second Prize

A Beautiful Planet in the Future, Kwan Sze Wai, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit.
Saanjh, Delhi, India (Ryan International School), Literary Merit.
Galactica, Punjab, Pakistan (Aitchison College), Life Sciences.

Third Prize

11-12 Grade Third Prize

Newton 1-A, Edoardo, Rome, Italy, Individual (tie).
Mission NISSI, The World Abroad, Paul. Veerla, Andhra Pradesh, India, Individual (tie).
Ashoka, Rajasthan, India, Small Team.
Space Colony HELIX, Varna, Bulgaria (Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium), Large Team.

9-10 Grade Third Prize

The Parallel World, Vikash, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana IIT Olympiad School), Individual (tie).
Bhama Janaki (The First Artificial Space Planet), Akshay, Delhi, India (Indirapuram Public School - NCR), Individual (tie).
SWARG, Andhra Pardesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi School), Small Team (tie).
Chrysalys, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School and Junior College, Nikalas Branch), Small Team (tie).
JANUS, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team.

6-8 Grade Third Prize

Comfortable Futuristic Living, Prashant, Maharashtra, India (Ashoka Universal School, Wadala), Individual (tie).
Controlled Environment City in Space, Sreejata, West Bengal, India (Bandel Vidyamandir), Individual (tie).
Swarajya, Maharashtra, India (Noel School), Small Team (tie).
Space City, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School, Nikalas Branch) Small Team (tie).
Ark Angel, Nevada, USA (Hyde Park Middle School Academy of Science and Mathematics), Large Team.

Specialty Third Prize

Future City in Space, Leung Man Wai, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit (tie).
Saanjh, Delhi, India (Ryan International School), Artistic Merit (tie).
Vrishin, Delhi, India (Ryan International School), Artistic Merit (tie).
Alexandriat, Haryana, India (Ryan International School), Literary Merit (tie).
Musings From a World Beyond..., Sonal J. Goyal, Punjab, India (Apeejay School), Literary Merit (tie).
Adastra, Ontario, Canada (Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute), Life Sciences.

Honorable Mention

11-12 Grade Honorable Mention

Nanoseium, Sharadh, Karnataka, India (Delhi Public School, Bangalore South), Individual.
Supertramp, Salil, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar Nikalas Junior College), Individual.
OASIS Space Station, David, Virginia, USA (Lake Braddock Secondary School), Individual.
Dream Paradise, Kusuma, Andhra Pradesh, India, Individual.
Gagrot, Rupesh, Haryana, India, Individual.
TAG, Krishna, Tamil Nadu, India, Individual.
Dhra Rakshak, Punjab, India, Small Team.
Astoria, Colorado, USA (Durango High School), Large Team.
Helios, Arlington, Virginia, Large Team.
Atlas Space Settlement, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team.
Hawa Mahal, Union Territory, India (Vivek High School), Large Team.

9-10 Grade Honorable Mention

Durian, Popescu, Constanta Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Individual.
Terra Vita Fatum (TVF), Kevin, Washingtion, USA (Newport High School), Individual.
Vaikuntha, Anushka, Assam, India (Army Public School Narangi), Individual.
Quasar Space Settlement, Varun, Haryana, India (Delhi Public School), Individual.
Miniature Space Colony, Dipjyoti, Tripura, India (Holy Cross Convent School), Individual.
Giant Gobbler, Andhra Pradesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi School), Small Team.
AURSAE, Rajasthan, India (St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School), Small Team.
STAR, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School), Small Team.
HERTS, Rajastahan, India (St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School), Small Team.
Momentos, Andhra Pradesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi School), Small Team.
Assyria, Punjab, India (Spring Dale Senior School), Large Team.
The Living Cell, Maharashtra, India (Oshin Coaching Classes), Large Team.

6-8 Grade Honorable Mention

Nova-1, Dominick, New Jersey, USA (Lincoln Park Middle School), Individual.
Noah's Arch 02, Hrushikesh, Maharashtra, India (Ashoka Universal School), Individual.
Balayon Pepromeno, Colorado, USA (Horizon Middle School), Small Team.
Alpha, Missouri, USA (Branson Junior High), Small Team.

Specialty Honorable Mention

The Cities in the Space, Ngan, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit.
Life on Space Travelling Station, Mironenko, Odessa, Ukraine (Kostandy Art School), Artistic Merit.
Space Story, Wong, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit.
Our Space, Our Culture, Our World, Kwok, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit.
Mimir, Ontario, Canada (Northern Secondary School), Life Sciences.
Vasishtha, Maharashtra, India, Life Sciences.
Astro-Indus, Rajasthan, India (Rukmani Birla Modern High School), Life Sciences.
Genesis, Haryana, India (DAV Sector-14 FBD), Life Sciences.
Shatabdi - The Race Against Future, Uttarakhand, India (Campus School), Life Sciences.

Special thanks to the Contractors Council and San Jose State University Foundation at NASA Ames Research Center for supporting the contest.

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