NASA Ames Space Settlement Design Contest 2011 Results

This year we received 355 submissions from 1078 students sponsored by 114 teachers. Entries came from 14 countries: Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, India, Ireland, Japan, 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.

If you are planning to attend ISDC 2011, please see the ISDC Space Settlement Students Web Site.

Winners

Grand Prize

The Grand Prize for the 2011 Space Settlement Contest went to a team of 7 students (11-12 grade), Gaurav Kumar, Deepak Talwar, Harman Jot Singh Walia, Mahiyal B. Singh, Kaenat Seth, Ishaan Mehta, and Navdeep Singh Makkar, from Punjab, India for creating the Hyperion Space Settlement [11 MB PDF]. A 5-minute video they created about their project is below.

Hyperion Space Settlement

First Prize

11-12 Grade First Prize

Asteria, Sarah Bell, 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 Bathla, 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 N. Khan, 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 Reddy Nidrabingi, 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 Sharma, 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 Singh, 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 Moreni, Rome, Italy, Individual (tie).
Mission NISSI, The World Abroad, Paul Sudhakar. 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, G. Vikash, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana IIT Olympiad School), Individual (tie).
Bhama Janaki (The First Artificial Space Planet), Akshay Sivadas, 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, Master Prashant Lonikar, Maharashtra, India (Ashoka Universal School, Wadala), Individual (tie).
Controlled Environment City in Space, Sreejata Kishore Bhattacharya, 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 Jois, Karnataka, India (Delhi Public School, Bangalore South), Individual.
Supertramp, Salil Sunil Bhat, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar Nikalas Junior College), Individual.
OASIS Space Station, David S. Harris, Virginia, USA (Lake Braddock Secondary School), Individual.
Dream Paradise, K.Kusuma Priya, Andhra Pradesh, India, Individual.
Gagrot, Rupesh Aggarwal, Haryana, India, Individual.
TAG, Krishna Ganesan, 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 Mihai Radu, Constanta Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Individual.
Terra Vita Fatum (TVF), Kevin Choi, Washingtion, USA (Newport High School), Individual.
Vaikuntha, Anushka Dasgupta, Assam, India (Army Public School Narangi), Individual.
Quasar Space Settlement, Varun Sadaphl, Haryana, India (Delhi Public School), Individual.
Miniature Space Colony, Dipjyoti Bisharad, 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 X. de laGuardia, New Jersey, USA (Lincoln Park Middle School), Individual.
Noah's Arch 02, Hrushikesh Loya, 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 Yuet Yee, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit.
Life on Space Travelling Station, Mironenko Valeria, Odessa, Ukraine (Kostandy Art School), Artistic Merit.
Space Story, Wong Ka Chun, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit.
Our Space, Our Culture, Our World, Kwok Yuen Yi, 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.

Teachers

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the teachers who assisted students with the contest.

A. Brahmaswamulu Sir, AP IIIT Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mr. Abdul Hanan Khan, Army Public School, Narangi, Assam, India
Adrian Nicolescu, Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran," Constanta, Romania
Afhir Ajwani, Don Bosco School, Delhi, India
Mrs. Anjali Singh, D.A.V. Sector-14 FBD, Haryana, India
Anke al-Bataineh, Community Day School, California, USA
Anosh Manwar, The Noel English High School, Maharashtra, India
Anul Manwar, The Noel English High School, Maharashtra, India
B. Eshwar Rao, Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mr. B.B. Mathur, Delhi Public School, Odisha, India
B.K. Chandani, Tata Chem D.A.V. Public School, Babrala, Budaun, U.P., India
Mr. B.P. Dixit, Green Field Senior Secondary School, Himachal Pradesh, India
B.V.V. Phani Kumar, Harayana Olympiad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Dr. Bradley E. Miller, East Chapel Hill High School, North Carolina, USA
Chowdhary Venkat Ramana Murty, Sri Chaitanya Vidyaniketan, Andhra, India
Ms. Christine Polk, Nutley High School, New Jersey, USA
Claudia Dobrin, Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran," Constanta, Romania
Cristal Philip, Marie Curie Middle School, New York, USA
Mr. Damodar P. Thombre, Somalwar Nikalas Junior College, Maharashtra, India
Daniel Gamer, Durango High School, Colorado, USA
Dhruv Kalia, B.C.M. Arya Model School, LDH, Punjab, India
Mr. Dilip Srivastava, St. Xavier's Sr. Sec. School, Jaipur, India
Mr. Dipanjan Mukherjee, Subir Kishore Bhattacharya, West Bengal, India
Elizabeth Bero, Horizon Elementary, Alabama, USA
Mr. Emmanuel Ratnaraj, Apeejay School, Punjab, India
Erin Fitzpatrick, Turning Point Learning Center, Kansas, USA
Florin Dobrin, Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran," Constanta, Romania
Mrs. G. R. Vasantha, Ravindra Bharathi School, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ginny Lennon, Branson Junior High, Missouri, USA
Grant Roelf, Hyde Park MS Academy of Science and Mathematics, Nevada, USA
Mr. Haripad Nath, Holy Cross Convent School, Tripura, India
Heena Sharma, St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Rajasthan, India
Mr. Henri van Bemmel, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, Ontario, Canada
Ion Bararu, Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran," Constanta, Romania
Jay Barnes-Johnson, Princeton High School, New Jerey, USA
Mr. Jayamani, Tamil Nadu, India
Jayne Everson, Trinity Christian Academy, Kentucky, USA
Julie Ron, The Nueva School, California, USA
Mr. K.S. Govindarajan, Dikshant International School, Punjab, India
Kalpesh Makwana, Ashoka Universal School, Mahrashtra, India
Ms. Kamna Narula, Ryan International School, Delhi, India
Ms. Kanika Soni, Spring Dale Senior School, Punjab, India
Karum Inder Singh, Police DAV Public School, Punjab, India
Kevin Simmons, Virginia, USA
Kim Garcia, Horizon Middle School, Colorado, USA
Lucian Oprea, Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran,", Constanta, Romania
M. Rama Devi, Public School, MVP Colony, Andhra Pradesh, India
Maga Cristinel, Ovidius High School, Romania, Romania
Majeed Ahmad Bashir, Lahore Grammar School, Defence Phase V, Punjab, Pakistan
Ms. Mala Shekhar, Ryan International School, Delhi, India
Mandeep Singh Kohli, Punjab, India
Ms. Maria Delatorre, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School, Florida, USA
Melissa Baker, Newport High School, Washington, USA
Mike Horgan, Ireland
Mironenko Alla, Odessa Municipal Art School Kosandy, Odessa, Ukraine
Mironenko Alla Sergeevna, Kostandy Art School, Odessa, Ukraine
Mrs. Monika Mehta, Ryan International School, Haryana, India
Mr. Mrityunjoy Ghosh, Subir Kishore Bhattacharya, West Bengal, India
Mukul Sharma, Vivek High School, Union Territory, India
Mychelle DeWoolfson, Virginia Academy, Virginia, USA
Mrs. Namita Batra, Apeejay School, Punjab, India
Navdeep Sharma, Police DAV Public School, Punjab, India
Ms. Neelum Singh, Ryan International School, Delhi, India
Oxana Venger Mykhajlivna, Lyceum "Naukova Zmina", Kyiv, Ukraine
P. Balasubramarium, Tamil Nadu, India
P. Raghunadh, Sri Prakash Junior College, Andhra Pradesh
P.G. Rajeswara Rao, Sri Prakash Junior College, Andhra Pradesh
Padama Vathi, Narayana I.I.T. Olympiad School, Andhra Pradesh, India
Phani Kumar Sir, Narayana (N.I.O.P.), Andhra Pradesh, India
Mrs. Pooja Patial, Apeejay School, Punjab, India
Pradip Gatkine, Maharashtra, India
Mr Prateek Mahajan, Green Field Senior Secondary School, Himachal Pradesh, India
Mr. R. Irelan, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Virginia, USA
Mrs. Radha Sampath Ramon, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Rahul Patil, The Noel English High School Akola, Maharashtra, India
Raja Ishfaq Ahmad, Aitchison College, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Rajesh Chawre, The Noel English High School, Maharashtra, India
Ravi Kumar, Sri Chaitanya Tecno Schools, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ravichandra Sir, Ravindra Bharati School, Andhra Pradesh, India
Robert Carvalho, Spirit and Opportunity Academy, California, USA
S.S.V. Visweswara Rao, Sri Chaitanya Vidyaniketan, Andhra, India
S.V. Mohan, Ramakrishna School, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mr. Sachin S. Supare, Oshin Coaching Classes, Maharashtra, India
Sajid Khan, Ashoka Universal School, Maharashtra, India
Sarabji Singh, Raffles Girls' School (Secondary), Singapore, Singapore
Mrs. Satya Srikanth, Delhi Public School, Karnataka, India
Sayed Nadeem, St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Rajasthan, India
Mrs. Seema Drona, Rukmani Birla Modern High School, Rajasthan, India
Sefika Secilir, The Koc School, Istanbul, Turkey
Shari Hembree, Sequoia middle School, California, USA
Shibu Naskar, Budge Budge P.K. High School, West Bengal, India
Stanley McCullough, Sandy Creek High School, Georgia, USA
Stephanie Passeri-Densmole, Cortland Junior Senior High School, New York, USA
Stephanie Yip, School of Creativity, Hong Kong, China
Steven Wagner, Lloyd C. bird High School, Virginia, USA
Mr. Subhojit Basu, Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, West Bengal, India
Mrs. Sudha Sivadas, Indirapuram Public School, Delhi, India
Mr. Sudhanshu Sharma, Green Field Snior Secondary School, Himachal Pradesh, India
Sue Blau, Horizon Middle School, Colorado, USA
Mrs. Supriya Sant, Dav Public School, Maharashtra, India
Mrs. Suseela, St. Joseph of Cluny Honors Secondary School, Pondicherry, India
Swaranpreet Singh, B.C.M. Arya Model School, LDH, Punjab, India
T. Raghunathan, Narayana I.I.T. Olympiad School, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mrs. Ioana Stoica, "Tudor Vianu" National High School of Computer Science, Sector 1, Romania
Todd Samet, Redwood High School, California, USA
Tomomi Oka, Japan
U. Prabhakar Sir, AP IIIT Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ujjuwala Ghorge, Noel School, Maharashtra, India
Veselka Radeva, Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium, Varna, Bulgaria
Vijay Bhaskar, Sri Chaitanya Tecno Schools, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mr. Vijay Patil, The Noel English High School Akola, Maharashtra, India
Vijaya Desui, Somalwar High SChool, Maharashtra, India
Mr. Vikas Mittal, Ryan International School, Andhra Pradesh, India
Violeta Zugrava, Colegiul Comercial "Carol I," Constanta, Romania

Judges

Al Globus, San Jose State University
Jonny Silva, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/Brazil
Jade Wang, SGT
Ellie Russell, NASA Ames Research Center
Matt Knudson, Carnegie Mellon University
Timmy Mbaya, NASA Ames Research Center USRP/University of Massachusetts Boston
Robert Carvalho, NASA Ames Research Center
Yvonne Clearwater, NASA Ames Research Center
Alana Zimmer, Universities Space Research Association
Gary Martin, NASA Ames Research Center
Rick Jakoby, NASA Ames Research Center
James Wong, NASA Ames Research Center
John H. Goebel, NASA Ames Research Center
Ruth Globus, NASA Ames Research Center
Sharmila Bhattadienya, NASA Ames Research Center
Jessica Lee, San Jose State University
Joseph M. Grace, NASA Ames Research Center
Diana M. Gentry, Stanford University
Margarita Marinova, Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
Tom Prevot, NASA Ames Research Center
Esther Lee, Rutgers University
John Cumbers, NASA Ames Research Center
Darlene Gross, NASA Ames Research Center

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

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