METU Team Wins 1st Prize in International Space Mission Idea Contest

METU Team Wins 1st Prize in International Space Mission Idea Contest

The METU team’s asteroid exploration mission idea “PARS: Precursor Asteroid Remote Survey” won first prize in the International Mission Idea Contest (MIC 7), where contestants proposed a mission idea utilizing a micro-satellite under 100 kg for deep space science and exploration.

The final for the 7th Mission Idea Contest co-organized by UNISEC Global, the University of Tokyo – Institute of Open Innovation and Collaborative Research Organization for Space Science and Technology (CROiSSant), in collaboration with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), was held in Tokyo, Japan on 13th November 2021 in hybrid format.

Details of the Mission Idea Contest can be found at: http://www.spacemic.net/