
Idea Sprint
MIT Portugal + Blue Origin student payload competition launches for a second year
Current phase: Finalist Team Announced! Congratulations to the finalist Team MiFiRE on being selected to represent the MIT Portugal Program in space!
Competition Background
MIT Portugal is going BACK TO SPACE! The MIT Portugal NanoLab Student Payload Competition was launched in January 2020 for Portuguese university students. We’ve partnered with Blue Origin to include a nano-experiment on the New Shepard (launch date TBD).
Competition Rules:
Application Files:
Competition Announcement in Portugal |
Jan 21, 2020 |
First Round Entry Form & Proposals Due |
Feb 21, 2020 |
Second round team selections announced |
March 9, 2020 |
Second round due (with MIT team members input) |
April 23, 2020 |
Finalist Team Announced |
May 4, 2020 |
Initial Payload Data Packages Due from finalist team |
L-5mo (July 1) |
Interface Control Document drafted |
L-4mo (Aug 1) |
Final Payload Data Packages Due |
L-3mo (Sept 1) |
Final Hardware due |
L-1mo (Nov 1) |
Flight (L – 0) |
Flight (L-0) |
A special thanks to Blue Origin for this exciting opportunity!
MIT Portugal + Blue Origin student payload competition launches for a second year
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