The 2018 – 19 SSPI Satellite Design Competition challenges student teams to develop the design for a CubeSat or CubeSat constellation capable of fulfilling a science mission in the field of astronomy.
The submissions will be judged first on the quality, depth, and rigor of the work presented, and secondly on the breadth of the work in terms of topics covered. Each team will be assigned a mentor within the satellite industry to act as an advisor in this process.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st (£500), 2nd (£350), and 3rd (£200) places. SSPI will also conduct video interviews with the winning teams and promote them and their project to its global membership of 5,000 satellite professionals in more than 40 nations (looks great on your CV).
Mission Brief & Rules
Competition Timetable
Registration Deadline: November 2016
| Activity | Target Date |
| Project announcement | October |
| Teams form, registration deadline | October |
| Mentor assignment deadline | October |
| First online meeting with mentor | November |
| Submit documentation of first meeting | November |
| Reports due to UKSEDS and SSPI for review | June 2019 |
| Completion of judging, announcement of awards | October 2019 |
| Presentation of awards | March 2020 |
For more information, or to apply for the competition, email [email protected] by the 31st October.
