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 for supporting
the contest.
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