Earth Cup Race-1 Challenge
Opportunity for multidisciplinary teams of students to participate in the Earth Cup Race-1 Challenge.
This competition represents the inaugural phase of a long-term space challenge/program focused on developing the technical readiness and workforce capabilities required to deploy sunshade systems at the Earth–Sun L1 point.
The challenge is particularly well suited for students pursuing interests in STEM disciplines, aerospace engineering, satellite technologies, environmental impact, and space-related business and commercialization opportunities.
About the Challenge
• Race-1 will host up to 50 international teams. Each team will innovate using a standardized MembraneSat platform—a flat, hexagonal sailcraft designed for sequential deployment from a single launch vehicle fairing in Low Earth Orbit.
Key Technical Milestones Include:
• Establishing downlink communications via TinyGS for telemetry
• Implementing autonomous attitude control
• Managing atmospheric drag in the free molecular flow regime
• Demonstrating the effects of solar radiation pressure
Getting Started
• An introductory overview of Earth Cup is enclosed.
• Additional technical and programmatic details are available at EarthCup.
Q&A Webinars
EARTHCUP will host two informational webinars for prospective teams. To receive the meeting schedule and access links, please complete the brief registration form at:
earthcup.space/user/register.