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The ASDC

The Australian Space Design Competition is now in its third year of competition, and has grown since its inception to include in excess of 100 finalist students annually. We have received financial and in kind sponsorship from several levels of the Australian government, as well as many elements of private and corporate business. With links to sister competitions in Europe, Asia, and North America, and our parents competition at the Johnson Space Centre in the USA, we have an incredibly strong international focus and ties.

ISSDC Presentation 2007
The ASDC Champions presenting at the ISSDC Finals, 2007

This section of our website has been designed to give the public a clear indication of the ASDC, its inner workings and its links to industry and other competitions. In the links to the left you will find a brief history of Australian involvement in Space Settlement Competitions worldwide, from the first ever Australian team in 2002 right through to the 2008 ASDC Finals.

Read a short biography of each of the Competition founders - why and how they got involved, and what they get out of their participation and involvement.

Also explore the international aspect of the ASDC, from an introduction to the ISSDC and links to their website, to each of our sister competition's worldwide.

Finally, appreciate all the sponsors that help make the ASDC a success, and will continue to do so for years to come!

MAJOR SPONSORS

Acknowledgement: This material has been developed as part of the Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics Project funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training as a part of the Boosting Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics Teaching (BISTMT) Programme

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE ASDC

--/02/2008	RFP Distributed
February - April 2008	Technical Training Days for CEO's, advisors, mentors, and students
29/08/2008	Submission deadline
14/11/2008	ASDC Finalists announced
21/01 - 23/01 2009	ASDC Regional Finals
July 2009	ISSDC Finals

HOT NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CRUX ENGINEERING COMPANY, WHO HAVE WON THE 2007/2008 AUSTRALIAN SPACE DESIGN DESIGN COMPETITION FINAL!

HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND'S ST LUCIA CAMPUS IN LATE JANUARY 2008, CRUX WON IN A CLOSE RACE AGAINST 3 OTHER COMPANIES.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ST LAURENCE'S COLLEGE TEAM WHO WILL BE TRAVELLING TO THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTRE IN JULY 2008 TO COMPETE AS ASDC CHAMPIONS IN THE ISSDC FINALS.