Earlier in the summer, the IET Satellite TPN were pleased to link up with the British Interplanetary Society, Space Universities Network (SUN) and UKSEDS for the UK heat of the IAF Space Students competition.A total of six under/post graduates competed for the two prizes which were won by Undergraduate - Eleonor Frost - University College London - Investigating the Feasibility and Design of a Microgravity Surgical Workstation and Postgraduate - Thomas Cheyney - Northumbria University - In the Interest of All Countries - Ensuring Equitable Access to Space Resources
You can read this write-up courtesy of Stuart Eves from the BIS, which gives more details about the event and the finalists. We also filmed all the presentations on the day for our IET.tv channel and the presentations are available to view here.
Congratulations to all the finalists and the winners who now compete in the final in Washington DC later this year.
Comment from Chris Brunskill, IET Satellite Network Chairman:
"The IAF Space Students Competition is a fantastic opportunity for the Satellite TPN to engage with some of the most promising students focusing their work on the biggest challenges facing the space sector. The TPN was pleased to support the BIS and SUN in finding the best the UK had to offer and support their attendance at IAC 2019. As one of the world’s biggest space conferences, it is a fantastic opportunity for the TPN to help share the newest ideas in the space sector with a global audience."