BLACKSBURG, Va., June 18 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Three teams of undergraduates from Virginia Tech placed in the top ten at the second annual COSMIC Capstone Challenge (C3) Showcase sponsored by the Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities, a nationwide coalition working to accelerate domestic in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing capabilities.
Competing against 34 teams of more than 280 college students from around the country, the three teams from Virginia Tech finished third, fifth, and sixth overall.OSCAR@VT placed first in their theme, "Orbital Servicing"; Team C3PO placed first in their theme, "Lunar Operations," and snagged the award for Best Prot...