[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51440-51441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24107]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (16-083)]


Centennial Challenges: 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of Centennial Challenges 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge 
Phase 3: On-Site Habitat Competition.

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SUMMARY: The 3D-Printed Habitat (3DPH) Challenge Phase 3 On-Site 
Habitat Competition is open, and teams that wish to compete may now 
register. Centennial Challenges is a program of prize competitions to 
stimulate innovation in technologies of interest and value to NASA and 
the nation. The 3DPH Challenge Phase 3 On-Site Habitat Competition is a 
prize competition with a $2,000,000 total prize purse to develop and 
demonstrate capabilities to autonomously manufacture through 3D-
printing technologies a habitat on another planetary body using mission 
recycled materials and/or local indigenous materials. The Phase 3 
competition consists of 5 levels. This technology demonstration 
competition has great potential value for terrestrial applications.

DATES: Challenge registration opens November 7, 2017, and will remain 
open until February 15, 2018. Early and Late registrations are 
available with discount or late fee respectively. Competitors will be 
allowed the option to participate in the Virtual Construction 
competitions levels 1 & 4 only with a reduced registration fee.
    Other important dates:

May 16, 2018 Level 1: Virtual Construction Building Information 
Modeling (BIM)--60% Design Results due to Judges
July 11, 2018 Level 2: Foundation Test Results due to Judges
December 5, 2018 Level 3: Hydrostatic Test Results due to Judges
January 16, 2019 Level 4: Virtual Construction BIM--100% Design Results 
due to Judges
April 29--May 4, 2019 Level 5: Subscale Habitat Competition

ADDRESSES: The Level 5 On-Site Subscale Habitat Head-to-Head challenge 
competition will take place at: Caterpillar Edwards Demonstration and 
Learning Center, 5801 N. Smith Rd., Edwards, IL 61528.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for or get additional 
information regarding the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, please visit: 
http://bradley.edu/challenge For general information on the NASA 
Centennial Challenges Program please visit: http://www.nasa.gov/challenges. General questions and comments regarding the program should 
be addressed to Monsi Roman, Centennial Challenges Program, NASA 
Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL 35812. Email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary

    The 3DPH Challenge Phase 3 Competition (On-Site Habitat) follows 
earlier phases of the Challenge as described below.
     Design Competition (Phase 1)--focused on developing 
innovative habitat architectural concepts that take advantage of the 
unique capabilities that 3D-Printing offers (completed in 2015).
     Structural Member Competition (Phase 2)--focused on the 
core 3D-Printing fabrication technologies and materials properties 
needed to manufacture structural components from indigenous materials 
combined with recyclables, or indigenous materials alone (completed in 
2017).
    The current competition, Phase 3 (On-Site Habitat), will focus on 
the technology for autonomous 3D-printing and construction of a 
complete 1:3 sub-scale habitat (~10 m\2\). This competition will 
involve elements from Phase 1 design and Phase 2 materials to 
demonstrate the technology for autonomous construction needed for 
building a habitat on another planet or even on remote locations on 
Earth.
    A Phase 4 competition (Full-Scale Habitat), calling for the 
development of an autonomous 3D-printed construction of a full-scale 
habitat (~93 m\2\), is planned to be announced at a later date.

I. Prize Amounts

    The 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Phase 3 On-Site Habitat 
Competition purse is $2,000,000 (two million dollars) to be disbursed 
as follows:

Level 1: Virtual Construction BIM--60% Design

$100,000 total prize money to be awarded to top 5 qualifiers based on 
scoring, as articulated in the competition rules.

Level 2: Foundation Test

$400,000 total prize money to be awarded to top 10 qualifiers based on 
scoring, as articulated in the competition rules.

Level 3: Hydrostatic Test

$600,000 total prize money to be awarded to top 8 qualifiers based on 
scoring, as articulated in the competition rules.

Level 4: Virtual Construction BIM--100% Design

$100,000 total prize money to be awarded to top 3 qualifiers based on 
scoring, as articulated in the competition rules.

Level 5: Subscale Habitat Competition

$500,000 to first place
$200,000 to second place
$100,000 to third place
    These awards will be made based on scoring, as articulated in the 
competition rules.

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II. Eligibility

    To be eligible to win a prize, competitors must:
    (1) Register and comply with all requirements in the rules and Team 
Agreement;
    (2) In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and 
maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the 
case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, 
shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; and
    (3) Not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the 
scope of their employment.

III. Rules

    The complete rules for the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge Phase 3 
competition can be found at: http://bradley.edu/challenge

    This notice is issued in accordance with 51 U.S.C. 20144(c).
Cheryl Parker,
NASA Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-24107 Filed 11-3-17; 8:45 am]
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