Iowa State Micro-g NExT

The team is back to work this year with both new and old faces! This semester, we are designing and writing a proposal for a lunar reusable surface anchoring device that can assist astronauts or stabilize robots or lunar structures.

For those who don't know, we are participating in the NASA Microgravity Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams (Micro-g NExT) challenge, where undergraduate students design, build, and test a device useful for space exploration. Teams can be selected to travel to the Johnson Space Center to have their prototypes tested by professional divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (the giant pool where astronauts are trained)! Teams also conduct public outreach. Micro-g NExT is an Artemis Student Challenge that supports the upcoming Artemis Program missions to the Moon! You can read more about Micro-g NExT here: https://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/about-micro-g-next.cfm

The ISU Micro-g NExT team works through the ISU Department of Aerospace Engineering's Make to Innovate - M:2:I program that engages engineering students in hands-on aerospace projects that seek to solve real-world problems.

We can't wait to share our progress with you this year!