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d e 18t Annual
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Race will be eld

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Huntsville, Alabama,
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at t e U.S. Space &
Rocket Center.
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Students are required

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to design a ve icle
t at addresses a
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series of engineering
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problems t at are similar to problems faced by t e
original Moonbuggy team.c
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Files in PDF Format Eac Moonbuggy will be uman powered and carry two
require Adobe students, one female and one male, over a alf-mile
Readerc simulated lunar terrain course including "craters",
rocks, "lava" ridges, inclines and "lunar" soil.c
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Moonbuggy entries are expected to be of "proof-of-
concept" and engineering test model nature, rat er
t an final production models. Eac student team of six
members is responsible for building t eir own buggy,
and t e course drivers, w o are c osen from eac
team, must also be builders of t e ve icle.c

As a part of t e competition, and prior to course

testing, t e un-assembled Moonbuggy entries must be
carried to t e course starting line, wit t e
unassembled components contained in a volume of 4'x
4'x 4' (dimension requirements similar to t ose for t e
original Lunar Roving Ve icle). At t e starting line, t e
entries will be assembled and readied for course
testing and evaluated for safety. Assembly occurs one
time prior to t e first course run.c

d e top t ree winning teams in eac division (one ig

sc ool division and one college division) will be t ose
aving t e s ortest total times in assembling t eir
moonbuggies and traversing t e terrain course. Eac
team is permitted two runs of t e terrain course, and
 t e s ortest course time will be added to t e assembly
time for t e final total event time.c

Press releases and p otos available

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Prizes will be awarded to t e top t ree winning teams

in bot t e Hig Sc ool Division and College Division.
Awards will be for t e six     team members
and t eir faculty/instructor advisor.c

Additional awards will be given for: Feat erweig t

Award (replaces Most Unique), Most Improved, Rookie
Awardand t e System Safety Award. Anot er onor,
t e Design Competition, is described below.c

  

  
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A prize will also be awarded to t e team w ose

Moonbuggy design represents t e best tec nical
approac toward solving t e engineering problem of
navigating t e lunar surface. d e award is based, not
on Moonbuggy race performance, but upon t e
tec nical approac taken by teams in t eir design. d e
design competition is 
 
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If you ave any questions, contact Sabrina Pearsonc

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Point of Contact: Sabrina Pearson c c
Curator: Susanna Litken ous c c
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Construction Requirementsc

’ c Moonbuggy deams- eac moonbuggy must be t e

work of a student team of a ig sc ool or an
accredited institution of ig er learning. A group of
ig sc ools may also work in collaboration toward
building a moonbuggy entry.c

c Propulsion System- uman powered (one or bot
passengers); energy storage devices- suc as
springs, flyw eels or ot ers- are not allowed.c
c Collapsed Dimensions- prior to course testing,
Assembly judging is conducted t e morning of t e
race, prior to t e first run. d e collapsed ve icle
must fit in a volume of maximum dimension 4'x 4'x 4'. dape, strap, or ot er device
can be used to old t e buggy toget er in t e collapsed configuration; owever, all
 suc devices must be part of w at is carried (see item 4 below) and any component
not to be part of t e buggy w en racing t e course must be left in t e ³tool area´
following assembly timing A frame of t is dimension will be placed over t e collapsed
moonbuggy for verification. üo contact wit t e buggy by t e team is permitted
w ile being measuredc
 c *eig t- t e ve icle must be lifted and carried 20 feet by t e two passengers,
wit out aid of any sort (e.g., no w eels) in t e unassembled 4'x 4'x 4' volume
configuration.c
 c Assembled Dimensions- t e maximum widt of t e assembled ve icle, w ! 

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lengt of t e assembled ve icle.c
 c Ve icles not constructed by t e entering team are not acceptable. Ve icles t at ave
been previously entered s ould contain major modifications t at attempt to improve
on design and performance. 
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 c üo constraints are imposed in t e means of contact between t e buggy and t e
simulated lunar surface. *e encourage creativity and participants are open to using
w eels, belts, treads, etc.c
 c All parts of t e buggy, including t e seat, steering controls, and peddles, wit w ic
t e riders ave normal contact must be designed suc t at t eir lowest surface must
be at least 15´ (38.1 cm) above t e ground w en t e buggy is at rest on a level
surface and wit riders onboard. In t e case of t e peddles and steering controls,
t at measurement is to be made w en t at part is in t e lowest position possible
(not w en t e buggy is in t e collapsed configuration).c
 c d e ve icle must ave a turning radius of 15 feet or less.c
’ cFor safety reasons, it is recommended t at t e center of gravity of t e "ve icle plus
passengers" be low enoug to safely andle slopes of 30 degrees front-to-back and
side-to-side. Any moonbuggy ex ibiting andling c aracteristics or ot er ve icle
dynamics t at are deemed unsafe or unstable by t e judges will be disqualified from
t e competition. d is determination will be made by inspection of t e assembled
moonbuggies prior to course testing. Any moonbuggy t at is judged to ave become
unsafe w ile racing or passengers w o are found to be injured or bleeding can be
disqualified from t at race attempt and removed from t e course.c
’’ cEac ve icle must ave seat restraints for eac of t e two passengers. d e restraints
must be worn during runs of t e course.c
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cAll s arp edges and protrusions must be eliminated (i.e. padded) or guarded as
necessary to t e satisfaction of t e judges.c
’ cd e ve icle must be equipped wit t e following elements: simulated dV camera
(approximately 2" x 3" x 6"), simulated ig gain antenna (approximately diameter
of reflector: 2'), two simulated batteries (eac approximately 4"x 6"x 8"), moon dust
abatement devices (aka fenders) over eac w eel, simulated electronic controls-
radio and display console (total combined approximate size 1 cubic foot) and national
or institution flag. d ese items will be c ecked prior to, and after, eac course run.c
’ cBacking up is not required, but may be useful.c
’ cVe icles t at do not satisfy t e intent of t e moonbuggy competition can be
disqualified.c
’ cOnly ve icles registered for t e competition will be allowed in t e pits area.c
’ cBrakes must be present to insure t e ability to safely stop t e ve icle.c
 ’ cProtective equipment and clot ing are be required w en engaged in a construction
activity, like welding, t at requires appropriate protective gearc

Passenger Rulesc

’ c Moonbuggy Passengers- two (2) student team members (one female and one male)
must propel t e moonbuggy over t e course.c

c Eye protection (e.g. safety glasses, goggles, or face s ield), ead protection (a
bicycle elmet), and appropriate clot ing must be worn during operation of t e
moonbuggy. S oes are required. Alt oug at t e discretion of adult riders, adult
supervisors, and parents of minors, it is recommended t at clot ing providing some
protection against cuts and abrasion be worn (e.g. long sleeved and long torso
s irts, long pants, and socks).c
c üo appendages suc as stilts may be used on t e feet of t e moonbuggy passengers.c
c Pus ing t e moonbuggy wit a pole or ot er implement is not allowed. A rider¶s use
of t eir ands on t e w eels as wit a w eelc air to rock or ot erwise facilitate
moving t e moonbuggy is permitted.c
c d e consumption of alco olic beverages or controlled substances by any team
member at any time during t e event is strictly pro ibited and is grounds for
disqualification of t e team.c
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’ c Final Condition- seven items (Fenders, US flag, simulated: 1st battery, 2nd battery,
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Disqualification:c

’ c Passenger requirement (1 male, 1 female)c

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t e advisor/instructor or t e team leader must submit t e appeal of t e penalty in writing to
Mike Selby in t e scoring area wit in 1/2 our of t e posting of t e score in question. d e
final decision of t e Race Director s all prevail.c

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