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ICON and Colorado School of Mines Take Prize in NASA Challenge


02.01.2019
By Brooke Bauguess

ICON and the Colorado School of Mines teamed up to participate in the NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.

ICON and the Colorado School of Mines take fourth place in the Seal Test Stage of 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.

Four teams will share a $300,000 prize for successful completion of the seal test stage of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, a competition to create sustainable shelters suitable for the Moon, Mars or beyond using resources available on site in these locations. For this level of the competition, teams submitted 3D-printed samples that were tested for their ability to hold a seal, for strength and for durability in temperature extremes.

Read the full article on the NASA website