BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota State University engineering students used down-to-earth knowledge to design an out-of-this-world lunar transport vehicle which won them a NASA-sponsored contest.
The SDSU team was one of 15 teams selected as a finalist in NASA’S Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts competition.
SDSU was one of four universities chosen as finalists in the Lunar Surface Transporter Vehicle category along with Maryland, Texas and Virginia Tech.
In addition to having the best plan for a lunar transport vehicle, SDSU was honored for building the best prototype of any of the 15 finalists.
