PROJECT
HYPERION
Design Competition
Design for Centuries
Project Hyperion explores the feasibility of crewed interstellar travel via generation ships, using current and near-future technologies. A generation ship is a hypothetical spacecraft designed for long-duration interstellar travel, where the journey may take centuries to complete. The idea behind a generation ship is that the initial crew would live, reproduce, and die on the ship, with their descendants continuing the journey until reaching the destination. These ships are often envisioned as self-sustaining ecosystems, featuring agriculture, habitation, and other necessary life-support systems to ensure survival across multiple generations.
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General information
The competition will run from the 1st of November 2024 to 2nd of June 2025 and is open to all.
Key Dates
Competition announcement : 1st November 2024
Phase 1 Deadline : 2nd of February 2025
Phase 2 Deadline : 4th May 2025
Announcement of Winners : 2nd June 2025
Objective
The team shall design the habitat of the generation ship, including its architecture and society (See Brief for further details). The habitat of the generation ship and its subsystems, shown in Brief, Fig. 1 “The system to be designed”.
Team Composition
Teams have to be multi-disciplinary. Each team must have:
// At least one architectural designer
// At least one engineer
// At least one social scientist (sociologist, anthropologist, etc.)
* These are flexible recommendations, please submit a short bio and team organization description
Prizes
Prize fund
$10,000 (USD)
1st Place
$5,000
2nd Place
$3,000
3rd Place
$2,000
10 honorary mentions (or less if number of teams is insufficient)
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