International Student Competitions : Past Winners
2018
Undergraduate Category
Hermann Oberth Gold – IFR: Shaun Andrews, University of Bristol, ‘Modelling and Characterisation of Plasmadynamic Drag on Gridded Ion Engine Propelled Spacecraft in Very Low Earth Orbit’
Graduate Category
AAAF Gold – Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France: Marcello Sciarra, Politecnico di Milano ‘Impact probability computation for NEO resonant returns through a polynomial representation of the Line of Variations’
AAAF Silver – Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France: Jürgen Lüdemann, Stellenbosch University, ‘Sub-pixel image registration on an embedded satellite platform’
Hermann Oberth Silver – IFR: David Jimenez-Lluva, TU Delft, ‘Hybrid Optimization of Low-Thrust Many Revolutions Trajectories with Coasting Arcs and Longitude Targeting for Propellant Minimization’
British Interplanetary Society Prize for best technical paper: Gabriël Roux, Stellenbosch University, ‘A Novel High-Performance Nanosatellite Attitude and Rate Sensor’
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project: Project Zephyrus: An autonomous and economical high altitude testing system, Hunter Hall (Representative), NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2017
Undergraduate Category
2nd prize (Hermann Oberth Silver): Liam Flaherty, University of Adelaide, “Implementation and test of a low power Attitude Determination and Control System for a CubeSat”
1st prize (AAAF Gold): Thomas Maier, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen Nuernberg, “Moisture sensor for gravitation dependent plant watering”
Graduate Category
2nd prize (AAAF Silver): Samantha Le May, RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), “Assessing the effectiveness of debris mitigation guidelines to preserve the space environment given future proposals for large satellite constellations”
1st prize (Hermann Oberth Gold): Baptiste Chide, ISAE-Supaero University of Toulouse, “Optimizing the scientific return of MARBLL, the MARs Boundary Layer Lidar experiment developed to prepare the future of Mars ‘exploration”
British Interplanetary Society Prize for best technical paper
Jeremie Joannes, University of Bristol, “Feasibility study of a DNA-sequencing CubeSat satellite”
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project
Gilberto Grassi (Representative), University of Padova, “An innovative space tether deployer with retrieval capability: design and microgravity test of STAR Experiment”
2016
Undergraduate
Hermann Oberth Gold – IFR, Martin Dullweber University of Bremen, Germany, Development of a Tool for Multi-layer Insulation Manipulation and Handing
AAAF Silver – Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France, Thomas Lund University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom, Manufacturing of the Prototype Inflatable Conical Antenna-REXUS Deployment (PICARD)
Graduate
AAAF Gold – Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France, Christopher T. Lyne University of Vanderbilt, USA, Design and Test of a 10N Hydrogen-Peroxyde Monopropellant Thruster
Hermann Oberth Silver – IFR, Melissa Mirino University Roma3, Italy, Analysis of Spectral Data VIR-DAWN on Asteroid VESTA: from laboratory to remote sensing
British Interplanetary Sociey Prize for best technical paper, Jan Lukacevic University of Prague, Czech Republic, PREDATOR Experiment
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project, Juan Carlos Mariscal, Facultad de Ingenieria-UNAM, Mexico, “UAM Space in Sample Return Robot Challenge: Creating an Exploration Rover for NASA Team leader”
2015
Graduate contest winner: Alexander Schultze – 3-DOF gas bearing simulator for small satellite tests with automated mass displacement control to eliminate disturbance torques
2nd place: Vincent Bissonnette – Vision-based autonomous characterization and navigation for asteroids
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Davide Petrillo – Flexible Electromagnetic Leash Docking system (FELDs) experiment from design to microgravity testing
2013
Undergraduate Category – 2nd prize (Hermann Oberth Silver)
Anja Schuster, TU Darmstadt,Germany New Options for the Mercury Orbit Insertion of Bepicolombo
Undergraduate Category – 1st prize (3AF Gold)
Emilien Fabacher, SUPAERO, France Finding multiple Sun-Earth Saddle-Point flybys for LISA pathfinder
Graduate Category – 2nd prize (3AF Silver
Abhinav Bajpai, University of Surrey, UK End to End Monocular Simultaneous Localization And Mapping System for Planetary Rovers
Graduate Category – 1st prize (Hermann Oberth Gold)
Florian Reichel, University of Wuerzburg, Germany Design Test and Verification of a Miniature Attitude Control System for the Picosatellite UWE-3
British Interplanetary Sociey Prize for best technical paper Irfan Rashed, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea Attitude Determination of Nano-Satellites Using Low-Cost, Quadrant Based Mems Sun Sensors for Creating Unique Sensor Fusion
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Elena Sorina Lupu, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania Investigation of the Surface Deformation and Dendritic Solidification of Titanium Alloy Melted in Miligravity
2012
Undergraduate First Place
Alessandro Grasso, University of Bristol, United Kingdom Feasibility Study of an Ultra-Low Altitude Hyperspectral
Graduate First Place
Charlotte Lücking, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom Mission and System Design of a 3U CubeSat passive GTO to LEO Orbit Transfer
2011
Undergraduate First Place
Rex A. Bair, University of Arkansas, USA Gimbaled Permanent Magnet-Based Attitude Control for Pico/Nano
Undergraduate Second Place
Francois Laurendeau, ISAE-SUPAERO, France Flight Thrust Modulation Using Hybrid Propulsion System
Graduate First Place
Maren Rahmann, University of Wuerzburg, Germany Assessing Crop Water Demands from Space: Classification of Irrigation Systems in Arid Central Asia Using Optical Remote Sensing Systems
Graduate Second Place
Jacoba Auret, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Design of an Aerodynamic Attitude Control System for a Cubesat
British Interplanetary Sociey Prize for best technical paper Tim Horchler, Goettingen University, Germany Numerical Investigation of the SHock-Generated Radiative Heat Loads on Re-Entry Vehicles
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Representative – Dmitriy Rachkin, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia 2-Blades Deploying by Centrifugal Force Solar Sail Experiment
2010
Unergraduate First Place Konrad Makowka, Technische Universität München, Germany In-Flight Verification of a Novel Method for the Tracking of Rockets
Undergraduate Second Place
Brandon Hall, Univerisity of Maryland, USA Lunar Regolith in Situ Resource Utilization: Application in Dust Mitigation and Vacuum Pyrolysis
Graduate First Place
Max Roessner, Technische Universität München, Germany Broadband Light Source for Fiber-Optic Measurement System in Soace Applications
Graduate Second Place
Koki Ho, University of Tokyo, Japan Software Development of Star Trackers for Small Satellites
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Jeannette Heiligers, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom Displaced Geostationary Orbits Using Hybrid Low-Thrust Propulsion
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Represantative – Frederico Zuiani, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom Orbit Determination and Control for the European Student Moon Orbiter
2009
Unergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal Florian Goebel, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany CFD Simulation of Hyydrogen-Oxygen and Methaneoxigen System for Shuttle Main Combustion CHamber Including Radiactive Effects
Unergraduate Second Place – IFR Gold medal Bradley Goodman, Arizona State University, USA Solid Rocket Propellant Characterization through Crawford Strand Burner Regression Rate Testing
Graduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Adam Cowling, Virginia Tech, USA Pitch-Control Predictor-Corrector and Neural Network Ascent Guidance
Graduate Second Place – AAAF Silver medal
Marie-Eve Gange, University of Toronto, Canada A new technique to measure temperature profiles in the Mars’ middle atmosphere
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Takaya Inamori, University of Tokyo, Japan Magnetic Dipole Moment Estimations and Compensations for Accurate Attitude Control in Nano-Satellite Missions
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Represantative – Li Junhai, Beihang University, China The Hybrid Sounding Rocket of “Beihang – 2”
2008
Unergraduate First Place – IFR Gold medal David Flamenbaum, SUPAERO, France Rendez-Vous near the L1-L2 Lagrange Points for the Fresnel Project
Unergraduate Second Place – AAAF Gold medal Genia Vogman, University of Washington, USA Investigating ZaP Flow Z-Pinch Plasma via Emissive Spectroscopy
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Martin Grabe, Technical University of Dresden, Germany Numerical Simulations of Nitrogen Nozzle Expansion Using Kinetic and Continuum Approaches
Graduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Oliver Kurz, University of Wuerzburg, Germany A Modular Attitude Determination System for PicoSatellites
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Hajime Fukuhara, Kyoto University, Japan System Design of One-Chip Wave Particle Interaction Analyzer for Future Space Plasma
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Chetan Angadi, Sudeep K C, Shanti Swaroopkandala, Shwetha Prasad, Ramavaram Harish Rao, Swetha Kotichintala, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, JNT University, R.V. College of Enginnering, India STUDSAT – A Student Pico Satellite for Imaging
2006
Undergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Paul A. Ries, University of Maryland, USA Using the Moon for an X-ray Astrometry Mission
Graduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Marco Schmidt, University of Wurzburg, Germany Design and Implementation of In-Orbit Experiments for the Pico-Satellite UWE-1
Graduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Frederick Leve, University of Florida, USA Design of 3-DOF Testbed for Microsatellite Autonomous Operations
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Marco Schmidt, University of Wurzburg, Germany Design and Implementation of In-Orbit Experiments for the Pico-Satellite UWE-1
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Nuria Escobar, Maria Moreno, Javier Sanchis, Rafael Gisbert, Andres Russu, University of Valencia, Spain Under the Background Influence (UTBI): 2006 Opportunity for Flight
2005
Unergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal Kara Michele Kranzusch, Iowa State University, USA Abort Determination with Non-Adaptive Neural Networks for the Mars Precision Landers
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Matthias Grundwurmer, Technical University Munich, Germany Development and Characterisation of Sol-Gel derived Diffusion Barrier Coatings on CMC Combustion Chambers
Graduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Shawn C. Taylor, Case Western Reserve University, USA Evaluation of Material Substituion in Knitted Spring Tubes for Advanced Structural Seals
Graduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Francois Chedevergne, Supaero, France A Theoretical Approach of the Thrust Oscillations in Solid Rocket Motors
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Kumiko Nakamura, University of Tokyo, Japan Aerothermodynamic Analysis on Low-Ballistic-Coefficient Aerocapture Vehicle with Membrane Decelerator
Hans von Muldau Team Award for the Best Team Project Represantative: Nicola Baggio, University of Milano, Italy Survival and Operations of a Micro-Lander During the Night on the Dark Side of the Moon
2004
Unergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal Peter Rickmers, Kingston University, United Kingdom Performance Enhancement Through Flow Control in Cold Gas Thruster Nozzles
Undergraduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Meghan R. Grant, McGill University, Canada Falling Back to Earth: Altered Splanchnic Vasoreactivity May Contribute to Microgravity – Induced Orthostatic Intolerance
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Christopher Brunner, The George Washington University, USA Conceptual Design of a COmmunication Relay Satellite for a Lunar Sample Return
Graduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Shinichiro Narita, Keio University, Japan Fault-Detection – Isolation – Reconfiguration Function Design of Distributed Network Controller for Space Robot
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Shannon Ryan, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – RMIT Numerical Study of Hypervelocity Space Debris Impacts on CFRP/AL Honeycomb Spacecraft Structures
2003
Unergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal Oscar Portela, University of Madrid, Spain Bringing Color to the Eyes in the Sky
Undergraduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Tina Buechner, University of Stuttgart, Germany Trajectory Generation Strategy for the Terminal Area of an RVL
Graduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Brian P. Anderson, The George Washington University, USA Computational Continuum and Rarefied Flow Results for Ballute Applications
Graduate Second Place – AAAF Silver medal
Lucas Labadie, University of Paris, France Characterization of an Integrated Optic Solution for a Space Based Interferometer
and
S.G. Sreejith, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India The Pertinent Law for Space Related Intellectual Property Issues – An Odyssee into TRIPs
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Fred G. Kennedy, University of Surrey, USA A Comparison of Simulations and Test Campaign Results for a Microscale
2002
Unergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal Francisco Miguel Camacho Camara, University of Delft, Netherlands Terminal Area Energy Management Guidance Requirements for a Reusable Launch Vehicle
Undergraduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Torben Gille, University of Braunschweig, Germany Analysis and Development of System-Configurations for the Inflatabe Reentry and Descent Technology
Graduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Krystal Parker-Meyer, University of Washington, USA Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plume Analysis
Graduate Second Place – AAAF Silver medal
Gregory Pradels, Onera, France In Orbit Calibration Approach of the Microscope Experiment for the Test of the Equivalence Principle
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Marcelllo Mezzedimi, University of Rome, Italy Analysis of Geostationary Transfer Trajectories Using Lunar Gravity Assist
Jens Hueschelrath, University of Darmstadt, Germany Creating an Interface between Mechanical and Electromagnetic Simulations for Large Reflector Antennas
2001
Undergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Axel Preuss, Technical University of Aache, Germany An Analytical Approach for the Flow Field Analysis of Overexpanded Rocket Nozzles
Undergraduate Second Place – IFR Silver medal
Sébastien Fourest, SUPAERO, France Methods for the Dimensioning of the Solar Arrays of the Netlanders Martian Probes
Graduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Gary S. Haag, University of Surrey, UK An Alternative Geometry Hybrid Rocket for Spacecraft Orbit Transfer Manœuvres
Graduate Second Place – AAAF Silver medal
Ludovice Duvet, Centre d’Etudes des Environnements Terrestres et Planétaires, France Advanced Instrumentation for Measurements of the Structures and Dynamics of Planetary upper Atmosphere
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Amanda Green, University of Southern California, USA Demonstration and Quantitative Characterization of a MEMS Fabricated Propulsion System for the Next Generation of Microspacecrafts
2000
Undergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Axel Preuss, Technical University of Aache, Germany An Analytical Approach for the Flow Field Analysis of Overexpanded Rocket Nozzles
Undergraduate Second Place – IFR Silver Medal
Sébastien Fourest, SUPAERO, France Methods for the Dimensioning of the Solar Arrays of the Netlanders Martian Probes
Graduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Gary S. Haag, University of Surrey, UK An Alternative Geometry Hybrid Rocket for Spacecraft Orbit Transfer Manœuvres
Graduate Second Place – AAAF Silver Medal
Ludovice Duvet, Centre d’Etudes des Environnements Terrestres et Planétaires, France Advanced Instrumentation for Measurements of the Structures and Dynamics of Planetary upper Atmosphere
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Amanda Green, University of Southern California, USA Demonstration and Quantitative Characterization of a MEMS Fabricated Propulsion System for the Next Generation of Microspacecrafts
1999
Undergraduate First Place – IFR Gold medal
Florence Laporterie, France Morphological Pyramid: A Method for Very High Resolution Satellite Image Analysis
Undergraduate Second Place – AAAF Silver Medal
Matthias Jolk, Germany Preliminary Design and Flight Simulation of a Space Station Using an Interdisciplinary Approach
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Elke Edelmann, Germany Function- Morphological Investigations of Fish Inner Ear Otoliths as Basis for Interpretation of Human Space Sickness
Graduate Second Place – IFR Silver Medal
Angélique Vacaresse, France Physical Modeling of the Earth’s Proton Belt: a Step Towards Space Weather
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Daniel Adam Kingsley, UK Passively Stabilized Monopedic Hopping
1998
Undergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Marion Beier, Germany On the Influence of Altered Gravity on the Growth of Fish Inner Ear Otoliths
Undergraduate Second Place – DGLR Silver Medal
Alexander Houpert, France A Space Based Radar on a Microsatellite for in-situ Detection of Small Orbital Debris
Graduate First Place – DGLR Gold medal
Hervé Deslandes, France Analysis and Predevelopment of an Imaging Spectrometer for in-situ Cometary Soil Analysis on Board the ESA Rosetta Mission
Graduate Second Place – AAAF Silver Medal
***Robert T. Bocchieri ***, _USA_ A Baselin Nonlinear Material Characterization for Predicting the Long-Term Durability of Composite Structures
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Alexander Cropp, UK The “SNAP-1” Nanosat Project at Surrey- A New Generation of Satellites
1997
Undergraduate First Place
Jasmin Ostertag, Germany Investigation of Miniaturized Solid Electrolyte Sensors in Amperometric Wiring for Simultaneous Measurements of Oxygen Concentration and Flow Rates
Undergraduate Second Place
David Teyssier, France Optimization of a Deep Space Manoeuver in Trajectography Between Two Swing-bys-Application to Rosetta
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Alice Liu, USA First Demonstration of a Space Cold Atom Clock Prototype in Microgravity
Graduate Second Place – AAAF Silver Medal
Pierre Lemonde, France
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Carsten Scharlemann, Germany Theorical and Experimental Investigation of C60 Propellant for Ion Propulsion
1996
Undergraduate First Place – AAAF Gold medal
Marcus Fromm, Germany Using Multicomponent Working Fluids to Optimize Solar Dynamic Space Power Generation
Undergraduate Second Place – AAAF Silver medal
Brian Muzas, USA Experimental Study of Wakes Behind Porous Axisymmetric Bluff Bodies
Graduate First Place
Paul Merritt, USA A Differently Corrected Ilalo Transfert Orbit
Graduate Second Place
Gerhard Huebner, Germany Advanced Strategies for Simulation of Rocket Performance, Stability and Control
Technical Paper Achievement – British Interplanetary Society Award Delphine Doris, France The Performance of the LI GI’s Receiver in Presence of Multipath Propagation
1995
Undergraduate First Place – Gold medal
Matthias Wiegand, Germany Autonomous Satellite Navigation via Kalman Filtering of Magnetometer
Undergraduate Third Place – Bronze medal
S.M. Krautheim, USA One-G Fluid Experiments of the Gravity Probe-B Main Helium Tank
Graduate Second Place – Silver Medal
Gwo-Lee, Taiwan System Identification and Control of Smart Structures Using Neural Networks
Graduate Second and Outstanding Technical Achievement
Eric M. Flint, USA The Admittance of Electrostrictive Stack Actuators Theoretical Development and Experiment Verification
Outstanding Technical Achievement S. Paccaud, France Technical Improvements in Three-Propellant Rocket Engines for Launch Vehicles
1994
Undergraduate First Place – Silver medal
Martin Kassebom, Germany Positioning of Mobile Ground Stations During the Re-entry of the BREM-SAT Satellite – A Strategy for the Improvement of Contact Probabilities
Undergraduate Second Place – Bronze medal
Franco Tao, USA The Design Operation and Performance of a Prototype Steam Injection System for a Supersonic Combustion Wind Tunnel
Graduate First Place – Gold Medal
Adela Ben-Yakar, Israel Experimental Investigation of Solid Fuel SCRAMJET for Ground to Space Vehicles
Graduate Second Place – Bronze Medal
Martin Unwin, UK Experience with the Use of GPS in a Low Earth Orbit
1993
Undergraduate First Place – Gold medal
Joel W. Robinson, USA Development of a Hybrid Rocket Engine for the Laboratory Rocket System
Undergraduate Third Place – Bronze medal
A. Reed and L. Gillet, UK The Spelda Space Station
Graduate First Place – Silver Medal
D. Capdeville, France Formulation of a Delta Vee Minimization Method in Heliocentric Space Incorporating Finite Burn Times
Graduate Second Place – Bronze Medal
J.P Smith, USA
1992
Undergraduate First Place – DGLR gold medal
William J. Wicker, University of Virginia , USA Determination of the Attitude of a Solar Sailing Ship
Undergraduate Second Place – DGLR silver medal
J.J. Brabant, E. Brault, O. Collet Beillon, M. Dorn, M. Sonnet, ESIEA, France Determination of the Attitude of a Solar Sailing Ship
Graduate First Place – AAAF silver Medal
Scott E. Sherer, Ohio State University, USA Formulation of a Delta Vee Minimization Method in Heliocentric Space Incorporating Finite Burn Times
Graduate First Place – AAAF silver Medal
***Sebastien Schmid ***, _Technical University of Berlin, Germany_ Knowledge Based Expert Systems in Astronautics
1991
Undergraduate First Place – HOG gold medal
T.J. Woeste, NASA, USA Shuttle Entry Air Data System
Undergraduate Second Place – HOG silver medal
Olaf Deutschmann, University of Magdebug, Germany Turbulence and Chaotic Dynamics in Combustion Theory
Graduate First Place – AAAF silver Medal
Alexandra Severac, Laboratoire de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, France Electrical Vestibular Simulation and Space Motion Sickness
Graduate Second Place – AAAF bronze Medal
Ute Schwartz, Technical University “Otto Von Guericke”, Germany A Study on the Trajectories of Meteorological Rockets
1990
Graduate – Gold Medal
Michael J. Massimino and Thomas B. Sheridan, MIT, USA Using Bisensory Feedback Displays for Space Teleoperation
Undergraduate Second Place – Silver medal
J.P. Jayret and J. Jarlier, ENSAE, France Concept of Geostationary Satellites for Telecommunication and Telediffusion
Undergraduate Second Place – Silver medal
M. Reinartz, W. Hallmann, and D. Brockhagen, University of Aachen, Germany Geometric Layout of a Mars Balloon and Precalculation of the Thermal Control System
1989
AAAF Silver Medal L. Lazerges
HOG Gold medal D. Hunt
1988
AAAF Gold Medal Christian Chauveau
HOG silver medal Ralph Lorenz
Honorable Mentions J.W. Shen and A.S. Runavot
1987
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold Medal
Franck Pohleman, FRG
Undergraduate Second Place – HOG gold medal
Claire Pinches, UK An Alternative Calibration Method for the Ulysses Fluxgate Magnetometer
1986
Undergraduate Certificate of Recognition
D.S. Leonard, USA
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold Medal
H.J Bornemann and A. Seidel, FRG A Getaway Special Experiment to Measure the Carbon Dioxide Content of the Earth’s Atmosphere
Graduate Second Place – HOG silver medal
Gerard F. Vidal, France Characteristics of the Gregory Rift Dynamics Ground Structural Analysis and Remote Sensing
1985
Undergraduate First Place – HOG Silver Medal
G. Naja, France Definiton of an Experiment on Combustion of Two Droplets in Microgravity
Undergraduate Second Place
K. Hedvall, M. Eklof, N.O. Jansson, U. Högman, B. Swenson, Sweden A Student Developed Experiment for Measurements of Thermal Conductivity Using the Transient-Hot-Wire Technique in Microgravity
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold Medal
N. Searby, USA A Design for Fluid Managment in Space
Malina Award I. Destival, France Mathematical Morphology Applied to Remote Sensing
1984
Undergraduate First Place – HOG Silver Medal
J.Y. Pouillard, France Earth Potential Modelization-New Methods- Application the Poseidon Project
Graduate First Place – AAAF Gold Medal
D.G. Stuart, USA Spacecraft Trajectory Targeting by Boundary- Conditions Orbit Fitting
Malina Award L. Gazdag, Hungary Simple Method for Precise Geometric Correction of Digital Images with GCP’s
1983
Undergraduate First Place – HOG Gold Medal
S.A. Rahman, USA Experimental Evaluation of a Proposed Ice Supression System for the Space Shuttle External Tank
Undergraduate Second Place
M. Barthe and M. Desnos, France Analytical Method for Study of the Launcher Payload Interface
Undergraduate Third Place
I. Duvaux, France Inertial Navigation in Space
Graduate First Place – AAAF Silver Medal
R.A. Mills, USA Active Vibration Control of a Cantilevered Beam: A Study of Control Actuators
Malina Award Zhang Yu-Lin, China State-Space Analysis of the Dynamic Characteristics of a Variable Thrust Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine
1982
Undergraduate First Place – HOG Gold Medal
T. Svitek, Czechoslovakia Solar Sail Concept Study
Undergraduate Second Place
A. Thubert, C. Crocioni and C. Firmain, France Plateforme Multi-Missions de Grandes Dimensions
Graduate First Place – AAAF Medal
J.B. Jones-Oliveira, USA Configuration Design of a Closed Loop Pseudo-Gravitational Environmental Research Facility in Low Earth Orbit
1981
Undergraduate First Place – AIAA Medal
J.L. Froeliger and J.L Lair, France Magnetic Attitude Control of a Spin-Stabilized Satellite
Undergraduate Second Place
V. Poulek, Czechoslovakia Shape Memory Alloy Applications for Solar Collector Actuators
Undergraduate Third Place
Ph. Bobo and C. Mariaud, France Conceiving and Optimal Manoeuvring of a Solar Sail
Graduate First Place – AAAF Medal
M.A. Floyd, USA The Capture of Lunar Material in Low Lunar Orbit
Graduate Second Place
N. Bériot, France Calibration of Geostationary Satellite Infrared Radiometers Using the Vertical Sounder of a Polar Orbiting Satellite
Graduate Third Place
D.M. Premate, USA Get-Away Special Program and Global Measurement of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
1980
Undergraduate First Place – AIAA Medal
J.M. Aubertin, C. Lazaro, ENSAE, France Mission Analysis of the “Arsène” Amateur Radio Satellite
Undergraduate Second Place
G. Heider, R. Winnerl, Technical University of Munich, FRG The Test Stand for the Rocket Motor LM-100 with Particular Respect to Control and Measurement
Graduate First Place – AAAF Medal
M.L. Bowden, MIT, USA Low Mass Solar Power Satellite
Graduate Second Place
N. Fisher, B. Zecevic, Polytechnic Faculty of Sarajevo, Yugoslavia Micrograin Solid Propellant Test Programme
Graduate Third Place
P. Brudieu, CNRS, France Far Infrared Thermal Radiation from Venus Atmosphere
1979
Undergraduate First Place – Hermann Oberth Society Silver Medal
Tom Svoboda, Prague Planetarium, Czechoslovakia Space Shuttle External Tank as a Space Station
Undergraduate Second Place
Michel Floyd, MIT, USA Design of a Joint for Large Manually Assembled Space Structures
Undergraduate Third Place
Vladislav Poulek, Czechoslovakia New Power Servomotors for Aerospace Technology
Graduate First Place – Julio Marial Gold Medal
Brian Derby, University of Cambridge, UK Joining Metals in Space – Some Suitable Methods
Graduate Second Place
J. van Huzen and A. Kamp, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands State Transition Matrix Computations for Kalman Felter Orbit Determination from Laser Range Observations
Graduate Third Place
Michel Marcelin, CNRS, France The Exosphere of Venus – Analysis of the Lyman Alpha Data Furnished by Vernera 9 and 10
1978
Undergraduate First Place
S. Kent, Stanford University, USA The Space Shuttle External Tank as a Re-entry Module
Undergraduate Second Place (tie)
T. Duhamel, P. Marchal, ENSAE, France Super Cactus R.W. Ridenoure, Iowa State University, USA The Collection of Lunar Mass Driver Payloads in Earth-Moon Space
Undergraduate Third Place (tie)
V. Poulek, J. Hrader, Czechoslovakia Title Unknown B. Zupancic, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Yugoslavia Adaptive Noise Eliminator
Graduate First Place
R. Courtin, Laboratoire de Physique Stellaires et Planetaire, France The Thermal Structure of Uranus and Neptune
Graduate Second Place (tie)
A.H. Bellenkes, University of Delaware, USA Space Medicine – A Prognosis for Future Research D. LaRoche, Ecoles des Mines, France A Study of Long Term Behavior of Graphite Epoxy Composite Material
Graduate Third Place
D.J. Richer, University of London, UK The Earth Resources Observation Satellite – A Cybernetics Viewpoint
1977
Undergraduate First Place – Hermann Oberth Society Gold Medal
D.C Freesland, Pennsylvania State University, USA Water Sprays in Space Retrieval Operations
Undergraduate Second Place
D. Odstriel, The Comenius University, Czechoslovakia Future Space Experiments with Levitated Capacitor for Thermonuclear Micro-Explosions
Undergraduate Third Place
V.V. Petrov, University of Moscow, USSR Development of Plasma Generator for Intensive Remote Sensing of the Earth Magnetic Sphere
Graduate First Place – Julio Marial Gold Medal
E. Bourret, Universite de Montpellier, France Metal Reinforced Glass-Ceramic Composite Materials – Space Procesing Investigations for Spacelab Missions
Graduate Second Place
B. Schildwach, Technical College Karl-Marx-Stadt, GDR Possibilities of Controlling the Conversion Parameters of A/D Converters Used Within Satellite Telemetry Links
1976
Undergraduate First Place
C. Loup, CERT-DERA, France Application of a Mini-Computer for Satellite Control
Undergraduate Second Place
M.A. Bonnet, France Title Unknown
Graduate First Place
D.A. McCurdy, G.M. Adams, Auburn University, USA Payload Propulsion System – A Concept for Orbital Transfer of Space Shuttle Payloads
Graduate Second Place
M. T.N. Trainer, C.R. Eckert, Pennsylvania State University, USA The Development of a Radio Controlled Model for Studying Spin Recovery of a Full Scale Airplane
1975
Undergraduate First Place – Hermann Oberth Society Medal
D.J. Cwynar, Pennsylvania State University, USA Development of a Skylab Simulator for Dynamical Studies
Undergraduate Second Place
M. Mazzola, University of Naples, Italy Spacelab Student Experiments – An Outline of an International Program
Graduate First Place – Julio Marial Gold Medal
A. Grunwald, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel An Analytical Model for Control of Low-Flying Aircraft and Vehicles by Visual Cues
Graduate Second Place
J.P. Passani, CERT-DERA, France Electrical Storage in Cinetique Batteries for Use in Earth Resources Satellites
1974
First Place – Julio Marial Gold Medal
Richard S. Newman, USA Design of a Reusable One-Stage-to-Orbit Shuttle
Second Place
W. Schauer, WARR, FRG Project Barbarella – Development and Flight Experience of an Experimental Hybrid Rocket
Third Place
B.A.C. Ambrosius, The Netherlands Some Aspects of Satellite Orbit Prediction
