UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
STUDENT CHAPTER
HuLC (Human Lander Challenge)
Fri, Oct 09
|By the National Institute of Aerospace
This competition asks you to innovate technology that can aid Human Landing Systems on other planets. It doesn't always ask you to develop a whole landing system, but rather anything that could make the process of landing on another planet easier. This year's theme is Lunar Communications.
Time & Location
Oct 09, 2026, 11:59 PM
By the National Institute of Aerospace
About the event
This team will be focusing on the Human Lander Project. Your job will be coming up with and developing a plan for technology dedicated to reliable lunar & cislunar communications infrastructure- with hope for future adaptation to communicate as far as Mars.
All majors are welcome! The competition has three focuses with some subcategories that ask for more than just aerospace & mechanical engineering expertise.
Hardware
Space-Rated Wireless Networks and Electronics
Antenna Signal Propagation, Modeling, and Environmental Mitigation