2010 India Press Releases
Ambassador congratulates student winners of NASA competition
February 2, 2010
New Delhi -- “This group of Indian and Pakistani students are together designing the future of our civilization – one with few limitations of geographical boundaries. I congratulate them on their joint achievement, wish them well in their travels to NASA, and look forward to hearing about their experiences in the United States,” said Ambassador Roemer.
United States Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer today met at the U.S. Embassy with the Indian and Pakistani student winners of the Sixteenth Annual International Space Settlement Design Competition. The competition was sponsored by NASA and Boeing. The winning team included 10th, 11th and 12th grade students from Amity International School (Saket) and Lahore Grammar School 55 Main in Lahore, Pakistan.
The students designed a city in space that will be home for over 10,000 people, demonstrating creativity, technical competence, management skills, environmental knowledge, teamwork, and presentation techniques to conquer the problems inherent in designing a Space Settlement and presented a 40 page report communicating their winning ideas and designs.
Later this year, these students will join 12 other finalist teams from around the world to compete at the Sixteenth Annual International Space Settlement Design Competition at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.