Olympus Rover

“The Olympus Rover Trials challenge student teams to design, construct and operate a rover for an analogue sample return mission to Mars. Students create a rover concept, trade off performance parameters and pass through a rigorous review process with panels of engineers from the space sector.” ~UKSEDS

In 2019, SUSF competed for the first time against university teams from across the UK. We claimed 4th Place and the Best Outreach award, the highest of any non-returning team. The competition involved scaling simulated Martian terrain, collecting sample canisters and enduring the same vibration testing experienced by real satellites.

Having secured funding from SUSU, this year we are looking forward to competing again and – hopefully – outperforming last year’s achievements!