Project Description:
SPARX is a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Service) class 8 kilogram rover tasked with delivering a payload onto the lunar surface within a one kilometer radius of the lander. Working in conjunction with the Eclipse lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, we provide the ability for customers to transport and drop scientific payloads at various points far afield. Requiring advanced structural analysis, power and thermal planning, and an in-depth autonomy and navigation stack, the SPARX team designed the hardware and software from the bottom up for an entire lunar surface mission.
Advisor/Instructor:
Professor Brent W. Barbee and Dr. David L. AkinSponsor:
Intuitive MachinesTeam Members:
| Adam Ben Youssef | Aerospace Engineering |
| Saanchi Desai | Aerospace Engineering |
| Christopher Dillon Garcia | Aerospace Engineering |
| Evan Driscoll | Aerospace Engineering |
| Noah Ferrara | Aerospace Engineering |
| Thanh Huynh | Aerospace Engineering |
| Caleb Hyder | Aerospace Engineering |
| Kiefer Iacaruso | Aerospace Engineering |
| Vijay Jetton | Aerospace Engineering |
| Benjamin Kraft | Aerospace Engineering |
| Sachin Krishna-Rogers | Aerospace Engineering |
| Duncan Kuchar | Aerospace Engineering |
| Spyridon Mazis | Aerospace Engineering |
| Pranav Narayan | Aerospace Engineering |
| Luka Liang-Sheng Pichler | Aerospace Engineering |
| Srikrishnan Sridhar | Aerospace Engineering |
| Pearl Uva | Aerospace Engineering |
| Sayali Vispute | Aerospace Engineering |
| Corbin Voorhees | Aerospace Engineering |
| Rayne Wiser | Aerospace Engineering |
| Mitchell Woelfer | Aerospace Engineering |