The 3D Printed Habitate challenge is being organized and hosted by NASA and Bradley University, in partnership with Caterpillar, Bechtel, and Brick & Mortar Ventures. Registration is open until February 15, 2018, and there is an early registration discount. The final competition/demonstration will be held April 29-May 4, 2019, at Caterpillar's Edwards, Ill., proving grounds. 

The $50,000 Phase 1 competition, which called for conceptual designs of 3D-printed habitats on the moon and Mars, yielded more than 200 submissions from design teams including Norman Foster's firm Foster + Partners. Phase 2, with a prize of $1.1M, called for citizen inventors to actually manufacture structural members appropriate for future design and in situ fabrication of space-based habitats.

Now it’s time for Phase 3, with more prize money, more chances to win, and an opportunity to design a real Martian habitat and 3D print a scale model of the structure. The competition has two tracks: one using Building Information Modeling (BIM) to perform virtual design of the habitat, and a second that produces a physical component using 3D printing. Complete rules and registration may be found here.

In early December 2017, we’ll host an interactive webinar to share information about the challenge. Experts from NASA, Caterpillar, Bechtel, Brick & Mortar Ventures and Bradley University will walk you through the key components of the competition. You’ll learn the purpose, rules, milestones, and ins-and-outs of the competition. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and share your ideas. Please join us to learn more, or visit our website, https://www.bradley.edu/challenge/,  for details.

Please see attached flyer for additional information.