2024/7/25
THE AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund and managed by Challenge Works in collaboration with the CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY, Stage 2 moves forward
“With the Aqualunar Challenge, we are looking to develop new technologies to purify Moon water for human deep-space missions which could also help advance water purification processes here on Earth.” - The Canadian Space Agency
About the challenge
Humanity is preparing to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and engage in more ambitious space missions. Water is not only essential to sustain life but is also a critical resource for space exploration. To support the production of food, oxygen, and rocket fuel, we must find ways to remove potential contaminants in water found on the Moon.
The Aqualunar Challenge seeks to develop novel water purification technologies to be used on the lunar surface.
These innovations could help enable space missions and advance existing water purification technologies on our planet.
The Challenge is held both in Canada and the United Kingdom. It is delivered by the Canadian Space Agency in partnership with Impact Canada, in Canada, and by Challenge Works on behalf of the UK Space Agency in the UK.
Eight Canadian teams were selected by the Aqualunar Challenge jury in Stage 1 of the Challenge.
The teams that move on to Stage 2 are:
Canadian Space Mining Corporation (Toronto, ON)
Project Name: LunaPure – A sustainable system to purify lunar water from the lunar polar region
Sixpenny Architectural Fabrication (Toronto, ON)
Project Name: Lunarwell
778 Labs (Vancouver, B.C.)
Project Name: VDO Lunar Water Purification System
University of Calgary (Calgary, AB)
Project Name: Pure Water from Lunar Ice: Advancing Water Purification in Space
WaterPuris
WATERTODAY congratulates the semi-finalists and welcomes our viewers to stay tuned to WTSpace as we interview each of the teams.
