UAH Moon Buggy

The official Twitter page of the University of Alabama in Huntsville Moon Buggy Team!

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We had a composite fabrication workshop where we learned about composite fabrication techniques, required materials, and design for composites. The team was able to get hands on experience by fabricating a composite fiberglass/foam sandwich utilizing a vacuum bagging process.

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Thank you to everyone who came to our Preliminary Design Review today! We appreciate everyone’s feedback and will be implementing your ideas and comments as we prepare for our official Design Review!

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We had an amazing time at Observe the Moon Night at the Space and Rocket Center last night!

#uah #moonbuggy #nasaherc

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UAH is in the spotlight!🚀 USA TODAY highlighted UAH’s role in NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), where our students and faculty are helping shape the future of STEM and space exploration.

🗞️Read the full story in USA Today’s Special Edition!🗞️

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We had a great time talking to high school students about moonbuggy at Charger Excellence Day!

#uah #moonbuggy #nasaherc

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Check out UAH Moonbuggy's video! #TikTok #NASA #Moonbuggy #UAH https://t.co/KLf9yKaYcp

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We had a great time last night speaking with the 2024-2025 UAH Moonbuggy team! The moonbuggy alumni gave us some great advice for the upcoming competition!

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We have officially started building our rover, ATHENA! This is a big step for our team and we can't wait to continue building.
Take a look at the video below to see the first piece of metal being cut for ATHENA using water jet cutting!

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Our CDR was this past week! Thank you to all the alumni who came out and supported us. We appreciate all the feedback and help. Next up, our official Design Review!

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It has been a busy few weeks for the moon buggy team! Not only did we attend the 2024 STEAM FEST, but we also had the opportunity to visit with Drake State students. The team greatly values STEM outreach and has been doing all we can to get the word out about our team!

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The other night the moon buggy team took the buggy out for a joy ride in the northern lights! In case you weren't able to see the lights in person, here are some stunning pictures from Blevins Gap overlooking all of Huntsville.

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The UAH Moon Buggy team is happy to announce that we were officially selected to participate in the 2025 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge! We are incredibly honored to have been chosen to participate in this year's event and compete against teams from around the world.

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🏆 Congratulations to the 2023-2024 UAH Human Exploration Rover Challenge Team on their victory in the NASA HERC Competition! 🥇🎉

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Learn more: https://t.co/lrCOeAFCQA

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To our advisor David Fikes, the amount of love you hold for the future generation of engineers and the HERC competition is contagious, and we appreciate all of the guidance and support you have given us!

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Our riders, Eli Rose and Rosa Rice, demonstrated amazing collaboration and skills throughout their excursions. We would like to thank our amazing support system and sponsors. This whole process would not have been possible without you!

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The 2023-2024 UAH Moonbuggy Team won First Place Overall and the Project Review Award in the NASA HERC Competition!! Over the course of our senior year, all of our team members put in countless hours of hard work and dedication to the design and fabrication process.

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In case you missed our excursion, a legend is born.

Day 10 of 10 Days of Moonbuggy!

Music is "Hells Bells" by AC/DC

https://t.co/aGT1snZooq

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First official day of competition was amazing! We had a blast meeting teams from all over the world, and pulled off a solid first excursion! Can’t wait for day two!

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Congratulations on a fantastic first run for the UAH HERC team at the @RoverChallenge today!

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WE. ARE. READY.

Day 9 of 10 Days of Moonbuggy!

Music is “Heroes” by Infraction

https://t.co/GWnivyRXJI