SEDS-Earth is the international chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). There are chapters of SEDS around the world: India, USA, Nigeria, UK, Philippines, and more; see the full list. SEDS-Earth is a central node for communication between these worldwide chapters.

How can you participate? First, see the list of chapters to see a chapter already exists in your region. If not, it is recommended that you start a chapter; see the instructions on SEDSWiki.

If you are interested in participating in SEDS-Earth and interacting with student leaders around the world, please use the following methods:

SEDS International Conference (SEDSIC) 2008

SEDSIC 2008 will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 27 to 28 September 2008, hosted by UKSEDS (it's their 20th anniversary this year!). As you can see, the SEDSIC 2008 web site isn't up yet. The UKSEDS students are busy working on the UK Space Conference, which will be held in Surrey, England from 26 to 29 March 2008.

In the meantime, how can you stay updated? Try the following methods:

Also recommended are the Space Generation Congress (25 to 27 September) and the International Astronautical Congress (29 September to 3 October), both conveniently located in Glasgow.

Lunar Rover Design Competition

Following the success of the 2007 Lunar Rover Design Competition (won by Ganesh Kumar of Vellore Institute of Technology, India), the competition is back. This time, there is a design-and-build component to be held at SEDSIC. See the rovers web site for more details.

SEDS International Conference 2007

SEDSIC 2007, hosted by the SEDS chapter at Vellore Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu, India, was a great success. Approximately 350 students attended from India and various other countries. Lectures were given by ISRO scientists and engineers, students competed For more information, please see the post-event report.

SEDSAT-2

Work is progressing on SEDSAT-2, the international CubeSat project. If you are a student and want to join, or a professional and want to act as a mentor, please email sedsat2-info@seds.org and volunteer. To stay updated see:

Space Internet Archive on SEDWiki

SEDS-Earth maintains the Space Information Archive on SEDSWiki, with special focus on the Education Directory and Organizations list. For more information, also see the SEDSWiki Updates blog .

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SEDS-Earth Communication

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SEDSIC Communication

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