2022 Latin American Space Challenge
2022 LASC Overview
The Fourth Annual LASC was held from August 5th to 7th, 2022, with the event held entirely in the Cape Canavial launch area. The 2022 LASC reached records with the participation of 1,607 students and enthusiasts and the number of rockets that had at least one launch attempt also made history: 20 rockets went through the complete chronology until the activation of the ignition system.
The event accepted 70 projects: 51 rockets and 19 satellites from 10 countries, which were evaluated, tested and launched at the Cape Canavial.
The Latin American Space Challenge's Rocket Challenge grew 104% from 2019 to 2022, reaching 51 rockets evaluated. Comparing with aerospace engineering competitions such as the Spaceport America Cup, European Rocket Challenge (EuRoC), Launch Canada and Base 11 Space Challenge, LASC is the second largest on the planet in terms of number of projects and launches.
The Satellite Challenge, created in 2020, took place for the first time in person as an experimental tryout (beta phase), reaching 19 satellite projects evaluated during the event.
2022 LASC Official Group Photo.
India's STES Rocketry with the LASC team: spirit and resilience to go further!
Rocket Challenge Missions & Teams
Team 1
Capital Rocket Team
Circe
1 km - Hybrids/Liquids
Distrito Federal, Brazil
Team 2
Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina I
1 km – Solid Motors
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 3
Stars
Mars
1 km – Solid Motors
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team 4
Antares
Aurora
1 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 5
Apex Rocketry
Gravatá-A33
0.5 km – Solid Motors
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 6
Cientificando
Hebe
1 km – Solid Motors
Manaus, Brazil
Team 7
C. A. FPUNA
ARASUNU-II
1 km – Solid Motors
Central, Paraguay
Team 8
En El Tule Aeroespacial
Perejil
1 km – Solid Motors
Hidalgo, Mexico
Team 9
EPTA
Ankaa
1 km – Solid Motors
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team 10
Equipe Rocket
Noibe
1 km – Solid Motors
Paraná, Brazil
Team 11
Eurasia Space Systems
The Future
1 km – Solid Motors
Ankara, Turkey
Team 12
GFIG
Space Flowers
1 km – Solid Motors
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 13
Hezarfen
Demetalp
1 km – Solid Motors
Ankara, Turkey
Team 14
Kosmos Rocketry
Nebula / VLK
3 km – Solid Motors
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 15
LUFFT
Andaraí
1 km – Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 16
Potiguar
Odisseia de Erippus
1 km – Solid Motors
Rio G. do Norte, Brazil
Team 17
RedCarbon
Caelum-22
1 km – Solid Motors
Ankara, Turkey
Team 18
RocketLAV
VOLGA
1 km – Solid Motors
Samara, Russia
Team 19
RocketWolf
Helder I
1 km – Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 20
Santa Catarina
Frida I
1 km – Solid Motors
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 21
SIRIUS
Missão Baranoff
1 km – Solid Motors
São Luís, Brazil
Team 22
STES Rocketry
Midnight Sun
1 km – Solid Motors
Maharashtra, India
Team 23
RocketLAV
LEGION
1 km – Solid Motors
Samara, Russia
Team 24
TOPUS
Rígel Project
1 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 25
UABC - 3Dx Ingenieria
Baja Zunzun
1 km – Solid Motors
Baja California, Mexico
Team 26
Topodesy Space
Yauri 91
3 km – Solid Motors
Arequipa, Peru
Team 27
CEB Rocket Design
POIESIS
3 km – Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 28
EPOS
Harley Quinn Project
3 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 29
Erciyes Rocket Team
KAYRAHAN II
3 km – Solid Motors
Kayseri, Turkey
Team 30
Eurasia Space Systems
The Future - SR
3 km – Solid Motors
Ankara, Turkey
Team 31
GFRJ
Atom III
3 km – Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 32
ITA Rocket Design
ATOMS II
3 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 33
Kinti Space
Paulet-2
3 km – Solid Motors
Arequipa, Peru
Team 34
Minerva Rockets UFRJ
Aurora
3 km – Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 35
Orion
Odyssey
3 km – Solid Motors
Paraná, Brazil
Team 36
Projeto Jupiter
Juno II
3 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 37
Propulsión UNAM
Komodo 3000
3 km – Solid Motors
CD. MX., Mexico
Team 38
Prusa Rocket Team
PRUSA-V4
3 km – Solid Motors
Bursa, Turkey
Team 39
SCUA
Orion-UIS
3 km – Solid Motors
Santander, Colombia
Team 40
Supernova Rocketry
Aspera
3 km – Solid Motors
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team 41
UFABC Rocket Design
Polo
3 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 42
Amaru Space Force
AMARU 1
0.5 km – Solid Motors
Arequipa, Peru
Team 43
Beyond Rocket Design
Pegasus
0.5 km – Solid Motors
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team 44
Cactus Rockets Design
Galileu-02
0.5 km – Solid Motors
Bahia, Brazil
Team 45
Coop. Kosmos/Bravo
Coop. Kosmos/Bravo
0.5 km – Solid Motors
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 46
Facens Rockets
Togas
0.5 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 47
GESAM
Bellatrix
0.5 km – Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 48
GFIG
Space Flowers
0.5 km – Solid Motors
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 49
TOPUS
Pégaso Project
1 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 50
GFRJ
Canalle Platinado
1 km – Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 99
Galaxy Explorer
Mesons
3 km – Non Competitive
São Paulo, Brazil
Satellite Challenge Missions & Teams
Team 101
Amaru Space Force
KAN
PocketQube/CanSat
Arequipa, Peru
Team 102
BioMechaX
ICESCON
CubeSat
Cartago, Costa Rica
Team 103
EPOS
Black Canary
CubeSat
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 104
Eurasia Space Systems
EurasiaSAT 1A
PocketQube/CanSat
Ankara, Turkey
Team 105
Minerva Sats UFRJ
μBioSat
CubeSat
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team 106
PoliSat
Columba
CubeSat
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 107
Potiguar
Pegasus
CubeSat
Rio G. do Norte, Brazil
Team 108
RedCarbon
Signum-22
PocketQube/CanSat
Ankara, Turkey
Team 109
Santa Catarina
Fritz I
CubeSat
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Team 110
SCUA
GUANESAT2022
PocketQube/CanSat
Santander, Colombia
Team 111
Sideral
Sideralis
PocketQube/CanSat
Piauí, Brazil
Team 112
Sideral
Sideralis
CubeSat
Piauí, Brazil
Team 113
Sirius
Graffias
PocketQube/CanSat
Maranhão, Brazil
Team 114
Stars
Venus
PocketQube/CanSat
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team 115
STES Rocketry
OATMEAL
CubeSat
Maharashtra, India
Team 116
Supernova Rocketry
Not Named Yet
CubeSat
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team 117
TOPUS
Andromeda
CubeSat
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 118
UABC - 3Dx Ingenieria
Baja Colibrí
PocketQube/CanSat
Baja California, Mexico
Team 119
UDEG Space
NanoGreen Statellite
PocketQube/CanSat
Jalisco, Mexico
Production Readiness Review (PRR) Team 7
Production Readiness Review (PRR) Team 22
Production Readiness Review (PRR) Team 32
Production Readiness Review (PRR) Team 105
2022 LASC Winners
Team 36 - Projeto Jupiter
3 km – Solid Motors
Student Team
São Paulo, Brazil
Team 110 - SCUA
PocketQube/CanSat
Student Team
Santander, Colombia
Juno II on the Launch Pad 42A.
Projeto Jupiter ready for launch.
Orion UIS ready to be launched.
SCUA during the Closing Ceremony.
Award for Technical Excellence
Team 31 - GFRJ
3 km - Solid Motors
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Award for Innovation
Team 3 - Club Aeroespacial FPUNA
1 km - Solid Motors
Asunción, Paraguay
1st Place - 3 km Solid Motors
Team 36 - Projeto Jupiter
Juno II
São Paulo, Brazil
2nd Place - 3 km Solid Motors
Team 37 - Propulsión UNAM
Komodo 3000
CD. MX., Mexico
1st Place - 1 km Hybrid Motors
Team 1 - Capital Rocket Design
Circe
Distrito Federal, Brazil
1st Place - 1 km Solid Motors
Team 24 - TOPUS Projetos Aeroespaciais
Rígel Project
São Paulo, Brazil
2nd Place - 1 km Solid Motors
Team 7 - Club Aeroespacial FPUNA
ARASUNU-II
Central, Paraguay
1st Place - 0.5 km Solid Motors
Team 49 - TOPUS Projetos Aeroespaciais
Pégaso Project
São Paulo, Brazil
2nd Place - 0.5 km Solid Motors
Team 5 - Apex Rocketry
Gravatá-A33
Santa Catarina, Brazil
1st Place - CubeSat
Team 105 - Minerva Sats UFRJ
μBioSat
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2nd Place - CubeSat
Team 106 - PoliSat
Columba
São Paulo, Brazil
1st Place - PocketQube/CanSat
Team 110 - SCUA
GUANESAT2022
Santander, Colombia
2nd Place - PocketQube/CanSat
Team 113 - SIRIUS
Graffias
Maranhão, Brazil
Conduct Award
Team 32
ITA Rocket Design
ATOMS II
3 km – Solid Motors
São Paulo, Brazil
Spirit Award
Team 22
STES Rocketry
Midnight Sun
1 km – Solid Motors
Maharashtra, India
Sportsmanship Award
Team 9
EPTA
Ankaa
1 km – Solid Motors
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Catastrophic Failure.
Team 1 Boost Phase.
Team 1 Recovery Phase.
Closing Ceremony.
Additional 2022 LASC Ranking Information
The following file contains final total score information recorded before the end of competition at the 2022 LASC. Note that final total score is not necessarily indicative Place Award eligibility, in accordance with the LASC Rules & Requirements Document.
2022 LASC Videos & Photos
All photos and videos shared by the the staff and our community can be accessed through the LASC's Flickr.