Freelancer.com, in partnership with Ensemble Consultancy, has announced the winners of the 'Detect, Track, and Remediate: The Challenge of Small Space Debris' competition. This contest was designed to encourage innovative solutions for addressing the issue of small space debris.
The participants were encouraged to explore innovative technologies and methodologies to address the significant risk posed by undetected small objects. These objects range from 1 millimeter to 10 centimeters in size and pose a threat to both manned and unmanned space missions. Sponsored by NASA and facilitated through Freelancer.com, the competition boasted a combined prize pool of $120,000, according to a press release by Freelancer.com.
The winners were recognized in three categories: Detect & Characterize, Tracking, and Remediation. According to Freelancer.com's press release, the Detect & Characterize category showcased methods for identifying and characterizing small space debris. Tracking solutions utilized binocular twin satellites and ultraviolet reflective tracking systems. In the Remediation category, innovative designs included a space sweeper, a swarm of satellites with solar-pumped lasers, and multipurpose satellites equipped with lasers and magnetic contrast agents for debris analysis.
Freelancer.com is known as the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing platform worldwide. It connects over 72 million employers and freelancers from 247 countries, regions, and territories. The platform provides employers with opportunities to engage freelancers across various fields such as software development, writing, design, engineering sales marketing accounting legal services according to the About webpage provided by Freelancer.com.
Ensemble Consultancy is led by entrepreneurs who have experience innovating within federal government settings. They are skilled at navigating technology adoption processes. Their journey includes embracing cloud technology's transformative potential and tailoring it for public sector needs. The company prioritizes assembling the right team as they recognize people as key drivers of technological progress. Ensemble Consultancy's commitment includes orchestrating programs, delivering cloud solutions, and marketing strategies. As a full-service Small Business Administration (SBA)-certified 8(a) digital services provider, Ensemble Consultancy collaborates with agencies like NASA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to advance the public sector's digital transformation, according to the About webpage provided by Ensemble Consultancy.