Welcome

The Cardinal Space Mining Club at Iowa State University is excited to host the Collegiate Space Mining Competition (CoSMiC) over the course of four days at Iowa State University. The event will be held in Howe Hall, the Student Innovation Center, and the Memorial Union on the Iowa State University Campus May 21-24, 2025.

CoSMiC will include arena matches, worktime in the Robo Pit, and a final awards ceremony on Saturday, May 24 in the Durham Great Hall – Memorial Union.

Maps

You can find an interactive map of campus here. Use the key on the right-hand side for information about parking around campus. Please note the parking signs around campus to avoid a parking ticket. If you are competing, you will be receiving an email about parking.

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors:

  • Boeing Corporation
  • Caterpillar Inc.
  • Iowa Space Grant Consortium
  • Mechdyne
  • SICK
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Marshall Space Flight Center

General Information

  • Arena Matches – Student Innovation Center
    • 606 Bissell Rd, Ames, IA 50011
  • Robo Pits – Howe Hall
    • 537 Bissell Rd, Ames, IA 50011
  • Awards Ceremony – Durham Great Hall, Memorial Union
    • 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50011

Agenda

Wednesday, May 21

  • Check-in @ Howe Hall

Thursday, May 22

  • Robo Pit worktime
  • Arena Matches

Friday, May 23

  • Robo Pit worktime
  • Arena Matches

Saturday, May 24

  • Robo Pit worktime
  • Arena Matches
  • Awards Banquet