WE BUILD ONE SPACE
- Project Polaris is an innovative program that brings together talented people from all around the world in an effort to contribute to the globalization of space. This is done by simulating an “international mini-space-agency” with all its technical and logistics departments.
“It wouldn’t make sense if [space] was reserved as a place for only a selected group of nations. Space needs to be democratized; it has to be an endeavor of the entire planet.”
FRANKLIN CHANG DIAZ
Astronaut & Ad Astra CEO
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The program’s technical objective is to test, build, and design a prototype of the Star Rover, a rover that could explore the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan by using hydrogen gas to inflate a balloon and feed thrusters.
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MORE THAN ENGINEERING
- Being part of Polaris is more than just engineering. Our program offers members the following optional activities in Costa Rica:
- Discovering the country (hosting possibility)
- Working on the Star Rover at our partner labs
- Doing community service
- Interning in local companies
- Additionally, we plan on presenting the project at the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris in 2022 as well as enjoying Paris.
"Since I started working for Project Polaris it has been an incredible experience, surrounded by people with great determination and great vision. I have learned a lot about teamwork, which I think is essential and important for projects of great international impact like ours. I have managed to complement my knowledge towards a superior technology, based on research, and advice from people such as Jean-Pierre Lebreton from ESA which is truly incredible. Everything I have experienced in Polaris is really gratifying."
Kevin Andrey Gómez
Electronics Team
ROLES FOR ALL KINDS OF PASSIONS
An endeavor such as Polaris requires people from al sorts of backgrounds. Whether you are into finance, graphic design, teambuilding, programming or chemistry; it is very likely that Polaris will have a role that is just for you. The Advanced Program, which is the project’s second year, is composed of five technical teams and three support teams lead by the Administrative Team. Each team is lead by a Director (with the help of programming coordinators for technical teams) and divided into subteams that are lead by a Head. There is a total of 21 subteams which, taking into account different skills such as leadership, result into 55 different roles. Click on the buttons below to learn more about both regular and admin roles. Keep in mind the applications for the admin role follow a different process.
JOIN THE POLARIS FAMILY
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Read the information provided, complete your application and submit it in one attempt before the 15th of September
Get prepared, you might be assigned an interview time based on the time availability you indicated on your application.
Show up to the interview and be ready to ask and reply to questions. If you miss your interview, you will be given a 2nd chance.
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SUPPORT POLARIS
Project Polaris is funded through our sponsors and a crowdfunding campaign which includes amazing digital rewards such as having your name in our website, access to technical content, thank you messages from our members, and even your name/ company logo on the Star Rover prototype.
