International Space Games and a space settlement for astronauts presented at the National Centre RUSSIA

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At the National Centre RUSSIA, as part of the Russian Space Forum, a presentation of the first International Space Games (ISG) for young engineers modelling the exploration of the planets of the Solar System took place. Representatives of public authorities, scientific and educational institutions, development institutions, forum participants, and other guests were also presented with a conceptual model of a space settlement that will be built specifically for the competitions.

The concept of the Games was presented by Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and coordinator of the federal project "Personnel for Space" under the national space project, Olga Petrova.

"Participants of the first International Space Games will be immersed in a mode of engineering response to real-world challenges under conditions of limited resources, time pressure, and high technological uncertainty. They will face tasks and challenges relevant both to space and to Earth. The competitions are aimed at developing international cooperation among future technological leaders of the space industry. The Games are designed to become a real career accelerator for young talent and contribute to the creation of a sustainable international engineering community," said Olga Petrova.

The conceptual model of the space settlement was presented by President of the Association of Technology Clubs Participants, Alexei Fedoseyev. The three-dimensional planning model includes ten hemispherical domes connected by a network of sealed passages. The model clearly demonstrates the principle of modular expansion of the base and a closed-loop life-support system for astronauts. Engineering systems, including solar panels and radiators, are located along the outer perimeter and are complemented by LED lighting used to zone residential, laboratory, and technical areas.

"The International Space Games are not just a competition of the strongest young engineers aimed at training personnel in key areas of the space industry — from energy and robotics to artificial intelligence and biotechnology. Our goal is to turn these engineering competitions, which will be held in Russia for the first time this year, into a real reality show with online broadcasts from the domes, followed by audiences in participating countries and around the world," said Vice-Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Executive Secretary of the Organising Committee of the National Technology Olympiad, and leader of the NTI working group "Kruzhkovoye Dvizheniye" ("Clubs Movement "), Dmitry Zemtsov.

The Games are planned to take place in Russia in the summer of 2026 with the participation of national student teams from CIS, SCO, and BRICS+ countries. In the format of a space mission, international multidisciplinary teams will compete in solving tasks related to the creation and management of autonomous settlements in extreme conditions. The main objective for engineers will be to sustain operations for as long as possible after "landing".

The presentation was attended by representatives of Roscosmos State Corporation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, and the Skolkovo Foundation, curators of the federal project "Personnel for Space", as well as representatives of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the National Technology Initiative platform, the media sector, the project team, and participants of the Russian Space Forum.

The International Space Games are implemented as part of the federal project "Personnel for Space" under the national space project, coordinated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and Roscosmos State Corporation. The operator is the National Research University Higher School of Economics, with methodological support provided by the project office of the National Technology Olympiad (NTO) in cooperation with the technology clubs of the National Technology Initiative (NTI).