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The International Rover Challenge (IRC), organized by the Space Robotics Society (SPROS), is one of the premier space robotics competitions in the Asia-Pacific region designed for university students. The event simulates a post-settlement Martian environment where teams must engineer "astronaut-assistive" rovers capable of performing complex exploration and maintenance tasks. The competition is structured in two stages: an online qualifier where teams submit a System Design and Development Review (SDDR), followed by the on-site finals held in a massive, specially curated 20,000-square-meter Mars-analogue arena known as Sproscape. Beyond technical engineering, IRC emphasizes project management and business strategy, evaluating teams on their ability to present a viable business and partnership plan alongside their rover's field performance.