From June to early July 2024, preliminary round events were held by each of the corresponding organizations. Some countries/region held the preliminary round as a major event, and the event generated a great deal of excitement. The Australian Space Agency (ASA) and One Giant Leap Australia Foundation (OGL) ran the program in a simulated environment for the preliminary round, and was held online. The results of the simulator run revealed that Dream Rover won the competition again, continuing their success from the previous year.
Here are some comments from the representative teams from each participating country/region on their enthusiasm for the finals.