The University of Portland Robotics Team (UPR) designed a robot system capable of operating in a simulated lunar environment for NASA’s Robotic Mining Competition (RMC): Lunabotics. Held at Kennedy Space Center, the RMC was created for students to develop innovative robotic mining systems, following NASA’s efforts of returning to the Moon through the Artemis program. In addition to the robotic system, teams are judged on STEM outreach, oral presentations, and a systems engineering paper. With the return of in-person work, the primary focus of UPR during the 2021-22 season became rebuilding the team following the years of remote education and physically constructing a robot to bring to competition. UPR was successful in both these goals by recruiting new members across all grades and competing in the first in-person competition since the Spring of 2018. Moving forward with the continued support granted from the Oregon Space Grant Consortium and the Dean of the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering, the team will build off last year’s lessons learned to create a foundation to build on for years to come.