National and international challenges for students who want to design, build, and launch real space projects.
Design a microgravity experiment that launches to the ISS for real astronaut execution. Full mission cycle experience.
Build a soda-can-sized satellite, launch it on a rocket, and complete a mission profile including telemetry, descent, and recovery.
A 48-hour global hackathon where students use open space data to solve challenges in space and Earth science.
Program a SPHERES satellite aboard the ISS. Your code runs on real hardware flown by astronauts. No hardware required on your end.
Design an orbital space settlement that could support 10,000+ humans. Technical, creative, and interdisciplinary.
The largest student rocket contest in the world. Design, build, and fly a rocket to meet specific altitude and duration goals.
Design a climate or space experiment that flies on a high-altitude balloon or suborbital rocket. Open to teams with a faculty advisor.
Design an innovation addressing a real-world aerospace, energy, or health problem. Finalists pitch at Kennedy Space Center.
Propose a DNA experiment to solve a real challenge in space exploration. Winning experiment flies to the ISS.
Design and build an autonomous rover capable of navigating simulated Martian terrain and completing science tasks.
Middle and high school teams code software using real lunar data from the Artemis program.
Global space science olympiad covering astronomy, astrophysics, and space technology. Three-round format.