Submissions
Interested teams are encouraged to thoroughly review the “Challenge Guidelines” for full challenge guidelines, design constraints, evaluation criteria, and submission package requirements (including formatting).
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Technical Paper and Digital Poster Package
December 3, 2023
April 29, 2022, 2-3:30 p.m. EST | Q&A Session #1 for interested teams |
Sept. 15, 2022 | Notice of Intent (NOI) Deadline with initial concept details |
Sept. 21, 2022 | Deadline for teams to submit questions in advance of Q&A #2 |
Sept. 27, 2022, 2-3:30 p.m. EST | Q&A Session #2 for interested teams |
Oct. 20, 2022 | Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Submission Deadline |
Nov. 7, 2022 | Teams receive PDR Feedback |
Jan. 8, 2023 | Conceptual Design Review (CDR) Submission Deadline |
Jan. 30, 2023 | Selection Announcements are made; Teams receive CDR feedback; construction begins for four (4) finalists |
Feb. 9, 2023 | Stipends are sent to Finalist Teams |
May 18, 2023 | Software Design Review (SDR) Submission Deadline |
July 2, 2023 | Mission Readiness Review (MRR) Submission Deadline |
Aug. 15, 2023 | Integration and Testing at Ft. Sumner, NM |
Oct. 16, 2023 | Flight complete, data returned to students |
Dec. 3, 2023 | Finalist Teams’ Technical Paper and Digital Technical Poster Deadline |
Jan. 8, 2024 | Kickoff meeting with ETD for official NASA development |
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