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The Student Astronaut Challenge is an aerospace-related secondary (grades 6-12) STEM competition. Student teams of six initially participate in a qualifying test where their scores are averaged for ranking. Students can test to participate in either the Apollo Division (Advanced level) or the Mercury Division (Beginner to Intermediate level). The top teams are then selected for each division. These teams compete in a four part final competition that is held annually at the Kennedy Space Center in February over three days. The four challenges are design, engineering, landing, and space flight simulation. For more information about each challenge, see the challenge section of our website.
Email us with any questions at astronautchallenge@gmail.com
The all-volunteer staff of the Student Astronaut Challenge is continually looking for educational partners and sponsors to support the challenge and help this worthwhile program grow. If you are interested feel free to contact us.
Each year the Student Astronaut Challenge reaches out for donor support to ensure that all schools, regardless of ability to pay, can participate in the Astronaut Challenge. There are various areas where groups, organizations or individuals can help support this worthwhile program.
Some of our current sponsors include: Blue Origin Club for the Future, Exolith Lab at Space Resource Technologies, Florida State University Schools, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Coaxis International, The Florida Engineering Foundation, and others.
Please reach us at astronautchallenge@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
During the qualifying exam:
The final competition:
No, a team may participate in any or all challenges. Please note that any team that does
not compete in all challenges will not be eligible to win the overall competition winner
award.
Yes. Once teams arrive at Kennedy and check in, there can be no changes to the team's roster.
No, all questions on the qualifying test are derived solely from the technical manual.
Teams may consist of all middle schoolers, all high schoolers or a mixture of both. If your
school is K-12 or 6-12, you may have one all high school and one all middle school team
or you may have only one team with mixed 6-12 graders. This allows teams to keep
within the rules of one school-one team by having a middle school team and a high
school team or one team from the whole school.
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