Contests

CanSat Competition

This annual competition allows teams from universities and colleges to design and build a space-type system, according to the specifications released by the competition organizing committee, and then compete against each at the end of two semesters to determine the winners. Applications Due November 30 2009

Team America Rocketry Challenge

Participation is limited to the first 750 teams who register by Monday, November 30. This year's challenge is to design, build and fly a one-stage model rocket that reaches an altitude of 825 feet, stays aloft for 45 seconds, and returns 1 raw egg unbroken. Use Streamer Recovery

NASA University Student Launch Initiative

The NASA University Student Launch Initiative, or USLI, is a competition that challenges university-level students to design, build and fly a reusable rocket with scientific payload to one mile in altitude. The project engages students in scientific research and real-world engineering processes with NASA engineers. Students propose to participate in USLI during the fall. Once selected, teams design their rocket and payload throughout the school year. USLI requires a NASA review of the teams’ preliminary and critical designs. The project also requires flight readiness and safety reviews before the rockets and payloads are approved for launch. After launch, teams complete a final report to include conclusions from their science experiment and the overall flight performance. The Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, and Flight Readiness Review are conducted by panels of scientists and engineers from NASA and from NASA contactors and external partners.

Battle of Rockets

Fall: Oct 31, 2009, Spring: Mar 27, 2010. Colpeper, VA. See Site for details.

High Altitude Student Platform

Call for Sept 2010 flight will probably be about Oct 1, 2009. This is a Balloon Flight to 120kft, probably from Fort Sumner, NM. Check Site for details