NASA Seeks Student Tech Ideas for Suborbital Launch!
NASA is calling on all 6-12th grade students to submit experiments for possible suborbital flights as way of gaining firsthand experience with the design and testing process used by NASA researchers.
What to expect?
Students will meet with NASA TechRise teacher during trimester 1 on Wednesday's during block 3. We will break into teams and start designing a technology proposal to submit to NASA. You do not need any prior experience.
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Teams of 6th through 8th-grade students will design, build, and launch experiments on suborbital rockets and balloon flights during the upcoming 2021/2022 school year. Participants will submit ideas for climate or remote-sensing experiments to fly on a high-altitude balloon, or space exploration experiments to fly aboard a suborbital rocket.
The winning teams will each receive $1,500 to build their payloads and be awarded an assigned spot on a NASA-sponsored commercial suborbital flight. Balloon flights will offer more than four hours of flight time, while suborbital rockets will provide around three minutes of test time in microgravity conditions. The contest aims to inspire a deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, space exploration, coding, and electronics, as well as a broader understanding of the value of test data. The challenge will also provide students with the opportunity to engage with NASA and technology communities, and expose them to potential careers in science, technology, and space exploration fields.
The winning teams will each receive $1,500 to build their payloads and be awarded an assigned spot on a NASA-sponsored commercial suborbital flight. Balloon flights will offer more than four hours of flight time, while suborbital rockets will provide around three minutes of test time in microgravity conditions. The contest aims to inspire a deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, space exploration, coding, and electronics, as well as a broader understanding of the value of test data. The challenge will also provide students with the opportunity to engage with NASA and technology communities, and expose them to potential careers in science, technology, and space exploration fields.