2026-27 NASA TechRise Student Challenge
Submit your experiment ideas for a chance to launch it on a NASA-sponsored flight
The NASA TechRise Student Challenge empowers teams of sixth to 12th grade students to design, build, and launch experiments on flights aboard commercial suborbital vehicles.
Guided by an educator, student teams affiliated with U.S. public, private, and charter schools can submit experiment ideas for flight testing.
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| Sponsoring agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Start date | 09/3/2026 11:00 AM ET |
| End date | 11/2/2026 11:59 PM ET |
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| Prizes | Cash prize: $1,000 Non-cash prize: An assigned spot for your experiment on a NASA-sponsored flight with an industry provider |
| Contact | support@futureengineers.org |
Apply to the TechRise Student Challenge
These federal prize competitions are conducted pursuant to the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, as amended by the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2017. For complete rules, eligibility requirements, and terms and conditions, please visit the hosting agency's competition page.
LAST UPDATED: September 3, 2026
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