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Engineering | STEM

NASA’s RASC-AL Competition

  • Last Updated: March 14, 2025

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  • Contact: rascal@nianet.org
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About the competition

RASC-AL challenges student teams to design innovative space systems concepts supporting exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Teams select from various themes focused on space infrastructure, technology demonstrators, or robotics.

Comp Info

  • Estimated Ann. Participants: 100
  • Cost: Free
  • Estimated Time Commitment: Significant
  • Participant Format: Small Team
  • Event Format: Online Synchronous
  • Competition Format: Design, Simulation/Challenge
  • Reach: National
  • Event Size: Very Small

Participation Information

Teams submit project proposals addressing one of the competition themes. Finalist teams present their solutions at the RASC-AL Forum, and top teams compete for awards and recognition at industry conferences.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students in aerospace, engineering, and related fields
Up to $6,000 in funding for projects; certificates and recognition for innovative space research
Teams submit project proposals addressing one of the competition themes. Finalist teams present their solutions at the RASC-AL Forum, and top teams compete for awards and recognition at industry conferences.
1. Form a team and register online. 2. Submit a proposal for a space concept based on one of the competition themes. 3. Finalist teams present at the RASC-AL Forum in Florida.
Engineering tools, aerospace research materials
Based on innovation, technical feasibility, and the potential impact on space exploration.

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