NASA Student Launch

NASA Student Launch is a nine-month engineering challenge in which teams design, build, test, and launch a high-powered rocket carrying a science or engineering payload. Selected teams complete Preliminary Design, Critical Design, Flight Readiness, and Launch Readiness reviews with NASA and industry experts, then analyze flight and payload data in a post-launch assessment. The 2026–27 proposal deadline is September 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Central, and Launch Day is April 10, 2027 in Huntsville, Alabama.