NASA ORBIT Student Challenge 2026–27 (Earth and Space tracks)
NASA Office of STEM Engagement
- Type
- Competition
- Field
- Engineering
- Where
- Online
- When
- 2026–27 season; registration closes 16 Nov 2026
- Length
- About 1 month
- Apply by
- 16 Nov 2026
- Cost
- No entry fee mentioned on the page
- Perks
- Up to $500,000 total prize funding across the challenge · Direct access to NASA mentors
A student innovation challenge where teams either commercialise a NASA-owned patent for a problem on Earth (Earth track) or develop space-exploration technology concepts that support the Artemis programme (Space track). Open to: university and college level student innovators; the NASA page defers full eligibility to the official rules at nasaorbit.org, so check them before registering. Worth it for direct access to NASA mentors and a share of up to $500,000 in total prize funding; registration closes 16 Nov 2026 via the NASA STEM Gateway and the season dates beyond that are not stated.
Scout lists details from the organiser's own page. Check dates and eligibility there before you apply.