{"id":541610,"date":"2023-10-04T17:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T21:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=541610"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:24:41","slug":"nasa-announces-teams-for-2024-student-launch-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/marshall\/nasa-announces-teams-for-2024-student-launch-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Announces Teams for 2024 Student Launch Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">3 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">NASA Announces Teams for 2024 Student Launch Challenge<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA has announced the 70 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/nasa-student-launch\/current-teams\">teams<\/a> representing 24 states and Puerto Rico selected to compete in the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\/studentlaunch\/home\/index.html\">Student Launch Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual competition \u2013 one of NASA\u2019s nine <a href=\"https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\/artemis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis Student Challenges<\/a> \u2013 requires middle\/high school and college\/university students to design, build, and fly a high-powered amateur rocket and scientific payload.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Students from the AIAA Orange Country Section team of Irvine, California, display their rocket to news media and the public during Rocket Fair \u2013 an annual showcase event of NASA\u2019s Student Launch competition April 2023.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunch-rocketfair.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Students from the AIAA Orange County Section team of Irvine, California, display their rocket to news media and the public during Rocket Fair \u2013 an annual showcase event of NASA\u2019s Student Launch competition April 2023.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The nine-month-long challenge will culminate with on-site events April 10-14, 2024, with final launches April 13 at Bragg Farms in Toney, Alabama, just minutes north of NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/marshall\/home\/index.html\">Marshall Space Flight Center<\/a> in Huntsville, Alabama. Teams are not required to travel for their final launch, having the option to launch from a qualified location. Details are outlined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2024-sli-handbook-final-copy1.pdf?emrc=a4a8e3\">Student Launch Handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year NASA implements a new payload challenge to reflect relevant missions. This year\u2019s payload challenge is inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/our-artemis-crew\/\">Artemis<\/a> missions, which seek to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will design a SAIL (STEMnaut Atmosphere Independent Lander) payload. It must deploy mid-air, safely return to the ground without using a parachute, and be reusable to launch the same day without repairs or modifications. The payload will contain a crew of four STEMnauts, non-living objects representing astronauts. Students will choose metrics to determine the endurance of the lander, considering acceptable descent and landing parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?w=1365\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Student teams and attendees of NASA\u2019s 2023 Student Launch competition observe a rocket take flight near NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, April 2023.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 56% 81%; object-position: 56% 81%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=600,900 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=800,1200 800w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023studentlaunchday-2.jpg?resize=1333,2000 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Student teams and attendees of NASA\u2019s 2023 Student Launch competition observe a rocket take flight near NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, April 2023.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>University\/college teams are required to meet the 2024 payload requirements set by NASA, but middle\/high school teams have the option to tackle the same challenge or design their own payload experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student teams will undergo detailed reviews by NASA personnel to ensure the safety and feasibility of their rocket and payload designs. All teams must declare their rocket\u2019s targeted altitude for final launch day during a preliminary design review. The team closest to their target will win the Altitude Award, just one of multiple awards presented to deserving teams at the end of the competition. Other awards include overall winner, vehicle design, experiment design, social media presence, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the engineering and science side of the competition, students must also participate in outreach efforts such as engaging with local schools and maintaining effective social media accounts. Student Launch is an all-encompassing challenge and aims to prepare the next generation for the professional world of space exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition is managed by Marshall\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). Additional funding and support are provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\">NASA’s OSTEM<\/a> via the Next Gen STEM project, NASA\u2019s Space Operations Mission Directorate, Northrup Grumman, National Space Club Huntsville, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Association of Rocketry, Relativity Space, and Bastion Technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Student Launch, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\/studentlaunch\/home\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\/studentlaunch\/home\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about other NASA challenges, please visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\/artemis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\/artemis\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher Blair<br>Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.<br>256.544.0034 <br><a href=\"mailto:christopher.e.blair@nasa.gov\">christopher.e.blair@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA has announced the 70 teams representing 24 states and Puerto Rico selected to compete in the 2024 Student Launch Challenge. The annual competition \u2013 one of NASA\u2019s nine Artemis Student Challenges \u2013 requires middle\/high school and college\/university students to design, build, and fly a high-powered amateur rocket and scientific payload. 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