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Stipends are provided to finalist teams in all 3 competitions. 

HUMAN LANDER CHALLENGE (HuLC)

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: MON., MARCH 3, 2025

2025 THEME: ADVANCED CRYOGENICS FOR HLS

This cool topic has more applications than you might think! NASA's 2025 HuLC Competition asks student teams to develop innovative, systems-level solutions to understand, mitigate potential problems, and mature advanced cryogenic fluid technologies for NASA's Human Lander System that can be implemented within 3-5 years.

1st PLACE: $10,000 | 2nd PLACE: $5,000 | 3rd PLACE: $3,000

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GATEWAYS TO BLUE SKIES

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: MON., FEBRUARY 17, 2025

2025 THEME: AVIATION SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE

Conceptualize novel aviation systems that can be applied to agriculture by 2035 or sooner with the goal of improving production, efficiency, environmental impact, and extreme weather/climate resilience!

TOP PRIZE: INTERNSHIPS with NASA!

Blue Skies Website

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REVOLUTIONARY AEROSPACE SYSTEMS CONCEPTS - ACADEMIC LINKAGE (RASC-AL)

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: MON., FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Design innovative solutions with supporting original engineering and analysis in response to one of three themes:

• Sustained Lunar Evolution – An Inspirational Moment
• Advanced Science Missions and Technology Demonstrators for Human-Mars Precursor Campaign
• Small Lunar Servicing and Maintenance Robot

TOP PRIZE: ADDITIONAL FUNDING to PRESENT 

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RASC-AL Website

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