ONLINE EVENT
Embark on an unforgettable online virtual space mission guided by former NASA astronaut, Dr. Gregory Chamitoff!
This exciting program is part of Space Teams Academy, launched by Dr. Chamitoff himself. You’ll have the unique opportunity to apply your knowledge through engaging simulations and design a mission to another planet within our solar system. With daily training from space industry professionals and a live one-hour tutorial with an expert each day, you’ll gain invaluable insights and skills.
Activities include:
Conducting thrilling virtual space missions
Learning directly from astronauts, engineers, and scientists
Designing cutting-edge spacecraft for interplanetary travel
Developing sustainable habitats using local resources
Experiencing the thrill of spacewalking and planetary exploration
Competing against teams in Australia and many other countries
What you will need
- A computer with a minimum of 4 cores / 2.7 GHz
- 8 GB RAM
- 15 GB of free hard drive space
- Windows 10
- A GPU is recommended
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Event Dates
Challenge activities will take place online during World Space Week from October 4th to 9th, 2025.
Who Can Join
The Global Space Challenge is a six-day program designed for school students aged 18 and under. All participants must be currently enrolled in an educational institution or be homeschooled.
Registration Fee
Just $500 per student!
Don’t Miss Out—Registration Closes September 19th, 2025.
Very grateful to have been given this opportunity! My daughter has a massive love of learning so to have kept her busy and intrigued nourishing her mind all week is something we are very grateful for! Was so interesting to hear this space industry will be expanding into Australia in the coming years so it’s amazing to start gathering these kids into this field now
Thank you so much for running this program, and for giving my son the opportunity to be a part of this. It has sparked a real fire in his belly to plan his future in space, and dreams of working for NASA. It had been wonderful to watch him be so passionate and involved. We are so grateful he was selected to be a part of the challenge!