NASA TechRise Student Challenge 5
- NASA TechRise Student Challenge 5 is open to U.S. students in grades 6-12.
- The challenge provides hands-on experience in engineering, computing, and electronics for the next technical workforce.
- Teams will develop a science or technology experiment idea for one of two NASA flight vehicles: Suborbital-Spaceship or High-Altitude Balloon.
- The competition has an open date of September 4, 2025, and a close date of November 3, 2025.
- Winning teams will receive $1,500 each, with a total of 60 winning teams selected for the award.
This competition provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more that will be required for America’s technical workforce. If you are in sixth to 12th-grade at a U.S. public, private, or charter school – including those in U.S. territories – your challenge is to team up with your schoolmates and develop a science or technology experiment idea for one of the following NASA TechRise flight vehicles:
- Suborbital-Spaceship with approximately 3 minutes of microgravity.
- High-Altitude Balloon with approximately 4 to 8 hours of flight time at 70,000 to 95,000 feet and exposure to Earth’s atmosphere, high-altitude radiation, and perspective views of our planet.
Award: $1,500 each to 60 winning teams
Open Date: September 4, 2025
Close Date: November 3, 2025
For more information, visit: https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise
Q. What is the NASA TechRise Student Challenge?
A. The competition provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more.
Q. Who can participate in the challenge?
A. Students in sixth to 12th-grade at U.S. public, private, or charter schools, including those in U.S. territories.
Q. What are the two types of flight vehicles available for the challenge?
A. Suborbital-Spaceship and High-Altitude Balloon.
Q. How long will the suborbital-spatial flight last?
A. Approximately 3 minutes of microgravity.
Q. How long will the high-altitude balloon flight last?
A. Approximately 4 to 8 hours with exposure to Earth’s atmosphere, high-altitude radiation, and perspective views of our planet.
Q. What is the award for winning teams?
A. $1,500 each for 60 winning teams.
Q. When can participants submit their challenge ideas?
A. The open date for submission is September 4, 2025.
Q. When does the challenge close?
A. The close date for submission is November 3, 2025.
Q. Where can participants find more information about the challenge?
A. On the website https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise.
Q. What skills will participants gain through this challenge?
A. Critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more that will be required for America’s technical workforce.
Q. How many winning teams can receive the award?
A. 60 winning teams will receive $1,500 each.