Create new solutions for space.

The U.S. Department of Education invites high schools to submit designs for a product or service that will contribute to space missions and exploration.

About the Your Place in Space Challenge

The space industry is expected to triple in size over the next 30 years, offering fulfilling careers with higher-than-average wages. But without a skilled workforce, that vision will never become a reality. Any career can be a space career — and career and technical education (CTE) programs already present a natural starting point for a space career.

The Your Place in Space Challenge will connect the dots between the skills students build in CTE programs and the fulfilling careers they can have in the space industry.

Timeline

This spring, teachers are encouraged to consider how they will engage students and bring the Your Place in Space Challenge into the classroom. Throughout the open submissions period, teachers will lead teams of students to develop ideas and submit designs. Submissions are due October 30, with judging and winner selection to follow.

Challenge launch

March 21, 2023
We are here

Virtual information session

May 10, 2023

Submissions close

October 30, 2023

Judging begins

November 2023

Winner announcement

Early 2024

Resource hub

Explore a set of curated educational resources on the space industry and space careers, as well as product and service design.

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