Caltech Space Challenge

The Caltech Space Challenge is a 5-day student space mission design competition. Students from a wide range of backgrounds (disciplines and nationalities) are invited to join Caltech undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the event. They are formed into two teams, and given a mission design problem. By the end of the week, the teams are expected to produce a final report as well as a final presentation showcasing their unique solution to the mission design problem. The student-teams attend lectures related to mission planning throughout the week (which are open to the public) and are aided by the speakers and JPL mentors during their team working hours.