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StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition 2026–2027

Air & Space Forces Association

Hybrid Online competition rounds; finalists travel to the National Finals Oct 14, 2026

Team-based space system design competition with online rounds and an in-person National Finals.

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Opportunity overview

The basic program facts and participation format.

Opportunity type: Competition
Subtype: STEM Competition
Academic field: Aerospace, Space Systems, Engineering
Format: Hybrid
Location: Online competition rounds; finalists travel to the National Finals
Application status: Open

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Eligibility & access

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Grades eligible: Middle- and high-school teams
Age requirements: School-age team members under program rules
Residency: United States
International eligibility: No
Geographic restriction: United States
Other requirements: Register a school or youth-organization team, register competitors, pay or obtain eligible waiver, and complete online rounds.

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Application

Deadlines and required materials can change between program cycles.

Main deadline: Oct 14, 2026
Application requirements: Register a school or youth-organization team, register competitors, pay or obtain eligible waiver, and complete online rounds.

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Recorded costs and support. Conditional coverage is not an aid award.
Expense	Amount	Coverage	Details
Application fee	Unknown	Unknown	$250 per team; $125 for JROTC, Civil Air Patrol, or all-girl teams; waived for Title I schools Cost source
Program fee	Unknown	Unknown	Team fee plus potential travel and local participation costs Cost source
Housing	Unknown	Unknown	UNKNOWN; organizer does not publish complete participant housing costs Cost source
Meals	Unknown	Unknown	UNKNOWN; organizer does not publish complete participant meal costs Cost source
Travel	Unknown	Unknown	Online initial stage; travel may be required for advancing participants and is not fully priced by organizer Cost source
Local transportation	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source
Materials	Unknown	Unknown	Finalists receive an all-expenses-paid finals trip; local materials and incidentals may still apply. Cost source
Required equipment	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source
Other mandatory costs	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source
Deposit	Unknown	Unknown	No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source

Recorded costs and support. Conditional coverage is not an aid award.

Expense

Amount

Coverage

Details

Application fee

Unknown

$250 per team; $125 for JROTC, Civil Air Patrol, or all-girl teams; waived for Title I schools Cost source

Program fee

Unknown

Team fee plus potential travel and local participation costs Cost source

Housing

Unknown

UNKNOWN; organizer does not publish complete participant housing costs Cost source

Meals

Unknown

UNKNOWN; organizer does not publish complete participant meal costs Cost source

Travel

Unknown

Online initial stage; travel may be required for advancing participants and is not fully priced by organizer Cost source

Local transportation

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source

Materials

Unknown

Finalists receive an all-expenses-paid finals trip; local materials and incidentals may still apply. Cost source

Required equipment

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source

Other mandatory costs

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source

Deposit

Unknown

No amount or conditions recorded. Cost source

Hello, I am interested in StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition 2026–2027. Could you confirm the following for the current cycle? 1. What is the required application fee cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 2. What is the required program fee cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 3. What is the required housing cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 4. What is the required meals cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 5. What is the required travel cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 6. What is the required local transportation cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 7. What is the required materials cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 8. What is the required required equipment cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 9. What is the required other mandatory costs cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 10. What is the required deposit cost for the current cycle, and can it be waived or covered? 11. Which expenses would my aid award cover, who qualifies, and when is the award confirmed? 12. What must I pay before attending? Is any deposit credited toward fees, and when are reimbursements paid? Thank you.

StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition 2026–2027

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