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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![NASA ORBIT graphic design imagery. The words \"NASA ORBIT\" are displayed encircled by an oval graphic design with a star at the bottom of the oval.](\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nasa-orbit-challenge-2026.png?w=2000\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and mission challenges.<\/p>\n
Choose your path: develop commercial applications of NASA patents that solve problems here on Earth (ORBIT Earth), or design next-generation technologies for space exploration (ORBIT Space). The most ambitious teams can pursue both through the optional Integration Bonus.<\/p>\n
Award: <\/strong>Up to $500,000 in prizes, receive mentorship from NASA experts, and present your work at an in-person showcase. Finalists gain access to an exclusive accelerator program designed to launch careers in STEM and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\nChallenge Open Date: <\/strong>September 14, 2026<\/p>\nRegistration Close Date: <\/strong>November 16, 2026<\/p>\nFor more information, visit: <\/strong>https:\/\/nasaorbit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\nPowered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\nGet The Details…<\/a>
\nBailey G. Light <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and mission challenges. Choose your path: develop commercial applications of NASA patents that solve problems here on Earth (ORBIT Earth), or design next-generation technologies for space exploration [\u2026] Continue reading
![NASA ORBIT graphic design imagery. The words \"NASA ORBIT\" are displayed encircled by an oval graphic design with a star at the bottom of the oval.](\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nasa-orbit-challenge-2026.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and mission challenges.<\/p>\n
Choose your path: develop commercial applications of NASA patents that solve problems here on Earth (ORBIT Earth), or design next-generation technologies for space exploration (ORBIT Space). The most ambitious teams can pursue both through the optional Integration Bonus.<\/p>\n
Award: <\/strong>Up to $500,000 in prizes, receive mentorship from NASA experts, and present your work at an in-person showcase. Finalists gain access to an exclusive accelerator program designed to launch careers in STEM and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n Challenge Open Date: <\/strong>September 14, 2026<\/p>\n Registration Close Date: <\/strong>November 16, 2026<\/p>\n For more information, visit: <\/strong>https:\/\/nasaorbit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> The NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge invites university and community college students nationwide to work with real NASA intellectual property and mission challenges. Choose your path: develop commercial applications of NASA patents that solve problems here on Earth (ORBIT Earth), or design next-generation technologies for space exploration [\u2026] Continue reading
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