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2026 NASA RASC-AL COMPETITION is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is pioneering the future of space exploration as we extend humanity’s presence further into the solar system. The 2025 RASC-AL Competition is seeking undergraduate- and graduate-level teams to develop new concepts that leverage innovation to improve our ability to operate on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
This year’s themes range from designing a scalable lunar infrastructure and services architectures to developing a concept for a servicing robot that can accomplish servicing and maintenance tasks either autonomously or via teleoperation. Each team’s response should address novel and robust technologies, capabilities, and operational models that support expanding human’s ability to thrive beyond Earth.
In this year’s RASCAL Competition, teams and their faculty advisors are invited to design and propose innovative solutions with supporting original engineering and analysis in response to one of three themes. An excerpt from each theme is below; visit the Competition Details Webpage for full theme text and requirements.
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Yes — 2026 NASA RASC-AL COMPETITION is offered by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and this listing comes from Challenge.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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