Lunabotics Challenge
Lunabotics provides accredited institutions of higher learning students an opportunity to apply the NASA systems engineering process to design and build a prototype Lunar construction robot. This robot would be capable of performing the proposed operations on the Lunar surface in support of future Artemis Campaign goals.
Event Dates
May 20-22, 2025
Event Location
Kennedy Space Center
Eligibility
Open to U.S. Students
grade levels
Vocational / Technical Schools, Colleges / Universities
Calling All Innovators!
NASA invites teams from colleges, universities, as well as technical and vocational schools around the country to test their engineering skills in the 2025 Lunabotics Challenge. Applications open at 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6. The competition is aimed at inspiring Artemis Generation students to explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for the benefit of humanity.
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Guidebook
The Lunabotics guidebook contains information that teams will need to know to participate in the challenge.
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Timeline
Be advised the Kennedy Space Center is an active launch range. NASA mission / security requirements may change deadlines without prior notice.
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Contact Us
NASA Project Manager
Richard Johanboeke
Email: [email protected]
Public Inquiries
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
Phone: 321.867.5000
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Authentic, hands-on learning experiences give students in middle school all the way through graduate school a chance to flex their design and engineering skills as they build and launch high-powered rockets, design robots capable of mining the Moon’s surface or traversing difficult lunar terrain, create human-powered rovers, and test technologies and tools to assist future astronauts working on the Moon.
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