FW: NASA Competitions: Upcoming NOI Deadlines

[Jiang, Hong]

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From: National Institute of Aerospace <victori...@nianet.org>
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
To: Jiang, Hong <Hong....@benedict.edu>
Subject: NASA Competitions: Upcoming NOI Deadlines

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Notice Of Intent (NOI) deadlines are approaching for 3 NASA student competitions administered by the National Institute of Aerospace for 2027. Visit the individual competition websites to view each competition's full details, including eligibility and challenge guidelines: Gateways to Blue Skies Competition | RASC-AL Competition | Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) Submitting an NOI is non-binding and does not commit a team to submitting a proposal. Gateways to Blue Skies Competition NOI Deadline: Monday, October 12 2027 Theme: InfraAir | Aviation for Infrastructure Inspection Context: In NASA's 2027 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, collegiate teams of two to six students are asked to conceptualize innovative airborne platforms for inspecting land-based infrastructure that can be implemented by 2035 or sooner with the goal of improving safety, reliability, efficiency, and costs. In Phase 1, up to 8 Finalist teams will receive $9,000 and advance to Phase 2 where they will present at a forum in May 2027. Eligible student team members of the Phase 2 winning team will be offered NASA Aeronautics internships in the academic year following the competition!  Visit the GBS Website Submit an NOI by Mon., 10/12 RASC-AL Competition NOI Deadline: Tuesday, October 13 Context: Teams are asked to develop new concepts that leverage innovation to improve our ability to build the Moon Base while advancing technologies needed to expand our operations at the lunar South Pole. For 2027, collegiate student teams and their faculty advisors are invited to propose novel and robust solutions backed by supporting original engineering and analysis in response to one of the following themes: Enabling Extreme Exploration Transit Pathway Construction Lunar Resource Exploration Smart/Resilient Lunar Habitat In Phase 1, up to 14 finalist teams will each receive $7,500 and advance to Phase 2 where they will present at a forum in June 2027. The top two overall teams in Phase 2 will receive an additional monetary award and an invitation to present at a national aerospace conference! Visit the RASC-AL Website Submit an NOI by Tues., 10/13 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) NOI Deadline: Tuesday, October 20 2027 Topic: Lunar Communications Context: Future lunar operations will require resilient communications systems that connect surface assets, orbital assets, and Earth as NASA prepares for the Moon Base under its Artemis Program. For 2027, collegiate student teams are invited to develop innovative, systems-level solutions to understand, establish, and optimize lunar communications systems for landers and surface operations that can be implemented within 3-5 years. In Phase 1, up to 12 finalist teams will receive $9,000 and advance to Phase 2 where they will present at a forum in June 2027. The top three winning teams in Phase 2 will share a purse prize of $18,000! The potential solutions that teams can propose include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Hardware Software Architecture Visit the HuLC Website Submit an NOI by Tues., 10/20 QUESTIONS? RASC-AL Competition | RAS...@nianet.org | https://RASCAL.nianet.org Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) | Hu...@nianet.org | https://HuLC.nianet.org Gateways to Blue Skies Competition | Blue...@nianet.org | https://BlueSkies.nianet.org

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