The NASA Space Apps Challenge is a two day hackathon, taking place on the 23rd and 24th of April, which has participants from around the world to collaborate and develop solutions for challenges that support NASA’s mission directorates in six themes: Aeronautics, Space Station, Solar System, Technology, Earth and Journey to Mars.

NASA Open Innovation Initiative (also known as NASA Space Apps Challenge) encourages innovation, creativity and collaborative problem-solving by gathering coders, scientists, technologists, engineers, students, and entrepreneurs together for a 48 hour problem-solving marathon. The event is essentially a global brainstorming session for NASA where the most appropriate solutions to challenges may be developed further.

NASA educates and empowers engineers, scientists and students to acquire knowledge and skills by way of thinking boldly, taking initiative and acting globally.

Friday 15th April

18:00 Arrival, registration, networking
18:30 Introduction to Space Apps
18:30 Opening keynotes
19:30 Games, team forming, drinks
22:00 End of event

Saturday 23rd April

09:00 Arrival and registration
09:30 Event opening
10:30 Start creating!
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Hack back on track
16:00 Break
17:00 Hack back on track
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Hack back on track
23:59 Venue close

Sunday 24th April

08:00 Arrival and catch ups
08:30 Hack
11:30 Lunch
12:30 Presentation prep
13:30 Hack - final push
17:00 Submission deadline
17:30 Pitch presentations
18:30 Winners announcement
19:00 Event close
19:15 Celebration after party