FNL Calendar
First Nations Launch Dates/Deadlines
Zoom Presentations and Meetings: https://zoom.us/j/99258659434
All reports shall be submitted prior to 11:59 PM Central Time.
Central Standard Time (CST) runs November 5, 2023 through March 9, 2024.
Central Daylight Savings Time (CDT) begins March 10, 2024.
FNL Competition Google Calendar
| Sep 1, 2023 | Announcement of Opportunity |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Informational Meeting @ 4:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Launch 2 Learn Registration (Level 1 Rocket Certification Workshop @ Carthage College Nov. 4-5, 2023) w/Non-Binding Notice of Intent (NOI) to Compete Due |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Informational Meeting @ 4:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Visit FNL at Booth #1538 during the AISES Conference https://conference.aises.org/ |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Non-binding Notice of Intent to Compete Due (Moon/Mars) Early Bird Non-binding Notice of Intent to Compete Due (Gateway) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Award Announcement (Moon/Mars/Gateway) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Kick-off Meeting @ 4:00 pm CDT (Zoom) (Moon/Mars) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | TRA/NAR Mentor Webinar @ 4:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Nov 4-5, 2023 | Launch 2 Learn Level I Rocket Certification Workshop @ Carthage College (registration required) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Proposal, Budget, and Design Review Development Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) (Moon/Mars) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Award Acceptance Material Due (Moon/Mars) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Payloads Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Project Management Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Introduction to RockSim Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Proposal Due (Moon/Mars) Preliminary Budget Due (Moon/Mars) Flysheet Due (Moon/Mars) RockSim Due (Moon/Mars) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Build & Assembly Techniques Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Notice of Intent to Compete Due (Gateway) Request for Virtual Rocketry Workshop Due |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Award Announcement (Gateway) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Kick-off Meeting @ 4:00pm CST (Zoom) (Gateway) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Launch 2 Learn Kit Reveal @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Award Acceptance Material Due (Gateway) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Gateway Project Management Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Jan 19-20, 2024 | Launch 2 Learn Rocket Certification Virtual Workshop (Registration Required) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Report Due (Moon/Mars) Budget Due (Gateway) Flysheet Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) RockSim Due* (Gateway/Moon/Mars) Flight Demo Due - Upload rocket demo flight video on Facebook and/or Twitter |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Avionics/Altimeters Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Jan 29-Feb 2, 2024 | PDR Virtual Presentations (Zoom) (Gateway/Moon/Mars) |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Final Requests Due to Change to Different Competition Challenge |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Recovery Webinar @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Patch Design Due |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Advisor/Mentor Meeting @ 4:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Critical Design Review (CDR) Report Due (Moon/Mars) Flysheet Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) RockSim Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) Final Motor Selection Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) Official Team Roster & Lodging List Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) Team Bio Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) Team Photo Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) All Team Member Registration on WSGC Website & FNL Application Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CST (Zoom) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Reimbursements Due (First payout) (Gateway/Moon/Mars) |
| Mar 4-7, 2024 | CDR Virtual Presentations/Initial Virtual Safety Inspection with WSGC (Zoom) (Gateway/Moon/Mars) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Launch Operations Webinar @ 4:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Flight Readiness Review (FRR) Report Due* (Moon/Mars) Flysheet Due* (Gateway/Moon/Mars) RockSim Due* (Gateway/Moon/Mars) Educational Outreach Forms Due* (Gateway/Moon/Mars) |
| Apr 8-11, 2024 | Final Virtual Safety Inspection with Tripoli Rocketry Association (Zoom) (Gateway/Moon/Mars) |
| Apr 11-14, 2024 | Student Launch Initiative (Next Step Award 2023) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Advisor/Mentor Meeting @ 4:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | FNL Office Hours @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm CDT (Zoom) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Oral Presentations PPT Due (Gateway/Moon/Mars) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Teams Arrive in Wisconsin |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Welcome Breakfast/Competition Kick-off @ 8:00 am CDT - Carthage College, Kenosha, WI
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| Apr 27, 2024 | Launch Day @ 7:30 am – 3:00 pm CDT – Richard Bong Recreational Park, Kansasville, WI Closing Banquet @ 6:30 pm CDT – Carthage College |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Launch Rain Date |
| May 13, 2024 | Final Reimbursements Due* Post Launch Assessment Review (PLAR) Report Due* (Gateway/Moon/Mars) 2-3 Team Project Photos Due* |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Notification of Winners |
| Jun TBD, 2024 | RockOn! 2024 @ Wallops Flight Facility (Moon Next Step Award 2024) |
| Summer TBD, 2024 | Grand Prize Trip to a NASA Center (Moon and Mars Challenge Grand Prize Winners) |
*Document submissions shall be uploaded to the WSGC application website by the team lead. Submissions received after 11:59 pm CST/CDT will be considered late.
Schedule subject to change.
