NASA’s 2025 HuLC competition asks undergraduate and graduate student teams to develop innovative, systems-level solutions to understand, mitigate potential problems, and mature advanced cryogenic fluid technologies that can be implemented within 3-5 years. Notice of Intent Submission Deadline: October 16, 2024.
Undergraduate students attending a Tribal College or University (TCU), a Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI), and/or are active members of an American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) collegiate chapter at a non-TCU/NASNTI university/college.
Themes
Avionics
Moon Challenge: Teams shall build a minimum 4” diameter rocket either from components or a kit, utilizing one of the competition motors and achieve an altitude of 3,000’ – 4,000’ AGL. The annual challenge will see the teams incorporate two sensors (2 of 4) into a cohesive system to analyze the flight. The rocket must satisfy all other technical requirements as outlined in the requirements section of the competition handbook.
Mars Engineering Challenge: Teams shall build a minimum 4” diameter rocket from components, utilizing one of the competition motors and achieve an altitude of 3,200’ – 4,000’ AGL. The annual challenge will see the teams incorporate multiple sensors (5) into a cohesive system to analyze the flight. The rocket must satisfy all other technical requirements as outlined in the requirements section of the competition handbook.
Required Lettering
2024 Patch Design Winner Created by Evie Clarke, University of Colorado Boulder
2023 Patch Design Winner Designed by Peyton Meader, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medium
The design should be submitted in a digital format. Hand-drawn designs may be converted to digital images if selected. Suggested tools for creating your design include but are not limited to:
Adobe Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Microsoft Word
Shape
Designs can be square or circular, no larger than a 4” diameter. A border must be a part of the final image.
2022 Patch Design Winner Designed by Evie Clarke, University of Colorado Boulder
Entry Information
The design entry must be the entrant’s original design. It may not be copied or traced from another source.
Evaluation Criteria
The following evaluation criteria will be equally weighted.
Design Aesthetics
Communication of Mission Theme
Communication of the Spirit of FNL
Winners
The designer of the winning design will be awarded a $100 cash prize, and their design will be the official 2025 competition patch distributed to all participants.
WSGC and the contest organizers
Reserve the right not to use any entries submitted for the patch contest.
Will honor the original artwork composition as much as possible. Changes made to the design will only be made when necessary to create the final patch design.
Reserve the right to exclusively authorize the reproduction of the winning design.
Reserve the right to utilize the patch imagery in future NASA, WSGC, and First Nations Launch marketing.
Cannot confirm individual designs have been received.
Have the right to use the winning applicant’s name and image without compensation.
NASA’s 2025 HuLC competition asks undergraduate and graduate student teams to develop innovative, systems-level solutions to understand, mitigate potential problems, and mature advanced cryogenic fluid technologies that can be implemented within 3-5 years. Notice of Intent Submission Deadline: October 16, 2024.
