Welcome to Space Apps Challenge 2021 - Goma
Space Apps is for everyone! This includes those who have never “hacked’ before! All passionate problem solvers are encouraged to join - students, experts, engineers, makers, artists, and storytellers. While some of our challenges are technical, others ask you to use your artistic skills, your business acumen, and your historical imaginations!
In other words, you do not need to be a coder or data expert to be part of Space Apps. In fact, the most diverse teams are often the most successful.
Hello, Community!!
Space Apps 2021 will take place October 2nd - 3rd. Visit spaceappschallenge.org for the latest updates. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of our global community’s health and safety, this year’s hackathon will be an all-virtual event.
For the first time, we're happy to host the Space Apps Challenge hackathon in our city!
This year, the event will be 100% virtual, and will nevertheless give participants the opportunity to connect with people from different backgrounds and talents to solve one of the challenges provided by NASA.
By registering for this event, you'll be automatically added to our newsletter and will receive info about the hackathon, theteam formation, the virtualBootcamp, and ourjudging process. Make sure to keep an eye out for those emails!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
Register for a Location!
- You will not be able to participate in the hackathon until you have registered for a location. Please click the "Register Now" button on this page to register for this location. Or create a Space Apps account (if you do not already have one) to register.
- Registration will be open through the end of the hackathon. However, we encourage you to create an account and register for a location at least one week before the hackathon in order to join the chat rooms and form teams.
- Save the Date: The hackathon will begin Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 AM local time, when you and your team will be able to submit projects. The hackathon will end on Sunday, October 4 at 11:59 PM local time. The chat rooms and team formation are now open (see below).
- Recruit Friends: We encourage you to invite your friends along! Typical Space Apps teams have 2-6 participants (the limit is 6 members per team). Space Apps is all about collaboration and the most successful teams are often ones with a diverse set of skills and expertise -- coding, storytelling, creativity, data, science, engineering, technology, and more.
- Connect with the Community: Follow Space Apps on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to receive the latest announcements. In mid-September, tune in to our Virtual Bootcamp to access exclusive content from NASA, Local Leads, Space Apps Ambassadors, and former Global Winners. Guests will provide relevant workshops on data and other topics, discuss challenge themes, and provide tips for having a successful hackathon experience.
- Pick a Challenge: The challenges are now available! Browse the options and decide which one you want to solve! Recommended data for each challenge can be found by clicking the "Resources" tab.
- Join the Chat Rooms: Space Apps chat is now open. Launch the chat from this page or from your Dashboard (under Communications). In the chat, you can connect with other participants in your location and search for teammates. From October 2-4, you will also be able to access the challenge chat channels. Join the channel for your challenge to connect with Subject-Matter Experts (SMEs) and Space Apps Ambassadors. They will be answering questions about the challenges and the data. Learn more: Space Apps 2020 Chat Guide.
- Join a Team: Team formation is now open. You can create your own team or request to join an existing team. To join an existing team, browse the teams on your location page or the challenge page of your choice. Learn more: Space Apps 2020 Team Formation Guide.
- Submit a Project: Once the hackathon starts on October 3 at 9AM (local time), start solving! Before the event ends, remember to complete your team’s project page (where you describe your project, tell us about the data you used, and share a demonstration of your project).
- Judging and Awards: Space Apps is all about collaboration and problem solving. However, we do offer awards to the most promising projects. More information about Judging and awards can be found in the Space Apps 2020 Judging and Awards Guide.
Connect with your Local Lead: Each location page contains contact information for the “Local Leads” -- the Space Apps volunteers from your location who will be organising virtual gatherings for your location and providing support to participants both prior to and during the hackathon. (The Universal Event also has a Local Lead.)
Learn more! Do you want to know more about the challenges, chat rooms, project submission, and awards and other important information? Please consult the Participant FAQ and other guides on the Space Apps resources page and on your user dashboard.
Thank you! We’re looking forward to a fun-filled Space Apps weekend!