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\ud83d\udccc About the Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The National Space Innovation Challenge 2026 (NSIC 2026)<\/strong> is a project-based space engineering competition for students across India. Organized in partnership with educational outreach partner SDRO<\/strong> and support from Navapragyan<\/strong>, the competition engages school students to solve real-world problems in satellite technology, planetary science, robotics, and sustainable space engineering.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Important Dates & Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Registration Opens:<\/strong> July 20, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Registration Deadline:<\/strong> August 30, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Official Challenge Release:<\/strong> September 14, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Project Development Window:<\/strong> September 14, 2026 \u2013 October 15, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Submission Deadline:<\/strong> October 15, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Winner Announcement:<\/strong> November 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udc65 Eligibility & Age Divisions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Division<\/strong><\/td>Age Group<\/strong><\/td>Focus Area<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
    Explorer<\/strong><\/td>Ages 6\u20137<\/td>Guided observation and basic space models<\/td><\/tr>
    Innovator<\/strong><\/td>Ages 8\u201310<\/td>Engineering design & physical\/digital working prototypes<\/td><\/tr>
    Researcher<\/strong><\/td>Ages 11\u201313<\/td>Independent hypothesis testing and documented research<\/td><\/tr>
    Space Pioneer<\/strong><\/td>Ages 14\u201316<\/td>Advanced project defense matching national panel standards<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    • Participation Mode:<\/strong> Individual or school team entry (schools may register multiple students across all age divisions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      \ud83d\ude80 Space Innovation Domains<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Participants can select from nine frontiers of active space research:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • D01:<\/strong> Satellite Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D02:<\/strong> Moon Missions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D03:<\/strong> Mars Missions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D04:<\/strong> Space Robotics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D05:<\/strong> Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D06:<\/strong> Earth Observation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D07:<\/strong> Planetary Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D08:<\/strong> Space Sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • D09:<\/strong> Future Space Transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        \u2696\ufe0f Judging Criteria & Weightage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Submissions are evaluated by a national panel across seven core weighted parameters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Innovation:<\/strong> 90 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Scientific Understanding:<\/strong> 85 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Engineering:<\/strong> 85 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Research Quality:<\/strong> 85 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Creativity:<\/strong> 80 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Feasibility:<\/strong> 75 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Presentation:<\/strong> 70 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          \ud83c\udfc6 Awards & Recognition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • National Young Innovator Award:<\/strong> Top national honor awarded to the single highest-scoring overall project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals:<\/strong> Awarded to top three projects in each of the 4 age divisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Innovation Excellence Award:<\/strong> Given for the most original approach to a challenge brief.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Category Winners:<\/strong> Awarded to the top project in each innovation domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Certificates:<\/strong> Official national digital participation certificate for all students who complete and submit a project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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