team-building, space design competition that starts in October
and ends in April, where students are challenged to solve various scenarios
provided by the National StellarXplorers staff.
are here to help you through the entire process!
Lockheed Martin has worked closely with StellarXplorers, allowing significant
expansion to take place over the past year.
StellarXplorers VIII Competition
2021/2022 StellarXplorers VIII has launched! For team info, updates and scores, please visit our Competition page.
STLX VIII Rules Book
Previous Competition Results
Training Materials
New videos and scenarios are available this season! Check them out!
StellarXplorers VIII
STLX VIII Competition Schedule
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STLX VIII Finals
Courtesy of Space Center Houston.
STLX VIII Finals is planned to be in-person, and it will be hosted at Space Center Houston, TX.
Important Dates
Registration Open
23 April 2021
Registration Closes
4 October 2021
Practice Round 1
14-17 October 2021
Qualification Round 1
28-31 October 2021
Practice Round 2
18-21 November 2021
Qualification Round 2
9-12 December 2021
Practice Round 3
13-16 January 2022
Qualification Round 3
3-6 February 2022
Semifinal Round
24-27 February 2022
National Final Round
21-23 April 2022
More Information
2021 AFA StellarCamp
Summer 2021 is the pilot season for StellarCamps! We are excited to share aspects of the StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition in a complete camp experience, where participants learn about space and using Systems Tool Kit (STK).
STK Training
In the StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition, competitors will use Systems Toolkit (STK) for several rounds. Please feel free to check out some of our training videos and practice scenarios here!
Our Competition
Working in partnership with leaders in the U.S. space industry, the StellarXplorers National Youth Space Design Education Program challenges grade-school students toward careers in space or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines essential to our nation’s future.
The competition consists of three practice rounds, three qualifying rounds, a semifinal round, and a final round. The beginning of the season alternates between practice rounds and qualifying rounds. The top 64 teams after the first three qualifying rounds are invited to participate in Semifinals. The top 10 teams from Semifinals are asked to participate in Finals, and this is an all-expense-paid trip! The top 3 teams receive educational grants with varying values, the highest valued award going to the team in first place.
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Are you interested in affiliating your company with the nation’s fastest-growing space system design event? We hope so because there is real value in having your name associated with a program that is connecting thousands of high school, middle school, and elementary school students with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines!
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AFA’s AE Program
AFA believes in the power that students hold in securing our nation’s future. Yet, only 16 percent of American high school seniors are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM). To equip our students with the knowledge and skills required for future innovation, we must increase the number of students and teachers in STEM fields.
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