NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC)
Expert Overview
Format
Judging Format
Recognition
Monetary
Grade Eligibility
Geographic Eligibility
Discipline
Deadline
Entries
Percent Awarded
Important Dates
Proposal Deadline
September 15, 2025
Design Review, Operational Readiness Review, Mission Readiness Review, and Excursion Readiness Review milestones throughout the 9-month cycle
Final Excursion Event
April 9-11, 2026, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
About
Prizes Offered
Plaques and trophies
Cash prizes
Featherweight Award: Given to the team with the lightest functional rover
Project Review Award: Recognized for top-tier engineering design documentation and presentations
Frank Joe Sexton Memorial Pit Crew Award: Honoring ingenuity and persistence in fixing mechanical failures
Other specific category award vary by year
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