Be advised the Kennedy Space Center is an active launch range. NASA mission / security requirements may change deadlines without prior notice. You are encouraged to put a second set of eyes when reviewing all your work items prior to submission. If you have an issue, communicate with Lunabotics now at
ksc-lunabotics@mail.nasa.gov, tomorrow will be too late. Do not wait until the week of / the day before a deadline to upload your files. This is to allow for delays, errors, computer/system lockouts, etc.

Lunabotics 2025 Timeline:

Subject to Change (04.09.2025.1).
All Deadlines are at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Submit deliverables using the nomenclature listed in the Guidebook to ksc-lunabotics@mail.nasa.gov.

*The May 01, 2025 requirement is clarified.

August 22, 2024
Guidebook Released here.

September 15, 2024
OSTEM Gateway application site opens.

October 03, 2024
Application due in OSTEM Gateway [include the (1) Project Management Plan, (2) Statement of Support, and (3) Statement of Rights of Use].

October 11, 2024
Selected Teams – Announced.

October 12, 2024
OSTEM Gateway site opens for Selected Teams, Students, and Faculty Registration on Gateway.

December 18, 2024
STEM Engagement Reports and Team Photos Opens.

January 15, 2025
STEM Report due.

January 16, 2025
Team Photos due.

March 1, 2025
Presentations and Demonstrations Opens.

March 10, 2025
Presentations and Demonstrations due.

April 01, 2025
Systems Engineering Paper and Proof of Life Video links Opens.

April 09, 2025
Systems Engineering Paper due.

April 21, 2025
Proof of Life Video links due.

April 29, 2025
Proof of Life Video Pass / Fail Announced (each team that passes this requirement will be invited to bring their team and robot to the UCF Qualifying Challenge).

May 01, 2025
OSTEM Gateway site opens for Student / Faculty Registration to Attend the On-Site at KSC.

May 01, 2025
OSTEM Gateway site opens for Student / Faculty Registration to attend both events. The On-Site Lunabotics Qualification Challenge at the University of Central Florida’s Exolith Lab® in Orlando, Florida and Lunabotics at the Kennedy Space Center. Please register faculty and students that will or may attend. This will speed the on-site check-in process.

May 07, 2025
Student / Faculty Registration to Attend the On-Site at KSC due in OSTEM Gateway AND list sent to the Lunabotics mailbox: ksc-lunabotics@mail.nasa.gov .

May 15-18, 2025
University of Central Florida Lunabotics Qualification Challenge will be held at UCF Florida Space Institute’s Exolith Lab® in Orlando, Florida.

• View the UCF guidebook here.
• See UCF’s Lunabotics Qualifying Event livestream playlist here.

May 20, 2025
Kennedy Space Center On-Site Lunabotics Day 1. Team Check-In. Opening Ceremony. Robot Inspections, Construction Runs, and Seminars.

May 21, 2025
Kennedy Space Center On-Site Lunabotics Day 2. Robot Inspections, Construction Runs, and Seminars.

May 22, 2025
Kennedy Space Center On-Site Lunabotics Day 3. Robot Inspections, Construction Runs, Seminars, and Award Ceremony.

Additional Information:

The team lead will be responsible for uploading the deliverables to the STEM Gateway Website.

The following deliverables are required to continue in the Lunabotics competition. Use the following format to name your PDF files:

• Deliverable Name-School Name (not your team’s name)]:
• Liability Waiver Waiver-School Name
• STEM Report STEM-School Name
• Team Photos and NASA Media Release Photo-School Name
• Presentations and Demonstrations PD-School Name
• Systems Engineering Paper SEP-School Name
• Proof of Life Video POL-School Name
• Student/Faculty Registration updated in Gateway to attend the On-Site at KSC. Send a List of potential participants (students/faculty) who will be attending UCF and KSC to the Lunabotics mailbox: ksc-lunabotics@mail.nasa.gov
• KSC Lunabotics Regulated Waste Management Overview (bring a hard copy with you to KSC).