Space Apps is a international hackathon that occurs in cities around the world, with our own beloved city of huntsville as a major participant. join the 48-hour hackathon this october to share your ideas, engage with open data to address real problems — on Earth and in space.

The 2018 Space Apps Huntsville Challenge is an opportunity to engage Alabama’s thriving college and professional startup community to take on critical Earth Science challenges faced in space exploration and human life. the event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing relevant open-source solutions to address global needs applicable to both life on Earth and life in space.

Our goal at the Huntsville Space Apps Challenge is to inspire creativity with aspiring and professional and student-lead problem-solvers to build the kind of innovative solutions on which the larger NASA Space Apps Challenge global competition thrives.

Urban Engine has partnered with Intuitive Research, Huntsville STEAMWorks, and AIAA to develop specific technical challenges for students and professionals as competition participants. There will CoWorking Night Space-themed workshops, on-site facility field trip visits, and an opportunity to engage with NASA leadership mentors and subject matter experts, and —

start here by registering. come back later for specifics.