13–14 NOVEMBER 2026
NASA SPACE APPS CHALLENGE 2026
A Two-Day Innovation Experience
Participants will:
- Explore NASA's open data and challenge themes
- Develop innovative ideas
- Build and refine solutions
- Receive guidance from mentors and experts
- Present their projects to judges
- Connect with peers and industry professionals
EVENT DETAILS
- Date
- 13–14 November 2026
- Locations
- Amman & Aqaba, Jordan
- Duration
- Two-Day Hackathon
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
- Students & Young Professionals
- Developers & Engineers
- Designers & Creatives
- Researchers & Scientists
- Entrepreneurs & Innovators
- Mentors & Industry Experts
Bring your skills, ideas, and curiosity and collaborate with others to create innovative solutions.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE HACKATHON?
- 01
EXPLORE
Explore NASA's open data and challenge themes.
- 02
IDEATE
Choose a challenge and develop your idea.
- 03
BUILD
Build and refine your solution with your team.
- 04
COLLABORATE
Work with people from different backgrounds and skill sets.
- 05
GET MENTORED
Receive guidance from mentors and experts.
- 06
PRESENT
Present your final project to the judges.
AMMAN & AQABA
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
AMMAN
Eng. Wessam Sweiss
Amman Local Lead
- Location
- The ARC, King Hussein Business Park, Amman
- Participation
- In person at the Amman event
AQABA
Kamal Dia
Aqaba Local Lead
- Location
- Aqaba local event
- Participation
- Online, or in person at the Amman event
COMING SOON
2026 CHALLENGES
Challenge statements are written and released by NASA for every Space Apps edition. When the 2026 statements are published, they will appear here for the Amman and Aqaba local events.
Challenge statements will be published here once NASA releases them.
Follow the official 2026 challenge announcements