Greater Noida

NASA SPACE APPS LANDS IN GREATER NOIDA!

Welcome to the 2022 Greater Noida, India Local Event's Location Page :)

The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is an international hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others taking place in cities around the world. Participating teams are called to engage the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) free and open data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space.

On Saturday, 1 October and Sunday, 2 October 2021, participants from around the world will come together to solve a series of challenges submitted by the NASA personnel. Space Apps introduces problem-solvers worldwide to NASA’s free and open data. It inspires collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. The mission is to leverage the worldwide interest in the challenges to encourage the growth and diversity of the next generation of scientists, technologists, designers, storytellers, and engineers.

The event is going to be held in the campus of Galgotias University, Greater Noida. Galgotias University is one of the leading universities in India and is accredited NAAC A+ with a score of 3.37 out of 4 by Govt of India’s NAAC peer team. The university with state of the art facilities have played hosts to numerous national, state and inter-college hackathons in the recent past.

About the Program

The hackathon is going to be a 2-day event with 3 evaluation rounds and multiple key-notes by subject matter experts and professionals from around the world. Regular mentorship rounds will also be conducted to help the participants get all the necessary tools for innovating great solutions. 

Some fun engagement sessions/activities will also be organized during the program to promote the power of community and collaborating. 

Some important notes: 

• No participation fee: The event is free for all the participants.
• Team Size: 2-6 members with 1 team leader. 
• A virtual bootcamp will also be conducted during the month of September by NASA Space Apps. You can find the link here: Virtual Bootcamp
• Event Dates: October 1-2, 2022. 
• Total evaluation rounds: 3
• Out of the 3 evaluation rounds, 2 will be conducted in-person whereas 1 will be a preliminary screening round. 
• Participants will receive regular updates via emails, discord and the space apps dashboard. 
• Transportation services to the nearest metro station will be provided.

Winners will be nominated for the Global Judging Round where they’ll be competing with top teams from around the world. 

Themes and Challenges

This year’s event theme is Make SPACE, celebrating our motto of “there’s always space for one more." At Space Apps, we strive to eliminate barriers of access to space and science opportunities. Space Apps is for anyone and everyone! You can learn more about this year’s theme and how you can “Make SPACE” in this blog. 

Based on the theme, folks at NASA have set up challenges for all of you to solve! Head over to the challenges page to get to know more about them! 

Note: All the projects must be solving a challenge in order to participate. 

Subject Matter Experts and Challenge Owners from NASA will be available for discussion throughout the duration of the hackathon!

Resources & Hackathon Tips

• CHOOSE A CHALLENGE. We’re excited to bring you 23 challenges this year, ranging from app development to space exploration, video production, creative play and MORE! refer:challenges page
• FORM A TEAM. Starting September 21 you can create or join a team through the Space Apps website. If any of the teams look interesting and are looking for members, request to join their team - or create your own!
• JOIN THE CHAT. Starting September 21 you can join hackers from around the world in our Space Apps chat. Chat with other participants and get support from Local Leads, Subject Matter Experts, Ambassadors, and the Global Organizing (GO) Team.
• START HACKING! The hackathon begins October 1 at 9:00 a.m. (IST)! At this time, your team will be able to edit and submit your project page.
• SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT. Submissions close on October 2 at 11:59 p.m. (IST). All projects must be submitted through the Space Apps website.
• HAVE FUN, learn something new, and meet new friends!

Participant Guides:

• Chat Guide
• Team Formation Guide
• Project Submission Guide
• Judging and Awards Guide

These guides can also be found on theResources Page.

Explore more tips, tricks, and advice from our Subject Matter Experts and Space Apps Global Organizing (GO) Team in the Virtual Bootcamp videos!

Questions?

Head over to the FAQ section to get answers of some commonly asked questions.

Didn’t get the answer to your question? Contact the local lead (refer below).  

About Local Lead

Hi, I’m Sarthak Agarwal, Local Lead for Greater Noida! I am really excited to be collaborating with all of you. I, with my team, have successfully executed several offline and online hackathons, 50+ workshops, bootcamps and innovation events in the recent past. We’ve hosted some of the best talents of this region in our recent hackathons which saw participation from over 1500 students collectively.

We’re striving towards formation of a healthy, growth-driven technological ecosystem which will help us nurture upcoming talent. Let's make Space Apps 2022 a huge success!

For any queries, reach out to me at: agarwal.sarthak262012@gmail.com | technojam@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in