About the conference

We invite students to collaborate and develop creative strategies and technologies to address the growing challenge of space debris, aiming for a safer and cleaner orbital environment.

Space debris, or “space junk”, refers to defunct satellites, discarded rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or explosions orbiting earth. As the number of these debris items increases, the risk to operational satellites, human space missions, and the International Space Station (ISS) also rises. To ensure the sustainability of space for future generations, innovative solutions are needed to mitigate, manage, and reduce space debris.

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Join Information webinar

An online information meeting will be held 21 November 2024, 10 - 11 am. If you would like to join, please send an e-mail to the project manager Charlotte Lahnborg Alme at [email protected].

Who

Students from technical, programming, environment and entrepreneurial backgrounds and others with an interest in space and sustainability are welcome to apply.

How to sign up (and consent)

By signing up, you will required to fill out an application form containing your name, field of study and letter of motivation. By signing up, you also give your consent that you contact data will be forwarded to the project management at Norwegian Space Cluster (for no other purpose than to give you pracatical information about the hackathon).

Travel and accommodation

Travel and accommodation costs for travelling students will be covered up to 5000 NOK.

Prize

Winners will be awarded with a cash prize and opportunity for a summer internship at KSAT. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

What is a hackathon?

The "Hackathon for Space" is a dynamic three-day event where students from various disciplines come together to tackle the pressing issue of space debris. Participants will work in teams to ideate, design, and propose innovative solutions to reduce or manage space debris, framing the problem through different lenses based on their unique backgrounds. With participants from different fields, the event encourages a multidisciplinary approach.

Over the course of the hackathon, students will engage in brainstorming sessions, collaborative workshops, and pitch presentations, aiming to develop practical, impactful strategies for a sustainable future in space.