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Aerospace & Space
Space Exploration Academy™
From low-earth orbit to the outer planets, every discovery starts with a spacecraft someone designed. Today, that someone is you.
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Tier 1
Explorer
Introduction to engineering concepts
Tier 2
Innovator
Applied design challenges
Complete 60% of the Explorer tier to unlock these missions.
- CubeSat bus designPower, comms, attitude control on 3 kilograms.70 XP
- Lunar lander sizingDelta-v budgets from orbit to surface.70 XP
- Space robotics armDegrees of freedom and reach.70 XP
Tier 3
Engineer
Advanced simulations
Complete 60% of the Innovator tier to unlock these missions.
- Constellation designCoverage, revisit time, and cost.110 XP
- Thermal controlRadiators, louvers, and eclipse cycles.110 XP
- Deep-space link budgetGain, noise, and coding margins.110 XP
Tier 4
Visionary
Real-world global challenges
Complete 60% of the Engineer tier to unlock these missions.
- Orbital debris strategyKessler risk and end-of-life rules.160 XP
- Space-based observatoryAperture, stability, and servicing.160 XP
- Interplanetary internetDelay-tolerant networking.160 XP