2025 ADC Handbook
The App Development Challenge (ADC) Handbook will provide all the details for the challenge and how to get started.
View HandbookNote: Information about the challenge will remain posted for use in educational settings beyond the challenge end date.
App Coding Components
The files below will assist you in developing a visualization of the Artemis II mission. Detailed information regarding the challenge and additional resources are available in the ADC Handbook under the sections entitled “Middle School Challenge” and “High School Challenge”.
Middle School Teams
All middle school teams will create an application displaying in real-time the path of the Artemis II mission and create a prioritized list of antennas which have line of access to Artemis II utilizing the Middle School Data file.
Middle school teams wishing to attempt the bonus of displaying and smoothing out trajectory data received will need the Bonus Data file.
High School Teams
All high school teams will create an application displaying in real-time the path of the Artemis II mission and create a prioritized list of antennas which have line of access to Artemis II utilizing the High School Data file and calculating a link budget.
High school teams wishing to attempt the bonus of displaying trajectory data from an off-nominal mission will need the Bonus Data file.
Teams experiencing problems accessing these files should contact: JSC-ADC@mail.nasa.gov.