![Student uses virtual reality headset](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52112919543-3eff64ea32-k.jpg?w=1024)
![Group of 7 students pose for the camera](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/header.jpg?w=400)
![A student prepares their team's software for testing at the rock yard at NASA's Johnson Space Center on May 22.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jsc2023e030211-small.jpg?w=1024)
NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students
NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (NASA SUITS) is a design challenge in which college students from across the country help design user interface solutions for future spaceflight needs. NASA’s Artemis missions seek to land the first woman and first person on the moon and build to a sustained human presence on the Moon and ultimately, Mars. This means engineers are actively developing technologies needed to assure successful completion of science and exploration missions. As humanity pushes further into the space it is essential that crewmembers on spacewalks be equipped with the appropriate new technologies necessary for the elevated demands of surface exploration on the Moon and Mars. By participating in the NASA SUITS challenge, you can play a part in revolutionizing the human spaceflight experience!
event Dates
Test Week: May 19-23, 2024
Event Location
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
eligibility
Open to U.S. Students
grade levels
College and University
Mission Description
Teams are expected to design user interfaces (UI), and the underlying software for spacesuits, and new for 2023, a mission control console for use on the surface of Mars.
View Description![A group of students work on their project](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52113395410-853c2dee8d-k.jpg?w=1024)
Proposal Guidelines and Eligibility
Included are important steps to the challenge, eligibility requirements and required components of an official proposal.
Proposal Period for 2023: CLOSED
![Student uses tool in rocky terrain while wearing a virtual reality headset](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52112871326-d0a65dc5d9-k.jpg?w=1024)
Frequently Asked Questions
2023-2024
Find answers to some of the most common questions you may have.
View FAQs![Two students work on their project](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52112920823-fad3ec77bf-k.jpg?w=1024)
2024 Selected Teams
Media
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![A small rover lights up some rocky terrain on Earth at night.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jsc2023e029847-small.jpg?w=300)
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![Three people in the dark standing together with a flashlight in a sandy environment.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/9.png?w=300)
![Two people in the dark. One person holding a flash light while the other person has their hands raised with AR goggles on.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/11.jpg?w=300)
![One person explaining something to a group of three people who are listening to the person.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/8.png?w=300)
![A person with goggles and mask is kneeling in a room with sand.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/15.jpg?w=300)
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Join Artemis!
Authentic, hands-on learning experiences give students in middle school all the way through graduate school a chance to flex their design and engineering skills as they build and launch high-powered rockets, design robots capable of mining the Moon’s surface or traversing difficult lunar terrain, create human-powered rovers, and test technologies and tools to assist future astronauts working on the Moon.
Learn More about Join Artemis!![Students speak to divers about their tool](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/34456636583_bde6af1c2d_o.jpg?w=2048)
Contact Us
If you have any questions or would like more information about SUITS, please send us an email. We’d love to hear from you!