CyberPatriot, StellarXplorers: The Road to Finals
January 21, 2025
CyberPatriot
The lineup for CyberPatriot’s National Finals, which are happening March 14-18 in Bethesda, Md., is almost set. Although high school and middle school students have just returned to the classroom, CyberPatriot’s 17th season rushes on as we skinny down the field of competitors to our final 28 teams. We now know our State Champions (available here) and the field is set for Semi-Finals the last week of January.
Learn more about AFA’s CyberPatriot program.
StellarXplorers
Meanwhile, the third and final qualification round of the 2024-2025 StellarXplorers National Space Design competition is set for January 23-26. After two rounds focusing on orbit determination and satellite design, teams will determine the best launch vehicle for a provided scenario. In order to succeed, they must stay within budget and weight restrictions, while still accomplishing the task at hand. This is the last chance teams will have to maximize their scores in hopes of advancing to the Semifinal round in mid-February. The top 30% of teams will advance based on their cumulative scores from the three qualification rounds.
StellarXplorers’ National Finals will be held at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel in Greenwood Village, Colo., from April 23-25. The top 10 teams advancing out of the Semifinal round will earn an all-expenses-paid trip to compete for the title of National Champions.