NASA Texas Space Grant is happy to announce the 22 teams participating in the Fall 2026 Design Challenge program. These student teams come from nine academic institutions from across the state of Texas.

INSTITUTION	TEAM	TOPIC
Lamar University	Orbitworks	TDC 202 – Deployment of Cabling on Hypothesized Surfaces
Texas State University	EE_Psyche	TDC 208 – Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces
Texas State University	MEC_Psyche	TDC 208 – Robotic Explorer for Hypothesized Surfaces
The University of Texas at San Antonio	AeroNova	TDC 201 – Additive Manufacturing with Hypothesized Surface Materials
University of Houston – Clear Lake	TALON	TDC 202 – Deployment of Cabling on Hypothesized Surfaces
The University of Texas at Tyler	Space Explorers	TDC 206 – Landing System for Hypothesized Surfaces
San Jacinto College	The Cosmic Six	TDC 301 – COSLUNE Lunar Worksite Mapping & Construction Verification
Tarleton State University	RELLIS LTV	TDC 000 – Development of Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Texas State University	RadFly	TDC 103 – Radiation-Tolerant Crew Laptop
Texas State University	Radtopolus	TDC 103 – Radiation-Tolerant Crew Laptop
The University of Texas at Dallas	Comet Aerobotics	TDC 110 – NASA Lunabotics Challenge
The University of Texas at Austin	Hook’em Horizons	TDC 40 – NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge
The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler Torches	TDC 170 – NASA Undergraduate Student Design Project Challenge
Prairie View A&M University	Team 1	TDC 106 – Lunar & Mars Surface Habitat Module Manufacturing
University of Houston – Clear Lake	AstroMAJE	TDC 112 – Lunar Dust (Regolith) Mitigation for Habitat Entry Systems
University of Houston – Clear Lake	Artemis Regolith Cadets (ARC)	TDC 112 – Lunar Dust (Regolith) Mitigation for Habitat Entry Systems
Texas A&M University	Astrochip	TDC 000 – Real-Time Measurements of Electrical Activity of Cells in Space
Texas A&M University	12th Man on Mars	TDC 000 – Automated Medical Inventory System
Texas A&M University	Aggie DAWN	TDC 000 – Flexible, Wearable Health Monitor for Astronauts to Track Physiological Biomarkers
Texas Woman’s University	Asterion	TDC 000 – Mitigating Shoulder Injuries During Long-Duration Spaceflight
Tarleton State University	Texan Space Team	TDC 86 – Integrated Camera & Lighting System Optical Optimization Project
University of Houston – Clear Lake	Team Space Shield	TDC 113 – Habitat and Crew Worksite Enhancement for Harsh Lunar Surface Operating Environments