NASA TOPICS
Each Design Challenge team must choose a NASA Topic to conduct their semester-long research on. The Primary Topics listed below are approved and supported by Johnson Space Center Mentors and Contractors for the Fall 2025 Design Challenge. Note: NASA Artemis Challenges mentors are not supplied by TSGC.
| Topic # | Primary Topics from NASA JSC Mentors |
|---|---|
| TDC-86 | Integrated Camera & Lighting System Optical Optimization Project |
| TDC-93 | Wireless Mesh Standard Implementation/Evaluation |
| TDC-101 | Laying Power or Fiber Optic Cable on the Moon |
| TDC-103 | Radiation-Tolerant Crew Laptop |
| TDC-106 | Lunar & Mars Surface Habitat Module Manufacturing |
| TDC 107 | Lunar Micro-Nuclear Reactor |
| TDC-108 | Radiation Tolerant Motor Controller |
| TDC-109 | Lunar Surface Recycling-Scavenging and Reuse of Discarded Mission Hardware |
| TDC-111 | Platform for Lunar Follow-Me Camera Drone |
| Topic # | NASA Artemis Challenges |
|---|---|
| TDC-40 | NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge |
| TDC-80 | NASA SUITS Challenge |
| TDC-100 | NASA MITTIC |
| TDC-110 | NASA Lunabotics Challenge |
| TDC-120 | NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) |
| TDC-130 | NASA Human Lander Challenge (HULC) |
| TDC-140 | NASA TechLeap |
| TDC-150 | NASA RASC-AL |
The Choose Your Own Adventure topic choice requires review from Johnson Space Center. Topics strongly suggested may be found at the following resource pages. These are key areas NASA stakeholders have identified as requiring further development to meet NASA’s future exploration, science, and mission needs.
- Civil Space Shortfall Descriptions
- Civil Space Shortfall Ranking
- STMD Strategic Framework and Envision Future Priorities
| Topic # | Choose Your Own |
|---|---|
| TDC-00 | Choose Your Own Adventure* |