Attend the Mars Emergency Delivery Challenge, Oct. 19

Step into mission control and take on the ARES-7 Mars Emergency Delivery Challenge, where your team will solve engineering problems, respond to spacecraft emergencies and make critical mission decisions. The challenge will take place on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Engineering Center G-Wing (ECG) 101 on the Tempe campus.
- Work in teams of 2–3 and step into a fast-paced Mars mission challenge designed to test teamwork, creativity and problem-solving under pressure.
- Take on hands-on hardware, coding, logic and engineering-inspired tasks as your team works through an evolving space mission.
- Compete against other teams, complete the challenge and aim for the top for a chance to win exciting prizes.

Mission Control Flyer