ESA - Astro Pi 2026/2027: students code their way to the International Space Station
European Space Agency (ESA)
Program overview
Students aged up to 19 in ESA Member States, Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, or Slovakia; Mission Zero for beginners (recommended ages 9-16); Mission Space Lab for those with some programming experience (recommended ages 12-19).
Eligibility
Python programming; Mission Zero requires no prior coding experience; Mission Space Lab recommends some prior programming experience. Teams may be registered by teachers/educators, Scout group, coding/after-school club, or certified home school tutors. · Open to students in ESA Member States, Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, or Slovakia. · Must be in ESA Member States, Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, or Slovakia.
Key details
- Organization
- European Space Agency (ESA)
- Type
- Challenge
- Location
- International Space Station (programs run on ISS); remote participation open to eligible countries
- Format
- remote
- Application deadline
- Mission Space Lab: 22 February 2027; Mission Zero: 22 March 2027
- Cost
- Free
- Application status
- Open
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.