NASA Holds Space Pennant Competition

NASA has joined with America Online and Mad Science, a science enrichment provider, in sponsoring the Space Pennant Design Challenge.

The program allows students to design pennants based on either the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s upcoming STS-118 shuttle flight or U.S. long-term exploration strategy, known as the Vision for Space Exploration.

The winning design will fly on the shuttle Endeavour during the STS-118 mission, scheduled for launch this summer.

In addition, each student must write an explanation of their design and how the pennant incorporates their knowledge about STS-118 or the Vision for Space Exploration.

Entries may be submitted online or through the mail before April 10, with the overall winner and five finalists announced May 3.

The grand prize includes a trip to the STS-118 launch and each finalist will receive an autographed picture of the STS-118 shuttle crew, and an online NASA game will use their pennant designs.

Each of the students’ schools will receive NASA education resources, including seeds that have flown in space.

All students who submit entries will be awarded certificates of participation.