2026 Summer Liftoff Institute

Calling 5-12 STEM Educators, CTE Instructors & Current Pre-Service Teachers – Applications are now OPEN for the 2026 LiftOff Summer Institute!

The theme of this year’s LiftOff Educator Institute is Moon to Mars: A New Era of Discovery. The program will focus on how NASA, commercial space companies, and research institutions are working together to shape the future of deep space exploration.

Educators will hear directly from the scientists, engineers, and mission leaders advancing spaceflight technology and developing commercial platforms in Low Earth Orbit.

Application Deadline: December 12, 2025

Program Date: June 22-26, 2026

For more information & apply online: https://www.csr.utexas.edu/liftoff/