Gateways to Blue Skies Upcoming Q&A Session

Airplanes will soon be using new fuels that are better for the environment and will likely have new designs that allow them to fly safer, faster, cleaner, and quieter. These advancements will require infrastructure updates or design overhauls to existing or new airports. Gateways to Blue Skies: Airports of Tomorrow asks teams to propose airport designs of external elements to accommodate these new climate-friendly aviation technologies. Learn more and read the full Competition Guidelines, including eligibility criteria: https://blueskies.nianet.org.
 
UPCOMING Q&A SESSION
Please note that interested teams are invited to participate in an open-call style Q&A Session taking place at 3:30-4:30 PM EST, February 8, 2022. In this call, NASA competition sponsors will be available to answer questions submitted live verbally or via chat, as teams finalize their competition concepts. To join the virtual session: 

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SUBMIT AN NOI!
NOIs for the Gateways to Blue Skies: Airports of Tomorrow competition are being accepted on a rolling basis until the proposal submission deadline of March 3. Teams are encouraged to submit an NOI as soon as possible to receive real-time updates from program staff.

  • NOIs do not need to be fully-developed concepts.
  • NOIs are non-binding.
  • In 1,500 characters or less, outline a general proposed concept based on the Competition Guidelines.

PROPOSALS DUE MARCH 3!
NOI concepts will be the foundation for a research-based design proposal, infographic and video to be submitted March 3 for steering committee review and downselect. View the full Competition Guidelines for information on formulating these competition materials.

PRIZES

  • Up to 8 finalist teams receive a $6,000 stipend to facilitate full competition participation in the Blue Skies Forum in Hampton, VA in June 2022.
  • Winning team members earn a semester-long Aeronautics internship at NASA.

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