The American Rocketry Challenge
The American Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest rocket contest with nearly 5,000 students nationwide competing each year. The contest gives middle and high school students the opportunity to design, build and launch model rockets and hands-on experience solving engineering problems.
Top 100 National Finalists Announced
2021 Updated Prizes and Awards
The World's Largest Student Rocket Contest
Registration for the 2021 American Rocketry Challenge is now closed. Learn how your team can compete in this exciting STEM competition next year!
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The American Rocketry Challenge allows me to engage and participate in a nationwide competition while learning and having fun with people that have similar likes and talents.
Kyra Wagner, Team Captain
Webster City, IA
The American Rocketry Challenge provides me the opportunity to give my students an endeavor that fosters curiosity, imagination, and scientific skills in the firmest spirit of collaborative enterprise.
Greg Severino, Teacher
Philadelphia, PA
TARC introduces students to the realities of the real world engineering pursuits, teaching them to attack not just the solvable problems but also face and learn how to mitigate the factors that they do not have control over.
Pavel Pinkas, Mentor
Madison, WI
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📺 RSVP: Curious about the motors in model rockets or those on the Atlas V? Propulsion engineer Tre Butler from @AerojetRdyne will be answering your Qs about solid rocket motors & life in the industry this Thursday, June 10 @ 8pm ET. Register here: https://t.co/UHovpJ1qFX https://t.co/3vV1QwlVUE
📺 RSVP: Curious about the motors in model rockets or those on the Atlas V? Propulsion engineer Tre Butler from @AerojetRdyne will be answering your Qs about solid rocket motors & life in the industry this Thursday, June 10 @ 8pm ET. Register here: https://t.co/UHovpJ1qFX https://t.co/3vV1QwlVUE
LAST CHANCE: Marketing Competition entries are due tonight, no later than 11:59 pm ET. Winning team wins $3,000, plus custom logo & merch https://t.co/bA0CrjN0MB
615 teams competed in this year's competition, but only 100 earned a place in the National Finals & a chance to be crowned National Champion. Congratulations to the top 100! #TARC2021 https://t.co/1MwHBgeOky https://t.co/muBj1FQln8
UNVEILED: This year's National Finals will be hosted at 11 regional launch sites in order to limit the number of people that gather at any one site and to minimize team travel requirements. #TARC2021 https://t.co/HOKkbJfObw
🚀🚀 You've been prepping all year for this: qualification flights are due Monday, May 17 at 11:59pm ET. This is your last weekend to launch & earn your place in the National Finals! https://t.co/bYtYo9CV8E
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