Kudos: What People Say About The Competition

  • I wanted to take a moment to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being such a wonderful mentor and guide during my time at the Kennedy Space Centre as part of the ISSDC program. Stepping into NASA was a moment I’ll never forget, tears filled my eyes because it truly felt like a dream coming to life. Being there was something I had imagined for so long, and your support made it even more special. Every day spent at the Space Centre was filled with learning, inspiration, and joy—memories that I will always carry with me.

    - Indraneel Mandal, Student 2015

  • Our son said the ISSDC finals in Houston is unquestionably the BEST experience of his life.

    — Parent, 2006

  • “It was 1 o’clock in the morning and we found ourselves jumping up and down outside in the rain out of joy of actually finishing the challenging task of designing a space settlement orbiting earth.”

    — Student 2003

  • I truly lack the words to thank you for making this competition possible. As always, the students have had a wonderful learning experience

    — Teacher, 2001

  • “You have done something extraordinary for these young people by giving them a challenging opportunity to discover themselves while they explore our future in space.”

    Teacher 1997

  • “When people asked why I was going on the trip this Summer, I told them ‘I’m going to build a space station in two days.’ I thought I was joking. It seems I really wasn’t.”

    Student, 2005

  • “This competition really taught me a lot about working with other people, being professional and taught me about myself. It was one of the best weeks of my life.”

    Student, 2009

  • “Has changed the career goals of most, has opened up new possibilities and expanded their horizons, has exposed them to new people, ideas, places and opportunities, has stretched them, challenged them, excited them and exhausted them.”

    Teacher, 1997

  • “This is a great opportunity for these students to be exposed to the intense competitiveness of the real corporate world.”

    Teacher, 1995

  • “Participating in the competition…has helped me so much with conversations, persuasions, and talking in front of big groups of people. It has helped me in class where I am not shy to talk out loud and answer questions.”

    Alumnus Student, 2005