Objectives of Planet X:

• Planet X Challenge aims to contribute to building robust and well-connected experts in space, aerospace, and advanced technologies. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to design, build, and program systems for deep space exploration.

• The multidisciplinary contest will inspire the country’s youth and startups who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by providing them with exciting opportunities to engage in the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt.

• Planet X Challenge encourages and nurtures a space culture of innovation to generate interest within industrial, academic, and research domains.