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The Museum of Flight is excited to bring back Spacesuit Design Contest! For this contest, entrants must design and draw an original Spacesuit that follows the theme and all Contest requirements and rules. The top entrants in each category will then build their design as a wearable, but not functional, spacesuit.
The Top 5 Spacesuit designs in each category will be showcased in a Fashion Show on Saturday, June 27, 2026. A panel of judges will decide the winning design for each age category (four categories total) and the four winning designs will be showcased at Fashion in Flight in November 2026.
Contest Details:
2026 Theme: Fit, Function, Fashion
More information coming soon!
Age Categories
- Comet: Ages 5-8
- Nebula: Ages 9-13
- Galaxy: Ages 14-17
- Black Hole: Ages 18+
Dates to Remember
- February 28 through May 3, 2026 — Call for Entries
- Sunday, May 3, 2026 — Entry Packet due by 5:00 PM PST
- Friday, May 22, 2026 — Top 20 Designs Notified
- May 22 through June 26, 2026 — Top 20 Designers Build Their Spacesuits
- Saturday, June 27, 2026 — Top 20 Fashion Show as part of Sally's Day
- Saturday, November 7, 2026 — Top 4 Spacesuit showcase at Fashion in Flight
Need help or inspiration?
Join us for our NEW Free First Thursday Spacesuit Design Contest drop-in workshops!
Museum staff will lead workshops to help contestants learn about different important parts of a spacesuit, ask questions, think through ideas and start to figure how to build their own spacesuits.
- Thursday, January 15 and Thursday, February 5 | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Design your own mission patches.
- Thursday, March 5 and Thursday, April 2 | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Spacesuits can be high-tech machines. Design a (non-functional) panel to help control it.
- Thursday, May 7 and Thursday, June 4 | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Bring your in-progress designs for help and ideas from Museum staff.
How to Register
The Entry Packet details everything you need to submit to participate in the Contest. Once you have reviewed the entire packet, please fill out and submit the Intent to Participate Form online before Sunday, May 3 at 5:00 PM PST.
The Entry Packet and Intent to Participate Form will be available soon. Stay tuned for details!
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