The quest for space travel inspires STEM interest like no other endeavor. Firefly has promoted that interest by opening its doors to youth though Firefly Academy, the Base11 Challenge, and the Firefly International Rocket Event (FIRE).

Firefly is taking their STEM commitment literally to the next level, by announcing a global competition to host academic and educational payloads, free of charge, on the inaugural flight of the Firefly Alpha launch vehicle. The Dedicated Research and Education Accelerator Mission (DREAM) mission provides a unique opportunity to gain access to space. All ideas are welcome – from a child’s drawing, to a university science experiment, to a startup company cube sat. We encourage everyone to propose their idea for a DREAM payload to Firefly for consideration.

Submission guidelines are available in the “DREAM Payload Submission Criteria” link. Please send any questions to dream@firefly.com. The deadline for submissions is June 30th, 2019.