Rocket Reels Challenge
A Mission Extension Challenge
Show off your hard work and get everyone excited about rocketry! Our Rocket Reels Challenge (formerly called the Marketing Competition) invites students to create a video to generate excitement about their team, the American Rocketry Challenge, and aerospace and space exploration.
Top Award: $3,000
See the 2025 Marketing Competition (now Rocket Reels Challenge) winners below!
2025 First Place
Fulton Science Academy (Alpharetta, GA)
2025 Second Place
Lexington High School (Lexington, MA)
2024 First Place
Olympia High School (Olympia, WA)
About the Rocket Reels Challenge
The Rocket Reels Challenge is your team’s chance to show everyone your work, and help get others excited about rocketry, STEM, and aerospace.
Click here to read the rules for the 2026 Rocket Reels Challenge.
The team that creates the best video based on Strength of Message, Creativity, and Editing and Technical Skills will win a $3,000 team prize. There is also a $1,500 prize for the team that takes second place.
All entries will be scored based on our rubric by the Aerospace Industries Association.
All submissions should be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. All entries must be submitted to the submission portal by April 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.
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