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Viasat launches Space for Good India Challenge 2026 for students
A company called Viasat is holding a big contest for college students in India.
The contest is called the Space for Good India Challenge 2026.
Students can share their ideas for using satellites and space technology to help people.
Ideas could help with things like internet access in faraway villages or responding to disasters.
The best idea wins a prize of Rs 5 lakh, which is a lot of money.
The second and third place winners get smaller prizes.
To enter, students send in their ideas online.
Some students will get help from experts to make their ideas better.
Finally, the top students will show their ideas to a panel of experts.
The winners will be announced in October 2026.
Viasat has launched the Space for Good India Challenge 2026, open to university students across India.
The first-place winner will receive Rs 5 lakh, with second and third place getting Rs 3.75 lakh and Rs 2.75 lakh respectively.
Students can propose space-technology solutions in areas such as satellite connectivity, disaster response, IoT, rural digital access, cybersecurity and sustainable access to space.
Selected finalists will receive mentorship from Viasat professionals before presenting their ideas to a panel of experts.
The final presentations and awards are scheduled to take place in October 2026.
- Who
- Indian university students and technology company Viasat
- What
- Launch of the Space for Good India Challenge 2026, a competition for space-technology ideas with cash prizes up to Rs 5 lakh
- Where
- India, open to students from universities across the country
- When
- Announced in 2026, with final presentations and awards scheduled for October 2026
- Why
- To encourage young people to explore how space and satellite technology can solve real-world problems beyond traditional space missions
Key facts
- Organizer
- Viasat
- Challenge
- Space for Good India Challenge 2026
- First Prize
- Rs 5 lakh
- Second Prize
- Rs 3.75 lakh
- Third Prize
- Rs 2.75 lakh
- Focus Areas
- Satellite connectivity, disaster response, IoT, rural digital access, cybersecurity, sustainable access to space
- Eligibility
- University students in India
- Finals
- October 2026
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