• Spacecraft: 8U CubeSat (2 x 2 x 2 configuration) with full AOCS

• Launch: October 2026

• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

• Mission lifetime: TBD

• Payload envelope: 1U, ≤1 kg

• Payload placement: Bottom 2 x 2 section

• Operations: All payloads operated by the Mission team

• Cost to payloads: FREE rideshare to space

• Asia – Spacecraft BUS by Space Kidz India

• UK / Europe – 1U, ≤1 kg payload

• North or South America – 1U, ≤1 kg payload

• Africa – 1U, ≤1 kg payload

• Oceania – 1U, ≤1 kg payload

Payload Teams may be academic or commercial or agency, but STEM outreach is mandatory.

• Teams led by women and majority women

• Payloads that advance science and/or raise TRL

• Strong commitment to knowledge transfer and mentorship

• Ability to participate in on-site AIT in India

• One payload selected per geo-zone

• Payload < 1U and < 1 kg

• Team capability to deliver high-quality STEM knowledge transfer

• Willingness to perform AIT alongside a STEM cohort in India

• July 2026 on-site programme

• 5 Payload Team members attend in person

• Each team mentors 27 young women

• Knowledge transfer includes:

  • Payload hardware and hands-on assembly

  • Spacecraft systems engineering

  • Mission operations and cislunar engineering fundamentals

• Assembly, Integration and Testing of Flight Model or Engineering Model conducted with the cohort

Provided by the Mission: accommodation, food, local transport, and spacecraft facilities in India

Provided by payload teams: entire payload and international flights to India

• Proposal submission deadline: 20 January 2026, 23:59 UTC

• Acceptance notification: 31 January 2026, 23:59 UTC

• AIT & STEM programme (in India): July 2026

• Launch window: October 2026

• Mission Lifetime: TBD

Note: due to the STEM nature of this mission, and the fact that the spacecraft is considered a “Filler” on the launch vehicle, the launch window may shift at short notice.