15,352
Participants from
ALL 50 states
and
1,045
U.S. Colleges/Universities
Represented
with an
88%
Completion Rate
and
1,419,558
Workforce Development
Training Hours Delivered
Costing NASA
$5.43
per hour
About Our Program
The Lucy Mission's L'SPACE Program is a free, online, interactive experience open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing a career within NASA or other organizations in the space ecosystem. Fully funded by NASA, through its Lucy mission, the L'SPACE Program offers rigorous, deep technical training in mission planning and proposal writing. Since its conception in 2018, 15,352 participants from over 1,045 US colleges and universities from all 50 states have gone through the program.
L'SPACE consists of two Academies - the Mission Concept Academy (MCA), and the NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience (NPWEE) Academy. Students may participate in one Academy per semester. Each 15-week Academy is designed to provide unique, hands-on learning and insight into the dynamic world of the space industry. Students can expect to learn NASA mission procedures and protocols from industry professionals as they collaborate with fellow team members to complete mission-related team-projects.
Requirements for participation: Students must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and be enrolled in a US college or University as an undergraduate student (graduate students may apply to NPWEE); have access to a computer with internet, webcam, and headset capabilities; and have time to devote an additional 6-10 hours per week, beyond the online session requirements, towards team projects.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING
Jeremy Winter,
Systems Engineering Intern
at Northrop Grumman
The L'SPACE Program had a significant impact on me, giving me the confidence to pursue internships. I highly recommend this program to students of all majors and academic years, as it provides highly transferable knowledge that is valuable in any field.
Vanesa Muniz Llorens,
Lunar Petrology Ph.D. at Notre Dame
L'SPACE allowed me to explore my field of interest for the first time. This led me to fall in love with planetary science research. The experience and skills I gained from L'SPACE snowballed into amazing opportunities. Being able to work in groups secured me the internship of a lifetime as an expedition scientist to Greenland, where I got to engage in both field and lab work. As a first-generation student, I will be forever grateful!
Kunal Jain,
New York University
This experience was nothing short of transformative, allowing me to collaborate with a team of brilliant minds and work on innovative projects aligned with NASA's mission to advance space exploration. From designing cutting-edge propulsion systems to exploring solutions for resource sustainability on Mars, I had the privilege to contribute to ideas that push the boundaries of science and technology.
Where our students are getting hired!
NASA
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Astra
BAE Systems
Blue Origin
Boeing
Firefly Aerospace
Honeywell
IBM
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon Technologies
Rocket Lab
Sierra Space
Space X
United Launch Alliance
APPLICATIONS TO THE
SUMMER 2026
PROGRAMS ARE NOW OPEN
