JHTO Hypersonic Horizons 2025 - Prize Challenge
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016426SNB08
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Crane, Indiana 47522, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command has posted a Special Notice for the JHTO Hypersonic Horizons 2025 - Prize Challenge, which was published on October 21, 2025. This is a non-set-aside special notice opportunity with a submission deadline of January 9, 2026. The challenge focuses on wind tunnel design and hypersonic research, inviting participants to engage with advanced aerospace engineering concepts. This initiative seeks to educate and inspire students about the critical role of wind tunnels in hypersonic research and development. The challenge emphasizes the historical evolution and scientific importance of wind tunnel technology in validating hypersonic systems and methodologies.
The primary objective of this challenge is to encourage students to design, build, and demonstrate functional model wind tunnels while exploring the historical context and scientific principles underlying hypersonic research. Eligible participants include individual students or teams of up to three students who must submit a video three to five minutes in length and less than 1GB in size through a Google Form by 11:59 pm EST on January 9, 2026. Submissions must include participant names, email addresses, academic affiliations, locations, and academic enrollment years. Videos must be in YouTube-compatible formats such as MOV, MPG, AVI, or WMV. Additional details and submission instructions are available on the Texas A&M University Hypersonics website, providing participants with comprehensive guidance on video content requirements and challenge expectations.
Notice text
Section I: General Information
Wind Tunnel Warriors: Show your skills!
This challenge explores the crucial role of wind tunnels in hypersonic research, challenging students to design, build, and demonstrate their own model wind tunnels while diving into the history and science of these incredible tools.
Section II: Description
Hypersonics research utilizes a variety of testing methods, including simulations, wind tunnels, ground testing, and flight testing. Each type of testing serves a distinct purpose, working in conjunction to validate data and developing a more complete understanding of the hypersonic technology being evaluated.
Wind tunnel testing is a major aspect of hypersonic research. Wind tunnels vary in size, shape, and speed capabilities. While rudimentary forms of wind tunnels were used as early as the 1700s, it took over two centuries for scientists and engineers to develop supersonic and, eventually, hypersonic wind tunnels. As our understanding of hypersonics continues to grow, the potential for even faster wind tunnels in the future remains a fascinating prospect.
Instructions
Individual students, or teams of up to three students, should create a video for the Challenge appropriate for their academic enrollment. Videos should be three to five minutes in length and less than 1GB in size. All videos and associated information are due by 11:59 pm EST on Friday, January 9, 2026. Please visit https://forms.gle/x3QBxhKkE8VmShWJ9 to submit your video and fill out a form with the name, email, academic affiliation and location, and year for each member of the team. Video submissions must be in a format compatible with YouTube (such as .MOV, .MPG, .AVI, .WMV, etc.).
Please refer to the following link for further details and instructions:
https://hypersonics.tamu.edu/hypersonic-horizons-2025-the-high-speed-video-challenge/
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