Space Challenges 2026 Boot Camp | Space Education Program
Jul 20 - Aug 21, 2026 | Sofia, Bulgaria
Space education should be fundamentally accessible and relevant with the latest trends in the space industry. We believe that it’s only through practice and overcoming the fear of failing that you can master fundamental principles and develop your skills.
Raycho Raychev
Founder and CEO EnduroSat
Hands-on space education by leading experts from space agencies, academia, and space companies.
Learn, discuss and develop project alongside the avant-garde of the space sector, including a number of supporting lecturers and mentors.
UNIQUE LOCATION
FULLY COVERED ACCOMODATION
Are you ready?
Endure the 30-day Bootcamp
Dive into an immersive program, amounting to 250+ hours of workshops and lectures. 70% of activities are focused on building functioning tech prototypes. Unleash your potential in space exploration.
Week 01
- Meet your team & mentors
- Kick-off lectures
- Challenges revealed
- Knowledge database shared
- Exam 1
Week 02
- Tech tools selection
- Mentors' feedback on the initial designs
- Workshops kick-off
- Lectures and talks by guest speakers
- Exam 2
Week 03
- EnduroSat CEO Workshop
- Lectures and talks by guest speakers
- Prototypes tests and review
- Draft Pitch Session
- Exam 3
Week 04
- 2nd Draft Pitch Session
- Lectures and talks by guest speakers
- 2nd and 3rd prototype tests and review
- Exam 4
Week 05
- Lectures and talks by guest speakers
- Work on the final prototypes
- Final prototypes demonstration
- Final pitching session
- Graduation ceremony
OPPORTUNITIES AFTER SPACE CHALLENGES
Scholarships at Ivy league schools
Work in the space industry
Joining the ranks of EnduroSat
‘’Space Challenges was a stepping stone for my career and crystallized my plan for specialization in a specific engineering discipline. The program was an inflection point that shaped my outlook on the field of New Space!’’
Dimitriy Georgiev
Space Cadet
The Curriculum includes
Extensive lectures and workshops
01
Space Engineering
Antonio-Fortunato
Ground Segment and Project Engineer at ESA
Victor Danchev
CTO at EnduroSat
Prof. Klaus Schilling
President at Zentrum Für Telematik
02
Space Hardware
Benjamin Roediger
Project Manager at DLR
Miguel Angel Olivares-Mendez
Head of the Space Robotics Research Group (SpaceR)
03
Design
Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto
Co-founder and CSO at Leaf Space
04
Space Sciences And Exploration
Dr. Pete Worden
Chairman at Breakthrough Prize Foundation & Former Director of NASA Ames Research Center
Kevin O'Connell
Founder and CEO at Space Economy Rising
Kamen Kozarev
Asssociate Professor of Astronomy
Amelie Schoenenwald
ESA Reserve Astronaut
Nicola Winter
ESA Reserve Astronaut
Amal Chandran
University of Colorado Boulder
06
AI
Krasimir Stoev
Lead of AI at EnduroSat
07
Space Law
Steven Freeland
the Vice-Chair, UN Working Group on Legal Aspects of Space Resource Activities
Rada Popova
Isar Aerospace
Kai-Uwe Schrogl
Ex-President of the International Institute for Space Law
Aarti Holla-Maini
Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
08
Entrepreneurship
Jan Wörner
ESA Director General (2015-2021)
James Mason
Senior Vice President, Space Systems at Planet
Raycho Raychev
Founder & CEO EnduroSat
Shawn Cochran
CEO at Ethereal Space
Kevin O’Connell
CEO at Space Economy Rising
Allessio Bonnucci
Principal at Boston Consulting Group
Program triumphs
Experience the achievements of our space cadets. With 75% of your time dedicated to hands-on practice and 25% to expert-led lectures, the Space Challenges program offers a unique opportunity for growth and innovation. Witness tangible outcomes as the space cadets tackle real-world challenges. Unleash your potential and join the space industry today!
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Our team
Raycho Raychev
Founder and CEO EnduroSat
Space education is vital for the acceleration of the idea for universally accessible Space
Viktor Danchev
CTO EnduroSat
There's no better teacher than real hands-on experience. Space Challenges aims to deliver just that to the future Space engineers and scientists!
Viktoriya Dimov
Head of Space Missions EnduroSat
The workshops are designed to give Space Cadets hands-on experience in crafting mega constellations, mastering mission planning and budget calculations - all essential skills for their future space exploration missions.
Raycho Raychev
Founder and CEO EnduroSat
Space education is vital for the acceleration of the idea for universally accessible Space
Viktor Danchev
CTO EnduroSat
There's no better teacher than real hands-on experience. Space Challenges aims to deliver just that to the future Space engineers and scientists!
Viktoriya Dimov
Head of Space Missions EnduroSat
The workshops are designed to give Space Cadets hands-on experience in crafting mega constellations, mastering mission planning and budget calculations - all essential skills for their future space exploration missions.
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