To all Teams: Spaceport America and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) have made the difficult decision to cancel the fourth annual Spaceport America Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for canceling large events in order to keep students, spectators and sponsors safe and healthy. We are extremely proud of all of the hard work and progress all of you have made up to this point and hope to see all of you next year.
Refunds will be made available available to teams who request them HOWEVER the recommended option is to request to credit this year’s paid fees to cover next year’s fees. This will secure your team’s invitation to compete in the Spaceport America Cup for next year. Any teams who request a refund will not have a reserved spot to compete in the Cup, but are still encouraged to apply again next year.
A new form is now available titled "2020 Spaceport America Cup Cancellation Preference". All teams are asked to complete the HeroX form to indicate how they would like to proceed.
We urge all of you to follow your local guidelines to stay safe during this pandemic, and we look forward to launching with you again after the crisis has been resolved. If you have any further questions, feel free to comment on this post, email at media@esrarocket.org, or send a direct message on any of our social media channels.
Please see the Spaceport America and ESRA joint press release.
