SUPERNOVA


RSVP Here ➝

Mission Brief

Your Mission Brief

Welcome to Supernova—an upcoming space-themed YSWS (You Ship, We Ship) program with a flagship hackathon, Interstellar. Whether you're coding software simulations or soldering physical payloads, every hour you ship evolves your project and earns you rewards.



You Ship


• DIY Star Trackers

• Orbital and Satellite Simulators

• Space Games and Web Apps

• Real Satellites and Rockets

We Ship


• Raspberry Pis
• Satellite Building Kits
• Model Rocket Kits for real launches
• Secret Shop! (Only for Comets)

HOW IT WORKS



01

Join Supernova!


RSVP at Supernova and join us on the Hackclub Slack at #supernova-ysws, #supernova-bulletin and #supernova-ysws-help!

START BUILDING STUFF!

02

Start a Project!


Start building stuff! Make space-themed hardware and software projects for Supernova. Projects are awarded in tiers

02

Do a Mission!


Don't have any ideas? Try out a space-themed mission! Learn to build things like gravity simulators, building a rocket devboard or even a step-by-step tutorial on how to build an amateur rocket!




GET REWARDS!

03

Earn Shop Currency


For every hour of work you do earn energy cores to spend in the shop and get REAL stuff. Prizes include Amateur Rocket Grants, Space Swag, Telescopes and so much more!

WE HELP YOU, YOU HELP US!

04

Fix Supenova's Spaceship


Earn fuel to fix our spaceship and send us all back home to Orpheus!

IN PRACTICE

05

For Example...


Doing the same thing, but at different scales. More hours and more complex projects mean higher payouts, more energy cores and cooler prizes.


All hours are predicted at planned base rate of $4/hr

7h

of hardwork

350

energy cores to spend

6L

of fuel to get us back home

19h

of hardwork

950

energy cores to spend

19L

of fuel to get us back home

38h

of hardwork

1900

energy cores to spend

38L

of fuel to get us back home

ALSO GET GRANTS FOR AMATEUR ROCKETRY, TELESCOPES, COSMIC MODELS AND EVEN SPACE GAMES ON STEAM LIKE STARBIRDS

YOU SHIP COOL PROJECTS, WE SHIP COOL STUFF.






THE SHOP


1 Hour of work = 50 energy cores

     





FAQ

For all the doubts you have, and for the information you need



Any teenager with a device, an idea and a love for coding.

Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and network of 60k+ technical high schoolers made for one purpose, to help teenagers make cool projects. Students are backed with grants, YSWSs (like Supernova) and free resources! Check hackclub.com for more information.

No. Follow along guided tutorials with extensive resources to teach you how to build cool stuff, and when you're done build WHATEVER you want.

Absolutely! You can join Supernova for free and be apart of Hackclub alongside 150K+ other students.