SPARK Challenge : SPAcecraft Recognition leveraging Knowledge of Space Environment

How to Participate

01

Initial Expression of Interest

Start by submitting your Expression of Interest.

  • The first step is to formally express your interest in the challenge.
  • You will receive an email containing links to the Training Datasets and the official Codabench competition page.

Stream 1: Multi-Task Spacecraft Perception

Registration Link

Stream 2: Event-Based Sensing for Pose Estimation

Registration Link

02

Platform Account Setup

Create a separate account on Codabench. This portal is essential for submitting your scores and tracking the leaderboard.

03

Final Competition Registration

We will share the invitation (before the scheduled Test data release date) to the registered email address complete the Final Challenge Registration. This officially registers you into the competition and unlocks the Test Datasets.

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Note: Ensure your registered email is monitored. All official competition links and access credentials will be sent there.

04

Paper Submission

To qualify for prizes and workshop presentation, participants must submit a technical paper describing their approach.

  • Format: Submissions should follow the official AI4SPACE workshop template.
  • Portal: All SPARK 2026 papers must be uploaded via the Microsoft CMT platform.
  • Deadline: Ensure your submission is completed before the final deadline.

Submit Paper via CMT

CMT Acknowledgment

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.