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80HQTR22NOA01-22FO-F1: Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities "TechFlights"

Closed Closed June 2, 2022 Opportunity 80HQTR22NOA01-22FO-F1 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II (NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2). Status: Rolling or no fixed deadline. It is in our archive of NASA Headquarters notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$750,000
• Total funding$6.0 million
• Expected awards12
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

See "Description" below or Full Announcement for clarification.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Space Technology awards averaged $347,956; this notice allows up to $750,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (39% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates a release of a solicitation, titled Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”, as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2022 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2022), on or about May 2, 2022. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/, selecting "Open” under Solicitations, enter the title or solicitation number in the Solicitation # / Key Information field, and then select "Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”.” The purpose of this Appendix is to provide funding for the testing or demonstration of space technologies in relevant environments through flights on U.S. commercial suborbital rockets, rocket-powered lander vehicles, high-altitude balloons, aircraft following reduced-gravity flight profiles, and orbital platforms. STMD’s Flight Opportunities program rapidly demonstrates promising technologies for space exploration, discovery, and the expansion of space commerce through suborbital testing with industry flight providers. The program matures capabilities needed for NASA missions and commercial applications while strategically investing in the growth of the U.S. commercial spaceflight industry. This year, Flight Opportunities is joined in this Appendix by STMD’s Small Spacecraft Technology program which expands the ability to execute unique missions through rapid development and demonstration of capabilities for small spacecraft applicable to exploration, science, and the commercial space sector. NASA will help fund the testing of innovative space technologies by providing up to $750K for the proposer to purchase flight services from a qualified flight provider. In addition to purchasing the flight(s), these funds may be used to cover the design, development, preparation of the payload for flight including tests required by the flight provider, post-flight analysis and reporting, as well as travel in support of the flight(s) and indirect costs. Funds may also be used for educational purposes in support of the flight. STMD is strongly committed to promoting a culture that actively encourages diversity and inclusion and removes barriers to participation.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, which is open now.

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