# Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/80hqtr23noa01-23fo-f1-technology-advancement-utilizing-suborbital-and-orbital/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346453

> NASA Headquarters offered grants of up to $1.0 million to any type of organization. It expected to make about 11 awards worth $6.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 80HQTR23NOA01-23FO-F1 |
| Agency | NASA Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 7, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 11 |
| Total funding | $6.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.012 |

## Who can apply

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

See the full solicitation for eligibility restrictions.

## 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 2023 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2023), on or about May 2, 2023. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and 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 rapid testing or demonstration of space technologies in relevant environments. Payloads may be tested aboard flights on U.S. commercial suborbital rockets, rocket-powered lander vehicles, high-altitude balloons, aircraft following reduced-gravity flight profiles, and orbital platforms. Emphasis will be placed on decreasing the amount of time between award and flight testing with a goal of increasing the pace of technology development. Emphasis will also be placed on the overall impact to be achieved via the flight test awards made under this Appendix.. 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. The Flight Opportunities program 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. In addition, the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is a partner in this solicitation to support development of transformative research capabilities with the commercial space industry to dramatically increase the pace of research. Two topics are anticipated for this solicitation.

## Questions people ask

### Is 80HQTR23NOA01-23FO-F1 still open?

No. It closed on June 7, 2023. A newer notice is open: NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”?

NASA Headquarters accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities “TechFlights”?

Closed June 7, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $6.5 million in total across about 11 awards.

### Who has won Space Technology grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Georgia Tech Research Corp, The Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Texas at Austin. The program made 939 awards worth $327 million in that time.