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80HQTR23NOA01-23USTP-S1: University Smallsat Technology Partnerships (USTP)

Closed Closed May 16, 2023 Opportunity 80HQTR23NOA01-23USTP-S1 ☆ 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 2023.

• Award ceiling$225,000
• Award floor$225,000
• Total funding$225,000
• 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"

More grants for nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses, individuals.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Space Technology awards averaged $347,956; this notice allows up to $225,000 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 released a solicitation on April 25 2023, entitled University Smallsat Technology Partnerships (USTP), as an appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2023 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2023), that was issued on October 1, 2022. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ by selecting "Solicitations," then selecting "Open Solicitations," and, finally, selecting "University Smallsat Technology Partnerships (USTP)." The Small Spacecraft Technology (SST) program within the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is chartered to expand 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. To that end, the SST program seeks to: · Enable the execution of missions at much lower cost than previously possible. · Substantially reduce the time required for development of spacecraft, from authority to proceed until initial launch capability. · Enable and demonstrate new mission architectures that small spacecraft are uniquely suited for. · Expand the capability of small spacecraft to execute missions at new destinations and in challenging new environments. · Enable the augmentation of existing assets and future missions with supporting small spacecraft. The goals of this appendix include collaboration with university teams that have experience in small spacecraft development and the extension of support to colleges and universities that have little or no previous involvement in this field. Colleges and universities with experience in small spacecraft development are encouraged to team with other college and universities to address these dual goals. Only accredited U.S. universities with a campus located in the U.S. are eligible to submit proposals. Partnering with a NASA Center is required (see solicitation for complete eligibility and teaming requirements). An individual may be the Principal Investigator on only one proposal in response to this solicitation but may participate as a Co-Investigator or other role on multiple proposals (see solicitation for restrictions).

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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