NASA's Flight Opportunities Program

NASA's Flight Opportunities Program is sponsored by NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate. Provides funding for the development and demonstration of innovative space technologies, including atmospheric satellite research, through suborbital and orbital flight tests.

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Please also view STMD’s Tipping Point and Announcement of Collaboration Opportunities page. To see what STMD opportunities might be best suited for you, visit TechPort. TechPort about STMD Solicitations and Opportunities Step inside and collaborate with us to advance bold ideas.

NASA offers multiple pathways for external organizations and individuals, including industry, academia, non-profits, government agencies, and innovators, to engage with the agency on ideas, assets, and collaborative opportunities that advance mission goals.

Whether you are proposing a new concept, exploring the use of NASA real estate, or initiating a partnership through mechanisms such as Space Act Agreements, this entry point provides a clear place to start.

Explore Ways to Work With NASA about NASA Front Door Open Solicitations and Opportunities TechLeap Prize: Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge Register by July 29, 2026; Applications due August 12, 2026 Visit TechLeap Prize for more details Register by July 31, 2026 Visit the Mars to Table Challenge page for more details Program Year 2026 Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CCRPP) Responses due: August 29, 2026 Visit SAM.

gov for more details NASA Space Roboticist Challenge Register by September 23, 2026 Visit the Prizes and Challenges page for more details NASA SBIR/STTR Broad Agency Announcement Responses due: September 30, 2027 Visit NASA's SBIR/STTR page for more details Access Flight Tests through Flight Opportunities Flight Opportunities continually seeks impactful options to help rapidly identify, test, and demonstrate space technologies.

To accomplish this, the program offers several avenues for accessing flights on commercial vehicles. Whether you are a NASA employee; a student; or a researcher with a university, research institute, or commercial organization, funds may be available directly through the program or in collaboration between Flight Opportunities and other NASA programs.

Space Tech Industry Partnerships The Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) uses partnerships to expand important space technologies and capabilities. Go to Tipping Point and ACO Space Technology Mission Directorate TechPort – Find it, Build it, Share it. Space Tech Industry Partnerships