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Register by July 29; applications due Aug. 12, 2026. Details below.
Managed by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program, the TechLeap Prize seeks to rapidly identify and develop space technologies through a series of challenges that address specific technology shortfalls for NASA and the nation. TechLeap is open to qualified commercial businesses, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, and other innovators. In addition to a cash prize, winners have an opportunity for a flight test with a commercial provider.
Read about the Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge below about Other TechLeap-Related Webinars | News Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge Launched on May 20, 2026, NASA’s latest TechLeap Prize — the Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge — aims to advance persistent infrastructure for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM).
Applicants are invited to propose payloads that can interact with, be manipulated by, or be reconfigured by a robotic arm in low Earth orbit. Potential applications could include robotic inspection, structural assembly, sensor deployment, material processing, or modular systems that can be swapped and upgraded — and more.
In September 2026, up to three winners will be selected to win up to $500,000 each to develop flight-ready payloads with the opportunity to have their technology demonstrated in orbit at no additional cost. These TechLeap payloads will fly aboard an orbital spacecraft that will rendezvous with the Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) spacecraft.
The FFR mission is expected to launch in late 2027, and the TechLeap payloads are slated to launch in early 2028. Learn more about this TechLeap challenge about Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge Artist concept of the FFR mission’s robotic system payload atop the Astro Digital spacecraft. The robotic arm, provided by Motiv Space Systems, will perform robotic demonstrations in orbit.
NASA and Motiv Space Systems Current Challenge Webinars These webinars are related to the Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge. Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge Webinar: June 3, 2026 Presents key details of the new challenge, provides an overview of ISAM and FFR, and offers tips for preparing an application. A Q&A session is included at the end.
Watch the recorded June 3 webinar Virtual Information Session: June 18, 2026 Provides more details on submission guidelines and requirements as well as an overview of the submission platform.
Watch the recorded June 18 webinar Prior and Ongoing Challenges Space Technology Payload Challenge Read about the 4th challenge Universal Payload Interface Challenge Read about the 3rd challenge Nighttime Precision Landing Challenge Read about the 2nd challenge Autonomous Observation Challenge (AOC) Read about the 1st challenge View Past Webinars Related to TechLeap These webinars discussed researcher experiences and provided useful insights related to NASA TechLeap Prize challenges.
Pre-Registration Q&A Webinar February 12 Watch the recording of the informational webinar we hosted on February 12 to learn more about participating in the Space Technology Payload Challenge. Watch the pre-registration webinar for the 4th TechLeap challenge Space Technology Payload Challenge: Jan.
8, 2025 webinar Speakers covered key details of the challenge, tips for preparing an application, and context to the technology areas the challenge aims to address. Watch the webinar about the 4th challenge Pre-Launch Q&A: Space Technology Payload Challenge Before this challenge launched on December 10, 2024, Flight Opportunities hosted a Q&A webinar to help researchers learn more about this TechLeap opportunity.
NASA TechLeap Universal Payload Interface Challenge This webinar discusses the NASA TechLeap Universal Payload Interface Challenge that is seeking a flight-ready universal payload interface.
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Watch this best practices webinar The Pace of Space: What's New in Suborbital Flight This webinar discusses a number of new activities across NASA that influence the suborbital flight community, including TechLeap.
NASA’s TechLeap Prize: Advancing Space Technologies and Innovative Teams This webinar highlights the unique support that TechLeap provides by offering first-hand insight from winners of the inaugural TechLeap Prize: Autonomous Observation Challenge No. 1.
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