NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate is offering the Tech Flights grant to support the growth of commercial spaceflight market. The grant aims to provide flight opportunities for testing space exploration technologies on suborbital flight platforms. U.S. private entities, research centers, and universities can apply, with a focus on lunar exploration and commercialization of low Earth orbit. Projects should be at Technology Readiness Level 4, and grants/cooperative agreements will be awarded. Funding comes from the STMD, aiming for 10-20 awards starting in October 2019. Proposals must be submitted electronically by April 26, 2019, following specific guidelines outlined in the solicitation.
Opportunity ID: 311423
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 80HQTR19NOA01-19FO-F1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities "Tech Flights" |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 43.012 — Space Technology |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 11, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 23, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See "Description" below or Full Announcement for clarification. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | NASA Headquarters |
| Description: | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates a release of a solicitation, titled Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”, as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2019 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2019), on February 19, 2019. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/, selecting “Solicitations,” then selecting “Open Solicitations,” and, finally, selecting “Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”.” The Flight Opportunities program within the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) strategically invests in the growth of the commercial spaceflight market by providing flight opportunities to test space exploration and utilization technologies on commercially available suborbital flight platforms. Suborbital flight opportunities take technologies from the laboratory to a relevant flight environment that facilitates technology maturation, validates feasibility and reduces technical risks. These investments enable infusion of key space technologies into multiple future space missions. The following topics are anticipated for the final Appendix: 1) Supporting Sustainable Lunar Exploration and the Expansion of Economic Activity into Cislunar Space, 2) Fostering the Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit and Utilization of Suborbital Space.
All U.S. private entities (for-profit & non-profit), Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (except NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)), and U.S. Universities may propose under this Appendix. Proposing U.S. entities may include a participating foreign entity but shall not transfer any awarded funds to their foreign partner. This Appendix is applicable to external, non-NASA Principal Investigators. NASA employees and contractors may, however, participate as Co-Investigators and/or Collaborators.
See Appendix Section 3.0 for complete eligibility restrictions. Awards to this Appendix will be accomplished via grants and/or cooperative agreements. See Appendix for cost share requirements.
The technology must be at a Technology Readiness Level of 4 at the time of proposal submission with a low fidelity system having been built and tested in a laboratory environment to demonstrate basic functionality. Associated performance predictions for the system should also have been defined relative to the final spaceflight operating environment.
The financial and programmatic support for the Flight Opportunities program comes from the STMD. Awards are planned to start in October 2019. NASA plans to make approximately 10-20 awards as a result of this Flight Opportunities solicitation, subject to the receipt of meritorious proposals and the availability of funds. The actual number of awards will depend on the quality of the proposals received; NASA reserves the right to make no awards under this solicitation.
All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). A Mandatory Abstract is due March 22, 2019, at 5:00 pm ET with Proposals due on or before April 26, 2019. Note that the submission of a Mandatory Abstract is a prerequisite for submitting a Proposal. Detailed submission instructions are provided in the solicitation. Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system(s), ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required abstract and proposal materials well in advance of the deadlines.
Technical and programmatic comments and questions may be addressed by e-mail to the Flight Opportunities Program Executive, Christopher Baker at |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSPIRES Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Baker, Flight Opportunities Program Executive
Email:HQ-STMD-FO@nasaprs.com |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updating release, abstract/proposal due, and award start dates. | Feb 20, 2019 | |
| Feb 20, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 80HQTR19NOA01-19FO-F1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities "Tech Flights" |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 43.012 — Space Technology |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 11, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 23, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See "Description" below or Full Announcement for clarification. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | NASA Headquarters |
| Description: | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates a release of a solicitation, titled Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”, as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2019 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2019), on February 19, 2019. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/, selecting “Solicitations,” then selecting “Open Solicitations,” and, finally, selecting “Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”.” The Flight Opportunities program within the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) strategically invests in the growth of the commercial spaceflight market by providing flight opportunities to test space exploration and utilization technologies on commercially available suborbital flight platforms. Suborbital flight opportunities take technologies from the laboratory to a relevant flight environment that facilitates technology maturation, validates feasibility and reduces technical risks. These investments enable infusion of key space technologies into multiple future space missions. The following topics are anticipated for the final Appendix: 1) Supporting Sustainable Lunar Exploration and the Expansion of Economic Activity into Cislunar Space, 2) Fostering the Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit and Utilization of Suborbital Space.
All U.S. private entities (for-profit & non-profit), Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (except NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)), and U.S. Universities may propose under this Appendix. Proposing U.S. entities may include a participating foreign entity but shall not transfer any awarded funds to their foreign partner. This Appendix is applicable to external, non-NASA Principal Investigators. NASA employees and contractors may, however, participate as Co-Investigators and/or Collaborators.
See Appendix Section 3.0 for complete eligibility restrictions. Awards to this Appendix will be accomplished via grants and/or cooperative agreements. See Appendix for cost share requirements.
The technology must be at a Technology Readiness Level of 4 at the time of proposal submission with a low fidelity system having been built and tested in a laboratory environment to demonstrate basic functionality. Associated performance predictions for the system should also have been defined relative to the final spaceflight operating environment.
The financial and programmatic support for the Flight Opportunities program comes from the STMD. Awards are planned to start in October 2019. NASA plans to make approximately 10-20 awards as a result of this Flight Opportunities solicitation, subject to the receipt of meritorious proposals and the availability of funds. The actual number of awards will depend on the quality of the proposals received; NASA reserves the right to make no awards under this solicitation.
All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). A Mandatory Abstract is due March 22, 2019, at 5:00 pm ET with Proposals due on or before April 26, 2019. Note that the submission of a Mandatory Abstract is a prerequisite for submitting a Proposal. Detailed submission instructions are provided in the solicitation. Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system(s), ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required abstract and proposal materials well in advance of the deadlines.
Technical and programmatic comments and questions may be addressed by e-mail to the Flight Opportunities Program Executive, Christopher Baker at |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSPIRES Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Baker, Flight Opportunities Program Executive
Email:HQ-STMD-FO@nasaprs.com |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 80HQTR19NOA01-19FO-F1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities "Tech Flights" |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 43.012 — Space Technology |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 11, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 13, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See "Description" below or Full Announcement for clarification. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | NASA Headquarters |
| Description: | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters anticipates a release of a solicitation, titled Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”, as an Appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2019 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2019), on or about January 14, 2019. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/, selecting “Solicitations,” then selecting “Open Solicitations,” and, finally, selecting “Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital Flight Opportunities “Tech Flights”.” The Flight Opportunities program within the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) strategically invests in the growth of the commercial spaceflight market by providing flight opportunities to test space exploration and utilization technologies on commercially available suborbital flight platforms. Suborbital flight opportunities take technologies from the laboratory to a relevant flight environment that facilitates technology maturation, validates feasibility and reduces technical risks. These investments enable infusion of key space technologies into multiple future space missions. The following topics are anticipated for the final Appendix: 1) Supporting Sustainable Lunar Exploration and the Expansion of Economic Activity into Cislunar Space, 2) Fostering the Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit and Utilization of Suborbital Space.
All U.S. private entities (for-profit & non-profit), Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (except NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)), and U.S. Universities may propose under this Appendix. Proposing U.S. entities may include a participating foreign entity but shall not transfer any awarded funds to their foreign partner. This Appendix is applicable to external, non-NASA Principal Investigators. NASA employees and contractors may, however, participate as Co-Investigators and/or Collaborators.
See Appendix Section 3.0 for complete eligibility restrictions. Awards to this Appendix will be accomplished via grants and/or cooperative agreements. See Appendix for cost share requirements.
The technology must be at a Technology Readiness Level of 4 at the time of proposal submission with a low fidelity system having been built and tested in a laboratory environment to demonstrate basic functionality. Associated performance predictions for the system should also have been defined relative to the final spaceflight operating environment.
The financial and programmatic support for the Flight Opportunities program comes from the STMD. Awards are planned to start in August 2019. NASA plans to make approximately 10-20 awards as a result of this Flight Opportunities solicitation, subject to the receipt of meritorious proposals and the availability of funds. The actual number of awards will depend on the quality of the proposals received; NASA reserves the right to make no awards under this solicitation.
All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). A Mandatory Abstract is due February 11, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET with Proposals due on or before March 11, 2019. Note that the submission of a Mandatory Abstract is a prerequisite for submitting a Proposal. Detailed submission instructions are provided in the solicitation. Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system(s), ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required abstract and proposal materials well in advance of the deadlines.
Technical and programmatic comments and questions may be addressed by e-mail to the Flight Opportunities Program Executive, Christopher Baker at |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSPIRES Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Baker, Flight Opportunities Program Executive
Email:HQ-STMD-FO@nasaprs.com |
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