Fission Surface Power System
Funded Space Act Agreement (FSAA)
Background
NASA intends to establish one or more partnerships with US industry to deploy an operational lunar fission surface power (FSP) system. These partnerships are intended to advance U.S. fission surface power technologies to support a future lunar economy and to enable power generation capabilities on Mars.
The Fission Surface Power (FSP) Effort seeks to:
- Establish partnerships with one or more providers to deploy an operational fission surface power system on the lunar surface.
- Energize the space industrial base to support a future lunar economy through the deployment of operational fission power systems that will be available to both the commercial market and Government.
- Encourage dual-use civil and defense operational architectures for fission power systems in coordination with interagency partners
This FSP System website and related announcements in www.sam.gov will remain accessible for reference purposes. In addition, NASA will continue to provide technical documents in the FSP Technical Library site as they become publicly available. Please continue to monitor www.sam.gov postings and this website for updates on the release of any FSP System information.
Please note, the documents/links on the FSP Website listed here are for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or Request for Quotation, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter a contract.
Points of Contact
Name: Matthew Evans
Title: Agreements Officer
Email: Matthew.T.Evans@nasa.gov
Name: Linda Nabors
Title: Agreements Officer
Email: Linda.M.Nabors.@nasa.gov
Center Points of Contact for the use of Government resources are available upon request. Instructions regarding how to request this list of contacts can be found at the “Draft AFPP” link below.
Industry Communications
News and Events
09/18/2025: Due to the volume of questions received during Industry Day and in response to the Draft AFPP, NASA will be releasing responses in batches. The initial batch of Industry Day Q&A was released on 9/16/25, and responses to the Draft AFPP questions are planned to be released NLT 9/26/2025.
09/19/2025: NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) will be hosting a second round of Industry Day one-on-one sessions for the Fission Surface Power (FSP) System on September 29, 2025. All sessions will be virtual, and all participants must be current US citizens. Please see the “Industry Day 2” link above for additional details on how to register.
09/19/2025: Feedback from industry has been immensely helpful in finalizing the AFPP and NASA is investigating options to incorporate industry comments in the final solicitation. As a result, NASA is looking for additional industry feedback. Please see the “Request for Information” link above.
09/26/2025: Draft AFPP Q&A posted to “Draft AFPP” link above.
09/29/2025: Data Drop 2 posted to “Technical Library” link above. Please see posting description for directions on how to access controlled documents.
