Partnerships in Action
Discover how NASA’s partnerships with academic, nonprofit, and industry organizations are advancing agency goals and making a global impact. Explore stories of innovation, collaboration, and achievement.
Watch NASA’s strategic partnerships in action with academic, non-profit and industry partners through Partnerships dedicated to advancing the goals of the Agency and world at large.
Current Space Agreements
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Pursuant to direction in Section 841 of the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017, Public Law 115-10), these lists include Partnership Agreements with U.S. Federal, non-Federal, and foreign partners utilizing NASA’s Other Transactions Authority (51 U.S.C. § 20113(e)).
NASA updates and posts applicable summary data to this site on a quarterly basis.
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NASA Partnership Success Stories
The following news articles and releases highlight our NASA partnerships in action, whether through executed partnership agreements or events such as Industry Days and competitions. These examples are not encompassing of all existing NASA partnerships, including those with international partners which are managed through the NASA Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR).
NASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing solutions for reducing waste during missions to the Moon or…
NASA will announce the winners of the final phase of its LunaRecycle Challenge on Friday, Aug. 28, at The University…
As NASA+ continues its expansion across multiple streaming platforms to bring space closer to home, NASA announced Monday programming is…
NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday they recently agreed to conduct second stage hot fire testing for the company’s New…
Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV)…
For NASA’s next generation of deep space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther…
NASA selected 41 proposals from 37 companies to advance technologies in support of the agency’s goals to establish a long-term…
NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with commercial innovation.…
Summer is “Go” for launch, and NASA has a universe of ways to help you to jump in, explore, and…
Editor’s note: This release was edited on Aug. 24, 2026, to include minor adjustments to the headline and body to…
As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures…
Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander funded by Blue Origin as a commercial demonstration mission to…
