Partnership Contacts and Opportunities
Discover NASA’s partnership capabilities and opportunities. Connect with our Centers of Excellence, explore open solicitations, and attend upcoming events to engage with NASA’s mission.
Finding Partnership Opportunities
NASA Partnerships are found in every state and many other countries and arise in several ways. Some partnership opportunities are announced through competitive solicitations and public notices, while many NASA partnerships are attributable to direct communication between the potential partner and a NASA Center and are not derived from a formal Partnership announcement.
Explore NASA Center Capabilities
NASA’s Centers of Excellence each bring specialized strengths to the Agency’s mission, offering partners access to distinctive resources and expertise. Whether your organization is seeking collaboration in human spaceflight, aeronautics, robotics, or scientific research, NASA’s centers provide support and guidance to help realize innovative projects.
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NASA Centers of Excellence
Interested in partnering with NASA? Connect with any center and explore capabilities that align with your goals and discover how NASA can help accelerate your vision. Our teams are ready to guide you through opportunities, resources, and the collaboration process.
Ames Research Center (ARC)
ARC is the Innovation Center of Excellence and located in Moffett Federal Airfield, California.
Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)
AFRC is the Flight Test and Aircraft Operations Center of Excellence and located in Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Glenn Research Center (GRC)
GRC is the Research & Technology Center of Excellence and located in Cleveland, Ohio. Additionally, GRC’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) is located in Sandusky, Ohio.
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
GSFC is the Earth and Space Science Center of Excellence. GSFC's Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility is the Software Assurance Center of Excellence. Both are located in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
JPL is the Deep Space and Robotics Center of Excellence and located in Pasadena, California. JPL is a Federally-Funded Research and Development Center operated on behalf of NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Any partnership agreements committing JPL resources are subject to the review, approval, and execution by the NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO).
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
JSC is the Human Spaceflight Center of Excellence and located in Houston, Texas.
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
KSC is the Space Launch Center of Excellence and located in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
KSC Wallops Flight Facility (WFF)
WFF reports to KSC and is the Space Launch and Range Center of Excellence and located in Wallops Island, Virginia.
Langley Research Center (LaRC)
LaRC is the Aeronautics Research Center of Excellence and located in Hampton, Virginia.
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
MSFC is the Space Structures, Propulsion, and Infrastructure Center of Excellence and located in Huntsville, Alabama.
MSFC Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF)
MAF reports to MSFC and is the Production and Manufacturing Center of Excellence and located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Stennis Space Center (SSC)
SSC is the Propulsion Testing and Enterprise Support Center of Excellence and located in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
White Sands Test Facility (WSTF)
WSTF is the Specialized Testing Center of Excellence with Director and located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
NASA Headquarters Offices
Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD)
Artemis, Moon base, Low Earth Orbit, human exploration & research, commercial space.
Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD)
Aeronautics, space technology, nuclear power, propulsion, space communication & navigation.
Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
Scientific discoveries and research – biological, physical, Earth, planetary, heliophysics, and astrophysics.
Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM)
STEM engagement, impacts, & resources.
Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
Empowering small businesses.
Office of Strategic Infrastructure (OSI)
Utilizing NASA's infrastructure and real estate.
Office of Communications (OCOM)
NASA Brand, Guidelines, Media, and Merchandising.
Office of Procurement (OP)
Acquisition Business Solutions.
Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)
Coordination and guidance for interactions with U.S. Federal Agencies and international activities.
Engagement Opportunities
NASA uses various types of public announcements to formally advertise partnership opportunities. In addition, NASA partnerships may originate from contacts made at outreach events and direct communication between potential partners and NASA Center. Connect with our team by participating in the following events and partnership announcements. The items listed below are not inclusive of all partnership opportunities.
Open Solicitations and Announcements
Upcoming Events & Conferences
Looking for other ways to engage with NASA?
Organizations may engage with NASA through a variety of different mechanisms under separate legal authorities. Learn more about additional pathways with NASA through these resources.
Additional NASA Pathways
