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NASA CubeSat to Speed Technology Testing in Orbit
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The R5-S9 (Realizing Rapid, Reduced-cost high-Risk Research project Spacecraft 9) CubeSat, developed by NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, lifted…

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Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards
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Back to ECF Home Advanced Diagnostics for High-Enthalpy Test Facilities Simulating Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft Using Machine…

July 10, 2026
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NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Mission Testing Lunar Technologies
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As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, missions will increasingly require spacecraft that can navigate and…

July 6, 2026
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NextSTEP-3 A: Lunar Enabling Technology
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Solicitation Number: 80GRC026R0008 May 19, 2026 – Synopsis issued June 29, 2026 – Draft BAA and Appendix A Issued | Web Article   NASA issued a draft Broad Agency…

June 29, 2026
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NASA Seeks Industry Input to Accelerate Lunar Surface Technologies
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Long-term lunar exploration requires technology, infrastructure, and operations that function together cohesively on the surface of the Moon. To accelerate…

June 29, 2026
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NASA Tests New Device for Future In-Space Refueling Missions
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For NASA’s next generation of deep space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther…

June 26, 2026
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NASA Identifies More Than 40 Space Technologies for Collaboration
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NASA selected 41 proposals from 37 companies to advance technologies in support of the agency’s goals to establish a long-term…

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Department of Health and Human Services Digital Stockpile & Manufacturing Response Network Challenge
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NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA…

June 16, 2026
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 175: Space Nuclear Propulsion
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Space nuclear power and propulsion engineering could play a key role in sending robots and humans to deep space, enabling faster and farther journeys.