ISS National Laboratory
Media Credit: Image courtesy of NASA
NLRA open period: 9/15/2022-3/29/2023
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) is to solicit proposals focused on flight investigations within applied research and development, translational medicine, technology readiness level maturation, and technology demonstrations to be performed on the space station. Flight projects selected via this research announcement may be awarded funding to enable mission integration and operations support for projects that will be implemented on the ISS.
CASIS, in coordination with NASA, has identified multiple ISS National Lab lines of business that support strategic priorities and programmatic focus areas aimed at bringing value to our nation and enabling a robust and scalable market in low Earth orbit. Technology development and demonstrations enabled by access to space bring tremendous growth potential due to the ability to conduct applied research in space to accelerate technology maturation. Through this research announcement, offerors may propose to use the unique ISS environment to develop, test, or mature products and processes that have a demonstrated potential to produce near-term and positive direct or indirect economic impact.
This research announcement will follow a two-step proposal submission process. Before being invited to submit a full proposal, all interested investigators must first complete and submit for review a Step 1: Concept Summary.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here to view frequently asked questions regarding NLRA 2023-1
WEBINAR
Download Step 1 Forms
Upload your Step 1: Concept Summary by pressing the “Click to Submit” button below. Please convert your document to a PDF prior to uploading.
Click to Submit
CASIS will notify all offerors of the review results of their Step 1: Concept Summary.
Download Step 2 Forms
If you were invited to submit a Step 2 Full Proposal, upload your submission by pressing the “Click to Submit” button below. Please convert your document to a PDF prior to uploading.
Click to Submit
Thank you for your interest in conducting research through the ISS National Lab! For questions regarding this research announcement, please contact info@ISSNationalLab.org and reference NLRA2023-1 in the subject line.
** Please verify that none of the information submitted is subject to the export control laws of the United States, such as the EAR or the ITAR; if any information is subject to such laws, please mark all pages containing such information and identify the appropriate export control jurisdiction and classification. **
Please fill out the form below to access a free slide presentation, “Turning the Past Decade of Lessons Learned on ISS into Best Practices for the Next Decade”
Would you like to receive communications related to ISS Research & Development and other space-based research activities?
Resources available to assist in the submission of concept summary forms and proposals for award consideration through an ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA).
Details
From the 1st launch back in 2013 to the most recent one, take a look back at all the science that launched to the ISS National Lab!
Learn More
ISS National Laboratory® is a registered trademark of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), used with permission. The ISS National Laboratory® is managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. under Cooperative Agreement with NASA. NASA Partner logo is used with permission. © 2011-2023 The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), a 501 (c)(3) Corporation.
About The Author
More Stories
How RightsCon Is an Unexpected Stress Test for the Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance
From Coverage to Meaningful Connectivity: How Kenya Is Leading Africa’s Internet Future
Community Snapshot—April