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EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)

Name: EARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)
Creator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Keywords: GRANT

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA Headquarters

AI Overview

NASA seeks early-stage space technology research on eight critical topics including hypersonic flows, autonomous lunar/Martian systems, thermal protection, and spacecraft navigation. Proposals must advance low-TRL technologies essential for civil space missions and exploration.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Funding Amount

Up to $750,000

Release Date

July 6, 2026

Due Date

August 13, 2026

Official Description

<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDDI 2026).”. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at <a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99,...

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Change History

Opportunity AddedJul 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM