The International Space Station National Laboratory is a crewed low Earth orbit (LEO) platform for research, development, and education that inspires innovation and provides opportunities for discovery to benefit humankind.
Conducting research on the ISS National Laboratory demonstrates to U.S. citizens and the world that space is accessible, affordable, and capable of supporting the research and development necessary to make the fundamental business case for sustainable industrial demand in LEO. The ISS National Laboratory has a congressionally mandated mission to maximize use of this unique space-based facility to accelerate knowledge and foster commercial development through research and development.
NLRA 2024-6: In-space Production Applications: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Open period: 3/6/2024 – 7/8/2024
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement is to solicit proposals for applied R&D to demonstrate space-based manufacturing and production activities in microgravity.
NLRA 2024-5 Leveraging the International Space Station for STEM Education and Workforce Development
Open period: 2/27/2024 – 7/1/2024
The purpose of this solicitation is to attract research leveraging the ISS for education programs and training for space-focused careers.
NLRA 2024-4: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab
Open period: 1/9/2024 – 5/7/2024
The purpose of this NLRA is to solicit proposals focused on flight investigations within applied R&D, translational medicine, technology readiness level maturation, and technology demonstration.
2024 – 2025 ISS National Lab Solicitation Schedule
NLRA: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab
RELEASE: May 2024
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: May – June 2024
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: October 2024
PROJECT SELECTION: December 2024
Technology in Space Prize (funded by Boeing and CASIS in partnership with MassChallenge)
RELEASE: July 2024
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: July – August 2024
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: October 2024
PROJECT SELECTION: December 2024
Please note that the ISS National Lab will not consider proposals received from a non-U.S. person, as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).