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.
ISS National Lab Research Announcement: Leveraging the International Space Station for Education and Workforce Development
Open period: 12/12/2022 – 5/3/2023
The purpose of this NLRA is to solicit proposals for the development, improvement, or digitization of educational programs to reach higher education students or promote workforce development.
NLRA 2023-2: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing
Open period: 10/3/2022 – 2/28/2023
The purpose of this NLRA is to solicit proposals for applied R&D seeking to demonstrate space-based biomanufacturing activities in microgravity.
NLRA 2023-1 Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab
Open period: 9/15/2022 – 3/1/2023
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 demonstrations.
2022 – 2023 ISS National Lab Solicitation Schedule
NLRA: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab – Cycle 2
RELEASE: February 2023
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: April 2023
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: July 2023
PROJECT SELECTION: October 2023
NLRA: In-Space Production Applications: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
RELEASE: February 2023
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: February – April 2023
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: June 2023
PROJECT SELECTION: August 2023
NLRA: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab – Cycle 3
RELEASE: May 2023
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: July 2023
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: October 2023
PROJECT SELECTION: December 2023
Technology in Space Prize (funded by Boeing and CASIS in partnership with MassChallenge)
RELEASE: July 2023
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: August 2023
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: October 2023
PROJECT SELECTION: December 2023
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).
