The International Space Station U.S. 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 2022-3: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing
Open period: 10/19/2021 – 3/20/2022
The purpose of this ISS National Lab Research Announcement is to solicit proposals for applied R&D seeking to demonstrate space-based biomanufacturing activities in microgravity.
ISS National Lab Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics
Open period: 10/28/2021 – 5/9/2021
The ISS National Lab Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics aims to utilize the orbiting laboratory to advance sustainability research that addresses the plastics dilemma.
2021 – 2022 ISS National Lab Solicitation Schedule
ISS National Lab Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics
RELEASE: October 2021
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD:
Concept: October – December 2021
Presentation: February 2022
Q&A: March 2022
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: May 2022
PROJECT SELECTION: July 2022
NLRA: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing
RELEASE: October 2021
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: October – November 2021
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: March 2022
PROJECT SELECTION: July 2022
NRLA: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab
RELEASE: December 2021
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD:
Cycle 1: December 2021 – February 2022
Cycle 2: February – August 2022
FULL PROPOSALS DUE:
Cycle 1: April 2022
Cycle 2: October 2022
PROJECT SELECTION:
Cycle 1: July 2022
Cycle 2: January 2023
NLRA: Leveraging the ISS National Lab to Enable K-12 Education, Higher Education, and Digital Engagement
RELEASE: January 2022
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: January – March 2022
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: May 2022
PROJECT SELECTION: August 2022
NLRA: In-Space Production Applications: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
RELEASE: February 2022
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: February – April 2022
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: June 2022
PROJECT SELECTION: August 2022
Technology in Space Prize (funded by Boeing and CASIS in partnership with MassChallenge)
RELEASE: February 2022
CONCEPT SUMMARY SUBMISSION PERIOD: February – July 2022
FULL PROPOSALS DUE: September 2022
PROJECT SELECTION: October 2022
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).
