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NASA Solicitation for Early Stage Innovations in Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization Water Purification

NASA Headquarters is seeking innovative research proposals from U.S. higher education institutions for early-stage space technology development: - Government Buyer: - NASA Headquarters, Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program, Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) - Solicitation Focus: - Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26-ISRU) - Part of the Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDDI 2026) NASA Research Announcement - Research Topic: - Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization Water Purification - Emphasis on technologies at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) for civil-space applications - Eligibility and Requirements: - Only U.S. institutions of higher education may apply - Principal Investigator must be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member - Awards: - Approximately three awards anticipated, subject to proposal quality and available funding - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, or part numbers are identified in this solicitation - Unique Requirements: - Focus on early-stage, innovative research for lunar water purification - Proposals must address civil-space needs and demonstrate potential for future technology maturation

Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26-ISRU) as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDDI 2026)." The solicitation is related to space technology and is available via the NSPIRES homepage. It aims to support early stage innovations in in situ resource utilization.

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