# NASA Seeks Hubble Servicing Concepts

NASA issued a request for information on October 29, 2026, seeking commercial concepts to extend the Hubble Space Telescope’s operational life through an orbital reboost or servicing mission, or to safely dispose of the telescope when operations end. Responses are due **November 30, 2026, at 3 p.m. EST (24 days from November 6)**. This is an early market-research opportunity, not a contract award; companies with in-space capture, servicing, propulsion, or mission-safety capabilities can use the RFI to present relevant approaches and capabilities.

- Companies interested in responding should assess how their technical capabilities address Hubble’s potential reboost, servicing, controlled re-entry, or disposal-orbit needs.
- The RFI may help NASA understand available commercial options before deciding on a future course of action; it does not establish a funded award or guarantee a follow-on procurement.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman framed the inquiry around cost-effective ways to extend the life of assets already in orbit, making mission cost and safety relevant considerations for industry responses.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

### Vendors
- SpaceX (Proposed hardware provider for a 2022 Hubble reboost and servicing concept that NASA did not pursue)
- Katalyst Space Technologies (Contractor for the Swift Observatory reboost mission)

### Key Quotes
> If there are innovative and cost-effective ways to extend the life of an asset already on orbit, we owe it to the American taxpayer and the scientific community to explore them.
> — Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator

### Sources
- [NASA Seeks Ideas to Save Hubble Space Telescope](https://www.technology.org/2026/11/05/nasa-hubble-commercial-servicing-rfi-reboost-2032) - Technology Org