# NASA Tests Rocket Lab Orbital Robotics

NASA’s Fly Foundational Robots technology demonstration, scheduled for late 2027, will test Rocket Lab Robotics’ autonomous arm in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is designed to assess movement along a spacecraft exterior and component installation, potentially informing future NASA in-space servicing opportunities. No contract value, solicitation number, or award date is reported.

- The mission focuses on autonomous spacecraft manipulation and installation capabilities; firms providing related robotics or servicing technologies can assess how their offerings align with these demonstration tasks.
- The demonstration could lead to follow-on in-space servicing work, but the signal does not identify a solicitation or confirmed future procurement.
- Contractors interested in this market should follow NASA’s servicing demonstrations and subsequent opportunities, as indicated in the source signal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Published:** November 08, 2026

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

### Vendors
- Rocket Lab (awardee)
- Rocket Lab Robotics (autonomous robotic arm developer)

### Sources
- [Rocket Lab's (NASDAQ: RKLB) Newly Rebranded Robotics Unit Lands NASA Mission Ahead Of 2027 Debut](https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/11/08/rocket-labs-nasdaq-rklb-newly-rebranded-robotics-unit-lands-nasa-mission-ahead-of-2027-debut) - Foreign Policy Journal