{"id":621870,"date":"2024-03-01T09:48:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=621870"},"modified":"2024-03-04T17:13:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:13:48","slug":"nasa-contracted-flight-providers","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/nasa-contracted-flight-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA-Contracted Flight Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-light hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 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640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-0 padding-bottom-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md display-block width-full margin-bottom-1\"><strong><strong>NASA-Contracted Flight Providers<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-6 padding-bottom-5 desktop:padding-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 padding-0\">The agency\u2019s Flight Opportunities program works with commercial flight providers to test space technologies developed and supported by NASA and other government agencies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary link-external-true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"section-heading-md\">\n                                Learn more about Flight Opportunities <span class=\"usa-sr-only\">about <strong><strong>NASA-Contracted Flight Providers<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>                            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NASA Awards New Contracts to Commercial Flight Providers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA has selected 15 companies to provide flight and payload integration services for technology payloads aboard vehicles that provide access to high altitude, reduced gravity, or other relevant environments required to test the technologies and advance their readiness. The types of platforms that will be used to test payloads include suborbital rocket-powered vehicles, high-altitude balloons, and orbital platforms that can host payloads. In addition, approved vendors with suborbital vehicles capable of supporting human flight may provide flights for Government Suborbital Research Specialists.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contracts will be managed by NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/\">Flight Opportunities program<\/a>, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/smallspacecraft\/\">Small Spacecraft Technology program<\/a>, both part of the agency\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate. These programs support disruptive technology development and unique missions to change the pace of space exploration, discovery, and space commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flights and other services covered by these contracts are for use by NASA and other government agencies. These awards replace current contracts for existing flight test services and can be utilized for flight tests of payloads developed by both government researchers as well as external researchers that the government is supporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following companies have been awarded contracts to provide services through demonstrated commercial capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suborbital Rocket-Powered Vehicles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>These vehicles include both suborbital launch vehicles that reach high altitudes and may include periods of microgravity, as well as lander vehicles that specialize in testing entry, descent, and landing technologies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Astrobotic Technology Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue Origin Texas, LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galactic Enterprises, LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rocket Lab USA Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>High-Altitude Balloons<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Large balloon systems can reach an altitude of up to approximately 100,000 feet (or 30 kilometers) and also typically sustain the longest duration of the suborbital vehicles \u2013 hours, days, or even weeks at a time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Aerostar International, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angstrom Designs Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Near Space Corp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World View Enterprises Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Orbital Platforms<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>These platforms include small spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicle stages, or orbital spacecraft that can host payloads and perform at least one orbit around the Earth. Platforms provide power and communications to their hosted payloads.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Astro Digital US Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loft Orbital Federal, LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Momentus Space LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rocket Lab USA Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Space Exploration Technologies Corp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Varda Space Industries, Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For media inquiries, <\/strong>please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jimi Russell  |  216-433-2894  |  <a href=\"mailto:james.j.russell@nasa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">james.j.russell@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"footnote\"><em><sup>*<\/sup> Currently, Blue Origin Texas, LLC and Galactic Enterprises, LLC<\/em> <em>are participating in a NASA safety case assessment to evaluate the possibility of their vehicles to fly Government Suborbital Research Specialists.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>NASA\u2019s Microgravity Flight Services Contract<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA also has a contract with Zero Gravity Corporation, which provides flights that achieve brief periods of reduced gravity through a series of maneuvers called parabolas. Parabolic flights can be used to test technologies that need to operate in reduced gravity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-awards-contracts-for-flight-payload-integration-services\/\">NASA release<\/a> for more details on new awards for the NASA-contracted flight providers mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information about commercial flight providers<\/strong> who have previously flown with the Flight Opportunities program, or who have been a part of selected TechFlights proposals, please visit the <a href=\"\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/participating-flight-providers\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/available-flight-platforms\/\">Participating Flight Providers<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For questions about testing technologies through the Flight Opportunities program<\/strong> or other inquiries, please email <a href=\"mailto:nasa-flightopportunities@mail.nasa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nasa-flightopportunities@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-featured-link-list bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-2 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-4 padding-y-5 desktop:padding-y-6 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-featured-link-list\">\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-22\">\n\t\t\t\tLearn More and Get Involved\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/sherpa-lte1-spaceflightincphoto-fo-e1690395602414.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A small spacecraft\" style=\"transform: scale(1.3); 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