{"id":60727,"date":"2021-01-19T21:18:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T02:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-467364"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:36:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:36:37","slug":"community-of-practice-webinars","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/","title":{"rendered":"Community of Practice"},"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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will speak about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/stmd\/nasa-supports-tests-of-dust-sensor-to-aid-lunar-landings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ejecta STORM<\/a> <\/strong>(Sheet Tracking, Opacity, and Regolith Maturity) \u2013 an instrument designed to measure the size and speed of surface particles kicked up by the exhaust from a rocket-powered lander on the Moon or Mars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>January 10, 202<\/strong>4<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>NASA TechLeap Universal Payload Interface Challenge<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/nasa-techleap-prize-universal-payload-interface-challenge\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"523040\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join this month\u2019s Community of Practice to hear about the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upic.nasatechleap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>NASA TechLeap Universal Payload Interface Challenge<\/strong><\/a>. To change the pace of space by moving technologies into flight testing and between different flight environments as quickly as possible, NASA\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/\">Flight Opportunities<\/a> <\/strong>program is asking businesses, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, and other innovators to develop a flight-ready universal payload interface for its third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upic.nasatechleap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NASA TechLeap Prize<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>November 1, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Leveraging Suborbital Flight Testing to Advance Fluidic Optics in Microgravity<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Edward Balaban, Ph.D., Research Scientist, <em>NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wanessa Priesmeyer, Deputy Tech Lead for Integration of Automated Systems (IAS), <em>NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/leveraging-suborbital-flight-testing-to-advance-microfluidic-lens-technology\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"523040\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Edward Balaban, research scientist at NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center, will discuss how he and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/fluidic-telescope-flute-enabling-the-next-generation-of-large-space-observatories\/\">Fluidic Telescope <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/fluidic-telescope-flute-enabling-the-next-generation-of-large-space-observatories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(FLUTE)<\/a> team used parabolic flight testing through the Flight Opportunities program, in addition to other mechanisms, to advance their fluidic optics technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>October 4, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Introducing the Space Tech Catalyst Prize Competition<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Denna Lambert, Inclusive Innovation Team Lead, <em>NASA\u2019s Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lynn Van Deventer, Open Innovation Advisor, <em>NASA\u2019s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/introducing-the-spacetech-catalyst-prize-competition\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"523040\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for this month\u2019s Community of Practice webinar to learn more about the launch of the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001d40bbmzcGkP1jPaXnSxhEqRCEKar8faqrF9Vhd8chdHzlfY-XbS7CZhaSApMisVFXoqo-VO-7LtyCNzY7c3Qh4SgAel_DkHtdB9jXKI2IeyBtvb_zpZ4PZO9DRD3wYY67U0Gz8DQH7A0re1m_TsxLZoc2I_pVveuZSfJl50tZaC2agh9zrwszpYlbZp7lZGf9508gCS8Ny6L7zSUHToU1FggbmrdbX3OeihelNkv7Qoc7VOwFUCqNGRi-bM0p0jgh74ltVpy9dQ%3D%26c%3D52rkSHTpXtYQ_HJMmCI-KnN6dqrusa1poX_olP4qd1HmDkckU9Hqgg%3D%3D%26ch%3DS5plO0ALV2ZFjd6FNdLElSNFynWepycRBTyqDrYSr7S1ik6TCNXOYw%3D%3D&data=05%7C01%7Clee.a.obringer%40nasa.gov%7Cde5e83a34d9a4edfe6d908dbc30b7205%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C638318226154219483%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b2K3%2BRxyy6Y3huNa7mePs24EsScd1deeMnpQr85%2B0kw%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Space Tech Catalyst Prize<\/a>. The NASA Space Tech Catalyst Prize will engage and celebrate individuals and organizations who amplify the capabilities of underrepresented space technology innovators and researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>September 6, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ROSES 2023 APRA H-LCAS Suborbital Research Information Webinar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/roses-2023-apra-h-lcas-suborbital-research-information-webinar\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/practicing-fly-fix-fly-reflight-opportunity-through-nasa-techleap-prize\/\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will hold an informational webinar focused on the suborbital research aspects of the ROSES-2023 D.3. Astrophysics Research and Analysis (APRA) and B.9 Heliophysics Low Cost Access to Space (H-LCAS) program elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>August 2<\/strong>, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practicing Fly-Fix-Fly: Re-flight Opportunity Through NASA TechLeap Prize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Gorr, PhD Candidate, <em>SEAK (Systems Engineering, Architecture, and Knowledge) Lab at Texas A&M University<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul De Le\u00f3n, <em>Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/practicing-fly-fix-fly-reflight-opportunity-through-nasa-techleap-prize\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/practicing-fly-fix-fly-reflight-opportunity-through-nasa-techleap-prize\/\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal investigator Ben Gorr from the SEAK (Systems Engineering, Architecture, and Knowledge) Lab at Texas A&M University will speak to his experience as a winner of NASA\u2019s first TechLeap Prize, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonomousobservation1.nasatechleap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Autonomous Observation Challenge No. 1, <\/a>as well as his team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-offers-fly-fix-fly-testing-for-smallsat-planetary-observation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent opportunity<\/a> to re-fly their technology on a station-keeping high-altitude balloon flight. Joined by Flight Opportunities team members, presenters will explore the \u201cfly-fix-fly\u201d ethos of the Flight Opportunities program and highlight best practices for quickly advancing space technologies while responding to unexpected challenges and collaborating with fellow innovators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>June 7<\/strong>, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advancing Medical Technology with Suborbital Rocket-Powered Vehicles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>George Pantalos, Ph.D., <em>University of Louisville<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathleen Karika, Director for Research Operations, <em>Virgin Galactic<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Dibley, <em>Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/advancing-medical-technology-with-suborbital-rocket-powered-vehicles\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/advancing-medical-technology-with-suborbital-rocket-powered-vehicles\/\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This month\u2019s webinar features a discussion with Dr. George Pantalos, an experienced Flight Opportunities-supported researcher and Kathleen Karika, Director for Research Operations at Virgin Galactic. Dr. Pantalos will highlight his previous flight test experience assessing a method of red blood cell storage for transfusion therapy in space across different suborbital platforms, as well as his upcoming flight test with Virgin Galactic as a TechFlights 2022 awardee. Join the webinar to hear more about integration and technical lessons learned and the value of iterative testing to advance technologies that support long-duration spaceflight \u2013 both from a researcher and a flight provider perspective. Flight Opportunities team members will also speak about key takeaways from helping suborbital payload teams get ready for flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This session aligns with the June 7 Mandatory Preliminary Proposal deadline for <a href=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/solicitations\/summary.do?solId={B45FA053-D807-9EB2-82F2-C7A157211B08}&path=&method=init\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nspires.nasaprs.com\/external\/solicitations\/summary.do?solId={B45FA053-D807-9EB2-82F2-C7A157211B08}&path=&method=init\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TechFlights 2023<\/a>. Researchers are encouraged to submit their proposals early and attend the session to learn about flight testing best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>May 3, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flight Opportunities and NASA’s University SmallSat Technology Partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/flight-opportunities-and-nasas-university-smallsat-technology-partnerships\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/flight-opportunities-and-nasas-university-smallsat-technology-partnerships\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join this month\u2019s Community of Practice webinar for an overview of NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/smallsat-23ustp-s1-announcement.pdf?emrc=d068df\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/smallsat-23ustp-s1-announcement.pdf?emrc=d068df\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University SmallSat Technology Partnership (USTP)<\/a> initiative. Rodolphe De Rosee with NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/smallspacecraft\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/smallspacecraft\/\">Small Spacecraft Technology program<\/a> will discuss how USTP supports university-based technologies with the potential to advance the small spacecraft industry. The initiative awards cooperative agreements to U.S. colleges and universities for projects that develop new technologies and capabilities for small spacecraft in collaboration with NASA centers. Principal investigators with experience both in the UTSP initiative and preparing for suborbital flight tests through the Flight Opportunities program will provide perspectives on using both mechanisms to rapidly mature technologies. We encourage prospective and seasoned researchers to join this webinar and learn about the various pathways for technology maturation with NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>April 5, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commercially Enabled Space Science in TechFlights 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Stephan Ord, Chief Technologist, <em>NASA’s Flight Opportunities program<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa Carnell, Program Scientist for Translational Research, <em>NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate, Biological and Physical Sciences Division<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/commercially-enabled-space-science-in-techflights-2023\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/commercially-enabled-space-science-in-techflights-2023\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for this month\u2019s Community of Practice webinar with Dr. Lisa Carnell, the Program Scientist for Translational Research in the Biological and Physical Sciences Division in NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This year, NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program is collaborating with SMD\u2019s Commercially Enabled Rapid Space Science (<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001Pg0dZZPbMuOb010rAiuBpE65euJv87C5-puaMtJDREclB9hRsbytZX1AjOdwAhJgta3VKB_PBbPBauJvf9zpI-U9qjeKUgsW2x6V9LHE9YbiIJgu_Vdcd0lSPCBHQmkDg0oGCSipspn2stTt3UD7c48oYLt0KAJ_0LCm3nyvE03iDYqkB8g5ppFD62kckIIJ&c=tKa5ioI7id7HgggbKd_xpdOCLMzEUttdW1jmtnMTKFEfnleCS1p5RQ==&ch=J2iCNJygb69qSNKp15OTjfbeXg-UY7Pd3YJauCqG_2bUO5oaocAobg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CERISS<\/a>) project for the 2023 TechFlights solicitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/opp\/300aaf5cb2b54f3ea3855d6b428d3f2d\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two topics<\/a> anticipated for the solicitation addresses technologies that can support the CERISS initiative, which aims to develop transformative research capabilities with the commercial space industry to increase the pace of research. With the 2023 TechFlights solicitation expected to be released in late April, this webinar presents a timely opportunity for researchers to learn more about this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 1, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NASA TechFlights: Best Practices for Proposing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Danielle McCulloch, Program Manager (Acting), <em>NASA’s Flight Opportunities program<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephan Ord, Chief Technologist, <em>NASA’s Flight Opportunities program<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/nasa-techflights-best-practices-for-proposing-ytfub\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/nasa-techflights-best-practices-for-proposing-ytfub\/\"><strong>\u203a\u203a View <\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The NASA TechFlights solicitation is one avenue for researchers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/access-flight-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"206767\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">access flight tests<\/a> through the Flight Opportunities program. TechFlights offers funding opportunities to principal investigators from U.S.-based industry, academia, and non-profit research institutions to flight test innovations that may meet NASA or industry technology needs. This session will share key tips for researchers to keep in mind as they respond to upcoming TechFlights solicitations. The discussion will cover best practices for preparing a proposal and identify resources available to prospective researchers. This session will be valuable to researchers interested in suborbital and hosted orbital flight tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 4, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advancing NASA Technology Priorities: Cryogenic Fluid Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Jason Hartwig, Ph.D., Research Aerospace Engineer, <em>NASA\u2019s\u202f Glenn Research Center <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexander van Dijk, Technologist, <em>NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program <\/em><em> <\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Florian Chavagnat, Ph.D. Candidate, <em>Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/advancing-nasa-technology-priorities-cryogenic-fluid-management\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/advancing-nasa-technology-priorities-cryogenic-fluid-management\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Suborbital flight tests through NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program can be used to advance technologies with a wide range of applications. The <a href=\"https:\/\/techport.nasa.gov\/framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategic framework<\/a> developed by NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) names cryogenic fluid management as a key technology need for long-duration space missions. Join representatives from Flight Opportunities and NASA subject matter experts to discuss how suborbital demonstrations can support efficient technology advancement. This session will also include the perspective of Flight Opportunities-supported researchers to illustrate best practices for flight testing technologies with NASA priorities in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 7, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fly, Fix, Fly: Using High-Altitude Balloons to Advance Technologies with Earth and Space Applications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Sean Bryan, Associate Research Professor, School of Earth and Space Exploration, <em>Arizona State University <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/fly-fix-fly-using-high-altitude-balloons-to-advance-technologies-with-earth-and-space-applications\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/fly-fix-fly-using-high-altitude-balloons-to-advance-technologies-with-earth-and-space-applications\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight Opportunities supports the rapid and iterative testing of technologies that advance NASA\u2019s priorities in space and on Earth. In this session, Dr. Sean Bryan from Arizona State University will share how he is leveraging multiple high-altitude balloon flights in order to accelerate the development of the CubeSounder weather imaging sensor. This session will also highlight best practices for working effectively with flight providers and planning across multiple flight tests to efficiently mature a space technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 2, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technology Transition Opportunities: CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Justin Treptow, Deputy Program Executive, <em>NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program and Flight Opportunities program<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Norman Phelps, Mission Manager, <em>NASA’s Kennedy Space Center<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paula do Vale Pereira, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, <em>Florida Institute of Technology<\/em>  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/technology-transition-opportunities-cubesat-launch-initiative-csli\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"140696\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Suborbital testing through Flight Opportunities is just one stop on a space technology\u2019s journey from development to next steps such as an orbital mission or commercial application. NASA\u2019s CubeSat Launch Initiative is a valuable stepping stone for many small spacecraft technologies that have been already tested in a relevant space environment. Join this session to hear the perspectives of NASA\u2019s Launch Services program as well as researchers that have advanced their technologies both through Flight Opportunities and CSLI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 5, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pace of Space: What’s New in Suborbital Flight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Michelle Munk, Acting Chief Architect, <em>NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucas Moxey, Lead, Commercial Suborbital Initiative, <em>NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle McCulloch, Deputy Program Manager, <em>NASA Flight Opportunities program<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/the-pace-of-space-whats-new-in-suborbital-flight\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"140697\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join leadership from NASA’s Flight Opportunities program to discuss a number of new activities across NASA that influence the suborbital flight community. Hear from stakeholders in NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) and Science Mission Directorate (SMD) about how Flight Opportunities is supporting cross-agency initiatives that serve as resources for current and prospective researchers. These initiatives include the STMD strategic framework, SMD’s ROSES solicitation, and challenges such TechLeap and TechRise. Come ready to engage and ask questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 7, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NASA\u2019s TechLeap Prize: Advancing Space Technologies and Innovative Teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Sara Jennings, Chief Executive Officer<em>, Orion Labs<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zachary Gaines, Project Lead, <em>Bronco Space Club at Cal Poly Pomona<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/nasas-techleap-prize-advancing-space-technologies-and-innovative-teams\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/nasas-techleap-prize-advancing-space-technologies-and-innovative-teams\/\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program, the NASA TechLeap Prize allows the agency to rapidly identify and test promising solutions that address specific NASA goals. While the prize is open to most qualified U.S.-based organizations, its flexibility and ease of application can bolster innovative small businesses and teams of researchers that may not have previously received NASA funding through traditional mechanisms. This webinar will highlight the unique support that TechLeap provides by offering first-hand insight from winners of the inaugural TechLeap Prize: Autonomous Observation Challenge No. 1. Hear from Sara Jennings of Orion Labs and Zachary Gaines from Bronco Space Club at Cal Poly Pomona about their experience preparing and flying their payloads, as well as how TechLeap expanded their teams\u2019 capacity to quickly advance technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 3, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Providing Students with Hands-On Suborbital Technology Testing Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Kostas Sierros, Ph.D., <em>West Virginia University<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savannah Toney, <em>West Virginia University student<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/providing-students-with-hands-on-suborbital-technology-testing-experience\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/providing-students-with-hands-on-suborbital-technology-testing-experience\/\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight Opportunities-supported researchers incorporate educational priorities into their work in a variety of ways, offering hands-on experience and building the next generation of space exploration leaders. In this session, Dr. Konstantinos (\u201cKostas\u201d) Sierros, principal investigator for the <a href=\"https:\/\/flightopportunities.ndc.nasa.gov\/technologies\/212\/\" rel=\"noopener\">3D printing of hierarchical foams in microgravity demonstration,<\/a> will highlight how he has leveraged support from NASA\u2019s TechFlights awards to engage undergraduates in the suborbital flight test process. Dr. Sierros will be joined by West Virginia University student Savannah Toney who will share her experience prepping and flying technologies with Flight Opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 6, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing Payload Return Capabilities on High-Altitude Balloons <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tyler Kunsa, <em>SpaceWorks<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kevin Tucker, <em>Near Space Corporation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/testing-payload-return-capabilities-on-high-altitude-balloons\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/providing-students-with-hands-on-suborbital-technology-testing-experience\/\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>High-altitude balloons provide access to the unique environment of the stratosphere. In addition to enabling evaluations of payloads in extreme temperature and pressure conditions, these flights can also allow researchers to evaluate methods for releasing payloads and guiding them back down to Earth. Tyler Kunsa, principal investigator for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/armstrong\/testing-precision-landing-for-payload-return-from-low-earth-orbit\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/armstrong\/testing-precision-landing-for-payload-return-from-low-earth-orbit\/\">Re-entry Device 4U (RED-4U)<\/a> demonstration from SpaceWorks Enterprises, will highlight how he and his team leveraged this unique feature of high-altitude balloon tests to advance their payload return capsule technology. Tyler will be joined by Kevin Tucker, president of balloon flight provider Near Space Corporation, to discuss their experience working together on two Flight Opportunities-supported flight campaigns. Kevin will also illustrate the capabilities of this versatile suborbital platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 1, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suborbital Flight for Advancing In-Space Manufacturing Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Hantang Qin, Ph.D.,<em> Iowa State University\/University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curtis Hill, Senior Materials Engineer<em>, NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/suborbital-flight-for-advancing-in-space-manufacturing-technology\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/suborbital-flight-for-advancing-in-space-manufacturing-technology\/\"><strong>\u203a\u203a View <\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In-space manufacturing is a critical capability for the commercialization of low-Earth orbit and for supporting extended human presence in deep space. Join Dr. Hantang Qin from Iowa State University and Curtis Hill, senior materials engineer at NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center, to discuss recent testing and future applications of an electro-hydrodynamic (EHD) additive manufacturing process for printing electronic circuits in microgravity. Together they will share lessons learned from their recent parabolic flight tests and discuss how testing in suborbital environments helps accelerate the maturation of advance important technologies in this area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 4, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sounding Rockets as a Platform for Suborbital Technology Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Jerry Larson, President<em>, UP Aerospace<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam Sidor, Ph.D., Aerospace Technologist<em>, NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa Valencia, Engineer and Project Manager<em>, NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/sounding-rockets-as-a-platform-for-suborbital-technology\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/sounding-rockets-as-a-platform-for-suborbital-technology\/\">\u203a\u203a View<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounding rockets are a useful platform for testing a technology\u2019s ability to withstand the forces of launch and function in microgravity. Space launch services company UP Aerospace works with NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program to facilitate sounding rocket flight tests for researchers. This webinar will illustrate best practices for testing on this unique platform, with examples from two researchers, and highlight the UP Aerospace vehicle capability enhancements that Flight Opportunities is supporting.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 6, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Suborbital Flight to the International Space Station<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dmitry Starodubov, Ph.D., <em>FOMS Inc.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Huning, Research Portfolio Manager, <em>NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kevin Engelbert, Commercial Portfolio Manager for In Space Production Applications (InSPA), <em>NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/from-suborbital-flight-to-the-international-space-station\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/from-suborbital-flight-to-the-international-space-station\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Brief periods of microgravity in suborbital flights facilitated by Flight Opportunities can validate a technology\u2019s functionality in a cost-efficient and timely manner, reducing risk for longer, more expensive missions. FOMS\u2019s Dr. Dmitry Starodubov, principal investigator (PI) for the Space Fibers 3 project, will share how his team leveraged parabolic flights to validate technology performance and improve crew instructions before the project\u2019s transition to the International Space Station later this year. He will be joined by NASA\u2019s Steve Huning and Kevin Engelbert, who will help illustrate how PIs can make the most of NASA-supported flight tests and why suborbital demonstrations have become a best practice for technologies looking to advance to orbital missions.\u200b <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 2, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing Lunar Landing and Surface Sampling Technologies Suborbitally<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Kris Zacny, Ph.D., Vice President of Exploration Systems,<em> Honeybee Robotics<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luke Sanasarian, Engineering Lead, <em>Honeybee Robotics<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reuben Garcia, Director of Technical Operations,<em> Masten Space Systems<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/testing-lunar-landing-and-surface-sampling-technologies-suborbitally\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/testing-lunar-landing-and-surface-sampling-technologies-suborbitally\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing on vertical takeoff vertical landing (VTVL) rocket systems like Masten\u2019s Xodiac can help validate technologies for lunar landings, as well as surface sampling innovations and other tools needed for planetary surfaces. Join Dr. Kris Zacny of Honeybee Robotics to hear his experience testing the company\u2019s lunar sampling technology PlanetVac on this unique platform. Masten\u2019s Reuben Garcia will highlight best practices that researchers should keep in mind when planning for tests on Masten\u2019s VTVL vehicles and when approaching suborbital flight testing in general. This webinar will be of particular interest to researchers applying to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/armstrong\/nasa-challenge-seeks-tech-to-shine-light-on-precision-lunar-landings\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/armstrong\/nasa-challenge-seeks-tech-to-shine-light-on-precision-lunar-landings\/\">NASA TechLeap Prize.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 2, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designing a Flight Test-Ready Payload<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Veerle Reumers, Ph.D., R&D Manager, <em>imec <\/em><em>USA<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earl Adams, Flight Campaign Manager<em>, NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michelle Peters, Director of Research & Education<em>, Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/designing-a-flight-test-ready-payload\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/designing-a-flight-test-ready-payload\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to developing and planning their technology flight tests, researchers supported by NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program are tasked with a variety of other priorities to achieve a successful flight: designing and building a rugged payload, creating and rehearsing team procedures, and communicating their demonstration\u2019s needs to their flight provider. In this session, imec\u2019s Dr. Veerle Reumers, principal investigator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/flightopportunities.ndc.nasa.gov\/technologies\/236\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/flightopportunities.ndc.nasa.gov\/technologies\/236\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Silicon-based Microfluidic Blood Test for Spaceflight project<\/a>, will share her experience developing a flight-ready payload. She will also illustrate how she established clear communication with her team\u2019s flight provider \u2013 Zero Gravity Corporation \u2013 and campaign manager, Earl Adams. Earl and ZERO-G Director Michelle Peters will also share their perspectives on preparing for successful flight tests and will clarify how to best utilize the resources provided to Flight Opportunities-supported researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 5, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leveraging SBIR Awards for Suborbital Flight Tests <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Stephen Caskey, Ph.D., <i>Air Squared<\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Ewert, <i>NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center<\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexander Van Dijk, <em>Flight Opportunities Technologist<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/leveraging-sbir-awards-for-suborbital-flight-tests\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/leveraging-sbir-awards-for-suborbital-flight-tests\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing a suborbital flight test via a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award is a lesser-known but highly valuable avenue into the Flight Opportunities program. In this session, Dr. Stephen Caskey of manufacturer Air Squared and NASA\u2019s Michael Ewert will share how they collaborated with Alexander van Dijk to secure Flight Opportunities as an external investor for Air Squared\u2019s SBIR award. The conversation will highlight how NASA stakeholders and the Flight Opportunities program can work together to support small businesses with technology advancement, especially into the later stages of technology readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 1, 2021 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making the Most of Rocket-Powered Suborbital Tests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Christine Escobar, <em>Space Lab Technologies<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paula Adhikari, <em>Blue Origin<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Dibley, <em>Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/making-the-most-of-rocket-powered-suborbital-tests\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/making-the-most-of-rocket-powered-suborbital-tests\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing technologies on suborbital rocket-powered vehicles requires careful planning and clear communication with your flight provider, but this valuable tool for technology maturation is accessible to all researchers regardless of suborbital flight test experience. This session will outline how the flight provider, principal investigator, and Flight Opportunities team work together to make tests on rocket-powered vehicles successful. The panel will also share why suborbital testing is beneficial for researchers across disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 6, 2021 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Open Conversation About Suborbital Flight Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/an-open-conversation-about-suborbital-flight-testing\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/an-open-conversation-about-suborbital-flight-testing\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight Opportunities\u2019 Community of Practice initiative is designed to capture, organize, and communicate lessons learned by suborbital researchers. In this month\u2019s extended session, we\u2019ll be opening up the conversation so that our audience can participate with live questions and comments to an expert panel of Flight Opportunities-supported investigators. We encourage the community to join this interactive discussion with their peers to engage in dialogue about important flight test topics including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Designing a successful experiment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building a robust payload<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-launch preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200bOn-site flight logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 8, 2021\u202f <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advancing Small Spacecraft Technologies with Suborbital Flight Tests <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Anh Nguyen, Ph.D., <em>NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Palmer, <em>Raven Aerostar<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul De Le\u00f3n, <em>Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/advancing-small-spacecraft-technologies-with-suborbital-flight-tests\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/advancing-small-spacecraft-technologies-with-suborbital-flight-tests\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;color: initial\">A primary aim of the Flight Opportunities program is to prepare technologies for larger missions. Earlier this year, Flight Opportunities supported high-altitude balloon flight tests for NASA\u2019s Payload Accelerator for CubeSat Endeavors initiative (PACE) through Raven Aerostar. In this webinar, PACE Project Manager Dr. Anh Nguyen will share how she and her team leveraged suborbital flight tests to better prepare their small spacecraft technologies for orbital missions. She will be joined by Raven Program Manager Mary Palmer and Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager Paul De Le\u00f3n to discuss how researchers can get the most out of suborbital flight tests so that they are poised for success in future tests and missions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 4, 2021\u202f <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Successful Tests on Suborbital Rocket-Powered Vehicles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ryan Dibley, <em>Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H. Todd Smith, Ph.D., <em>Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/planning-successful-tests-on-suborbital-rocket-powered-vehicles\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/planning-successful-tests-on-suborbital-rocket-powered-vehicles\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight tests on rocket-powered vehicles are critical for understanding how technologies perform in the intense and unique environment of launching to suborbital space. Preparation for these tests, however, requires a unique and careful approach to planning. Join Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager Ryan Dibley and Flight Opportunities-supported researcher Dr. Todd Smith to get their perspectives on best practices for preparing for suborbital rocket flights. This session will benefit researchers planning for flight tests of any kind, as well as anyone interested in learning more about building flight test logistics into a technology development plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 2, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>From the Mojave Desert to the Jezero Crater: Lander Vision for Perseverance<\/b> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Andrew Johnson, Ph.D., <em>NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beh\u00e7et A\u00e7ikme\u015fe, Ph.D., <em>University of Washington<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher Baker, <em>NASA Flight Opportunities and Small Spacecraft Technology<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/from-the-mojave-desert-to-the-jezero-crater-lander-vision-for-mars-perseverance\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/from-the-mojave-desert-to-the-jezero-crater-lander-vision-for-mars-perseverance\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;color: initial\">On February 18, 2021, the world watched as NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover safely touched down at the Jezero Crater on Mars. In this month\u2019s webinar, Dr. Andrew Johnson of NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and University of Washington Professor Dr. Beh\u00e7et A\u00e7ikme\u015fe will share how extensive testing through Flight Opportunities matured the guidance, navigation, and control technology necessary to manage the landing site\u2019s rough terrain and crater walls. They will be joined by Christopher Baker, program executive for both Flight Opportunities and the Small Spacecraft Technology program, to discuss how rapid flight testing is critical to accelerating our exploration of deep space. This session will also include information on some exciting new funding opportunities available to researchers and students interested in securing their own flight test.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 5, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Effectively Preparing for Flight <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Paul De Le\u00f3n, <em>Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annie Meier, Ph.D., <em>NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brett Streetman, Ph.D., <em>Draper<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/effectively-preparing-for-flight\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/effectively-preparing-for-flight\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Early and thorough preparation is key to conducting a suborbital flight test. In this webinar, Flight Opportunities Campaign Manager Paul De Le\u00f3n will share insights from his extensive experience working with researchers through the flight test process. He will be joined by Dr. Annie Meier and Dr. Brett Streetman, both experienced researchers with Flight Opportunities, to share concrete actions that principal investigators can build into their plans to optimize test logistics. The panel will also discuss how researchers can be better prepared to respond to changes and challenges as they arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 7, 2021<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shared Experiences in Space: Learning from Each Other in the Suborbital Flight Community <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>George Pantalos, Ph.D., <em>University of Louisville<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rob Ferl, Ph.D., <em>University of Florida<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/shared-experiences-in-space-learning-from-each-other-in-the-suborbital-flight-community\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/shared-experiences-in-space-learning-from-each-other-in-the-suborbital-flight-community\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When preparing for suborbital flight tests, connecting with and learning from the greater space community can help reduce risks related to technology development, experiment design, and flight integration, as well as lead researchers to new future opportunities. In this session, experienced Flight Opportunities researchers Dr. George Pantalos and Dr. Robert Ferl will outline their own experience with building community relationships, share tips for getting the most out of these interactions, and discuss how their peers have helped improve their work. This webinar will be helpful for newcomers to Flight Opportunities hoping to lean on the community for support, as well as veteran investigators interested in both elevating their own research and sharing their experience with others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 3, 2021<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growing Research Careers with Suborbital Flight Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Adrienne (Addie) Dove, Ph.D., <em>University of Central Florida<\/em> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Kevin Crosby, Ph.D., <em>Carthage College<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/growing-research-careers-with-suborbital-flight-testing\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/growing-research-careers-with-suborbital-flight-testing\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight Opportunities proudly supports researchers from a wide variety of institutions and disciplines, each with a unique set of resources available to support the flight test process. This webinar features two seasoned Flight Opportunities investigators \u2013 Dr. Addie Dove and Dr. Kevin Crosby \u2013 who share how they intelligently leverage the resources available at their own institutions to advance their research while also developing their students\u2019 skills for career success in academia and industry. They illustrate how suborbital flight testing is a truly unique experiential learning opportunity, and why cultivating student experience and career growth is important for the growing the space community. This presentation also offers tips on effectively using project management tools for payload development, employing design review processes, and ensuring your team is ready for flight \u2013 topics that are valuable to academics and industry stakeholders across disciplines.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 3, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for Preparing Proposals for Suborbital Flight Testing <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Stephan Ord, <em>NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities Program<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brock LaMeres, Ph.D., <em>Montana State University<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/tips-for-preparing-proposals-for-suborbital-flight-testing\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/tips-for-preparing-proposals-for-suborbital-flight-testing\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Technologist Stephan Ord has reviewed hundreds of proposals submitted for suborbital flight testing through Flight Opportunities each year. In this webinar, he will share useful advice for researchers preparing to respond to NASA\u2019s Tech Flights Solicitations or other opportunities that provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/access-flight-tests\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"206767\">access to flight tests<\/a>. Stephan will also be joined by veteran Principal Investigator Brock LaMeres of Montana State University to discuss the most important things prospective researchers should keep in mind while preparing a Flight Opportunities proposal, as well as how to be sure a proposed technology aligns with the funding organization\u2019s priorities. The panel\u2019s insights will be valuable to all researchers seeking suborbital flight tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 6, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25 Years of Microgravity Flight Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Steven Collicott, <em>Purdue University<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/25-years-of-microgravity-flight-research\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/fo-resources\/community-of-practice-webinars\/25-years-of-microgravity-flight-research\/\">\u203a\u203a View <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As an experienced and prolific Flight Opportunities-supported researcher, Dr. Collicott presents the innovative ways in which he involves students in his flight campaigns and offers recommendations for other researchers looking to do the same. He also shares his perspective on important aspects of preparing for flight, best practices for designing experiments and conducting tests, and creative ways of communicating outcomes with potential users.<\/p>\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(1.4); 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For U.S. government research, NASA has IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery\/Indefinite Quantity) contracts with several flight services vendors.<\/p>\n\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<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stmd-flight-opportunities\/flight-provider-overview\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" 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>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\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\/2022\/05\/microsoftteams-image_1_2.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hands around floating box.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.5); 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