{"id":140473,"date":"2016-07-25T20:53:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T00:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-388573"},"modified":"2023-09-29T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:25:08","slug":"announcement-of-partnership-opportunity-for-cubesat-launch-initiative","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/kennedy\/launch-services-program\/cubesat-launch-initiative\/announcement-of-partnership-opportunity-for-cubesat-launch-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement of Partnership Opportunity for CubeSat Launch Initiative"},"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\" 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target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/announcement-of-partnership-opportunity-for-cubesat-launch-initiative\/\">How to Apply<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/smallsatellites\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Satellites Blog<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcement of Partnership Opportunity for CubeSat Launch Initiative<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Space enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to contribute to NASA\u2019s exploration goals through the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/home\/CubeSats_initiative\" rel=\"noopener\">CubeSat Launch Initiative\u2019s (CSLI)<\/a> Announcements of Partnership Opportunity typically released each August with proposals due in November. For the latest announcement of opportunity, click <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/opp\/af7a902af95e4a7dac75d8712dc189ab\/view\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/elana_45.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/elana_45.jpg?w=322\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The launch of five CubeSats on ELaNa 45 on July 14, 2022, from Kennedy Space Center, FL.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/elana_45.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/elana_45.jpg?resize=300,199 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The launch of five CubeSats on ELaNa 45 on July 14, 2022, from Kennedy Space Center, FL.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The CSLI will provide or facilitate flight opportunities to low-Earth orbit (LEO) for CubeSats developed by educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and NASA centers, giving CubeSat developers access to a low-cost pathway to conduct research in space that advances NASA\u2019s strategic goals in the areas of education, science, and technology development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA anticipates making launch opportunities available for a limited number of CubeSats to a variety of U.S. CubeSat developers and during the project, NASA will provide integration and other services as necessary to complete the launch activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in the CSLI is contingent upon selection of an appropriate launch opportunity by NASA, and, for those entities external to NASA, a non-reimbursable Cooperative Research and Development Agreement containing standard terms and conditions for all CSLI collaborators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA does not provide funding for the development of the small satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/cubesat-launch-initiative-resources\" rel=\"noopener\">CSLI Resources<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-announces-cubesat-launch-initiative-opportunity\/\">NASA Announces CubeSat Launch Initiative Opportunity<\/a><br>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcement of Partnership Opportunity for CubeSat Launch Initiative Space enthusiasts have an exciting opportunity to contribute to NASA\u2019s exploration goals through the agency\u2019s CubeSat Launch Initiative\u2019s (CSLI) Announcements of Partnership Opportunity typically released each August with proposals due in November. For the latest announcement of opportunity, click here.  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