NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for space exploration, space technology, and aeronautics research. As a space agency, NASA leads both crewed and robotic missions, develops new space technologies, and conducts research in space science. NASA is known for its partnerships with organizations like ESA and its work on programs like the International Space Station (ISS), the Artemis Program, and the Space Launch System (SLS). Associated keywords include: space exploration, aeronautics, space technology, and scientific discovery.
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NASA tested the cryocoupler by running liquid nitrogen at minus 321 degrees Fahrenheit through connected and disconnected configurations.
NASA estimates that the resources supporting the selected Collaboration Opportunity Announcement agreements are worth nearly 26 million euros, with an additional 27 million euros in industry contributions.
The ACO agreements allow participating companies to access NASA facilities, technological tools, electronic systems, and equipment.
NASA is operationally dependent on a single commercial crew provider through at least 2027.
NASA’s Cryogenic Fluid Management Portfolio project is based at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
The NASA Office of Inspector General assessed that Boeing’s fall 2026 Starliner certification target was unrealistic.
NASA’s Collaboration Opportunity Announcement program forms partnerships with participating companies without transferring funds.
NASA plans to seek proposals for new lunar power systems, South Pole cameras, and a communication network linking the Moon directly back to Earth.
NASA selected 41 proposals from 37 U.S. companies to develop technologies supporting long-term human presence on the Moon and crewed missions to Mars.
NASA selected the proposals through its Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) program.
NASA awarded SpaceX a $2.6 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract in 2014.
The NASA Collaboration Opportunity Announcement program gives participating companies access to NASA facilities, technological tools, electronic systems, and equipment for technology development.
NASA’s new cryocoupler is fully automated and can attach and detach multiple times without astronaut intervention.
The new NASA contracts are worth nearly US$600 million and will support four robotic lunar landings for the Moon Base program.
NASA and Boeing must complete ongoing testing, resolve technical issues, complete a Certification Review, and fly a crewed Starliner-2 mission before Starliner can receive human-rating certification.
NASA scrubbed the Pegasus-XL launch because an issue prevented the rocket from being deployed from Stargazer.
NASA tested the cryocoupler on a robotic table that can move and rotate in any direction to simulate misaligned docking between a spacecraft and an orbital depot.
NASA officials had cited fall 2026 as the anticipated certification window for Starliner.
NASA’s Collaboration Opportunity Announcement program has supported more than 110 projects since its first call in 2015.
NASA selected Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines to carry science equipment to the Moon in late 2028.