NASA - Office of the Chief Technologist

Solicitations

› 2012 Space Technology Research Opportunities for Early Stage Innovations selections.
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› NSTRF13 Is Now Open for Fellowship Applications
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› NASA Picks Revolutionary Space Tech Proposals For Development
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› NASA Selects Green Propellant Technology Demonstration Mission
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› NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants
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› NASA Picks Solar Array System Development Proposals
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› NASA Selects Small Spacecraft Technology Demonstration Missions
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› Space Technology Research Opportunities-Early Stage Innovations
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› Announcement of Flight Opportunities
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Latest Interest

NSTRF13 Is Now Open for Fellowship Applications

OCT seeks contributors to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new space technologies for our Nation’s science, exploration and economic future.
NASA CTO Mason Peck at the University of Texas El Paso

Peck attended the opening of the Center for Space Technology Exploration Research at the University of Texas El Paso.
Flight Week September 2012 →

The Flight Opportunities program is testing six payloads and flying over 160 parabolas from Sept 6-14. Learn more!

News Releases

NASA-WPI 2013 Robot Prize Competition Registration Open

10.25.12 - NASA and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass., have opened registration and are seeking teams to compete in next year's robot technology demonstration competition, which offers as much as $1.5 million in prize money.
NASA Selects Early Stage Innovation Proposals From 10 Universities

10.24.12 - NASA has selected 10 university-led proposals for study of innovative, early-stage space technologies designed to improve shielding from space radiation, spacecraft thermal management and optical systems.
NASA and IHMC Develop Robotic Exoskeleton for Space and Possible Use on Earth

10.11.12 - A new robotic space technology spinoff derived from NASA's Robonaut 2 project someday may help astronauts stay healthier in space and aid paraplegics in walking here on Earth.