Early Stage Innovations for in Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26-ISRU)

<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26-ISRU), as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDDI 2026).”. The solicitation is available by opening the NSPIRES homepage at <a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">https://nspires.nasaprs.com/</a>, selecting “Open” under "Solicitations," and searching "Early Stage Innovations (ESI26)” under Keywords, or directly via <a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI_B7" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/NNH26ZTR001N-26ESI_B7</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Through ESI, Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) Program within RTMD solicits proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHEs) for innovative, early-stage space technology research of high priority to NASA. Proposals are sought on specific space technologies that are currently at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). The solicitation exclusively seeks proposals that are primarily responsive to civil-space needs and use cases and not terrestrial and/or non-civil-space applications.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The solicitation exclusively seeks proposals that are responsive to the following topic: Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization Water Purification.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Only U.S. IHEs are eligible to submit proposals to this Appendix. The Principal Investigator (PI) must be either a tenured faculty member or an untenured faculty member on the tenure track from the proposing IHE. Teaming and collaboration are permitted, subject to the restrictions described in the solicitation.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The financial and programmatic support for...