Science Transport & Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration (STRIDE) Program in NASA Research Announcement (NRA): RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES (ROSES) 2025 NNH25ZDA001N-STRIDE
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AI-generated · Dec 18, 2025Advanced notice that the Mars Exploration Program may solicit U.S. industry proposals to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capabilities for Mars surface operations, and, where applicable, early-stage prototyping of hardware for the same purpose. This potential opportunity is tied to the STRIDE program under the ROSES 2025 framework.
The focus would be on developing robotic platforms—both ground and air—that can move, transport payloads, and deploy equipment on Mars, with possible early hardware prototypes to demonstrate concepts. This is an advance notice of a potential future solicitation from NASA’s Planetary Science Division.
The attached PDF file labeled 1stEmail is text that the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers. Please open and read carefully the 1st email for an advanced notice from SMD s Planetary Science Division s (PSD) Mars Exploration Program (MEP). If approved, PSD may solicit proposals from U. S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations and, where applicable, early stage prototyping of hardware for the same purpose.
From Special Notice posted on Dec 17, 2025SAM Notice Amendment #1: NASA has decided to solicit STRIDE proposals and changed the Response Date. A) Visit and download the full, final text available from the new URL added under Links. B) Open and read carefully the new attachment called 2ndEmail.pdf that summarizes key information from the full STRIDE text. C) SMD periodically may clarify or amend the solicitation or add other documents such as questions and answers and access details for a virtual meeting. Interested parties/proposers must visit STRIDE s NSPIRES landing page regularly to stay up-to-date on any such changes. End of Amendment #1. The attached PDF file labeled 1stEmail is text that the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers. Please open and read carefully the 1st email for an advanced notice from SMD s Planetary Science Division s (PSD) Mars Exploration Program (MEP). If approved, PSD may solicit proposals from U. S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations and, where applicable, early stage prototyping of hardware for the same purpose.
From Special Notice posted on Jan 30, 2026SAM Notice Amendment #2: The file name starting with C.13 Science Transport and Robotic Innovation. . . has been updated with several changes. A) Visit and download the updated text available on the NNH25ZDA001BN-STRIDE URL listed under Links. B) Open and read carefully the new attachment called "STRIDE3rdEmail.pdf" that summarizes changes to the text. C) SMD periodically may add other documents such as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) posted 02182026, so interested parties/proposers must visit STRIDE s NSPIRES landing page regularly to stay up to date. End of Amendment #2. SAM Notice Amendment #1: NASA has decided to solicit STRIDE proposals and changed the Response Date. A) Visit and download the full, final text available from the new URL added under Links. B) Open and read carefully the new attachment called 2ndEmail.pdf that summarizes key information from the full STRIDE text. C) SMD periodically may clarify or amend the solicitation or add other documents such as questions and answers and access details for a virtual meeting. Interested parties/proposers must visit STRIDE s NSPIRES landing page regularly to stay up-to-date on any such changes. End of Amendment #1. The attached PDF file labeled 1stEmail is text that the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers. Please open and read carefully the 1st email for an advanced notice from SMD s Planetary Science Division s (PSD) Mars Exploration Program (MEP). If approved, PSD may solicit proposals from U. S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations and, where applicable, early stage prototyping of hardware for the same purpose.
From Special Notice posted on Feb 23, 2026Notice history
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Special Notice Posted Dec 17, 2025
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Special Notice Posted Jan 30, 2026View changes (2)
- Description: Description was updated
- Response Deadline: Mar 06, 2026 → Mar 31, 2026
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