{"id":444571,"date":"2026-06-03T06:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=1001727"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:56:53","slug":"nasa-space-roboticist-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=444571","title":{"rendered":"NASA Space Roboticist Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1533\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?w=1533\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) mission\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?resize=1024,575 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?resize=600,337 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?resize=900,505 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ffr-graphic-update.jpg?resize=1200,674 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1533px) 100vw, 1533px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Image Credit: Motiv Space Systems<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/goddard\/nasas-fly-foundational-robots-demo-to-bolster-in-space-infrastructure\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/goddard\/nasas-fly-foundational-robots-demo-to-bolster-in-space-infrastructure\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fly Foundational Robots (FFR)<\/a> mission will launch a robotic arm, with seven degrees of freedom, to low Earth orbit. NASA is opening access to the robotic arm to a select group of U.S. researchers \u2014 principal investigators, post-doctoral researchers, professors, and highly qualified graduate students \u2014 who have a compelling experiment and the capability to execute it.<\/p>\n<p>All participants must submit eligibility documentation at registration. Once your eligibility is reviewed and confirmed, you will receive access to the Phase 1 submission portal.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phase 0 \u2014 Eligibility Registration<\/strong><br \/>Begin by completing your eligibility registration. Submission documentation is required at this stage as part of federal competition requirements. Registration closes\u202fat 12:59 p.m. ET (11:59 p.m. CT) on Sept. 23.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phase 1 \u2014 White Paper Submission<\/strong><br \/>Submit a white paper proposing a short, focused experiment using the FFR robotic arm. Up to 15 teams advance to Phase 2. Submission closes\u202fat 12:59 p.m. ET (11:59 p.m. CT) on Oct. 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase 2 \u2014 Simulation &amp; Validation<\/strong><br \/>Invited participants conduct simulation and validation testing, including visits to Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prize:\u00a0<\/strong>Teams that pass validation will receive an offer of on-orbit experiment time on the FFR Mission<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge Registration Open Date:\u00a0<\/strong>May 20, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge Registration Close Date:<\/strong>\u00a0September 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, visit<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceroboticistchallenge.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/spaceroboticistchallenge.com\/<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) mission will launch a robotic arm, with seven degrees of freedom, to low Earth orbit. 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