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NASA Identifies More Than 40 Space Technologies for Collaboration

2026-06-26T09:08:59Z

NASA News

RELEASE 26-042

JUNE 26, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

NASA Identifies More Than 40 Space Technologies for Collaboration

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NASA selected 41 proposals from 37 companies to advance technologies in support of the agency’s goals to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and enable human exploration of Mars.

These American companies, picked from NASA’s 2025 Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO), will mature technologies creating solutions for space transportation, planetary surface operations, and lunar surface infrastructure.

“We are empowering American industry to become active partners in NASA’s missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond,” said Greg Stover, director, Advanced Research and Technology Division in the agency’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “By tapping into commercial industry, NASA can rapidly develop key capabilities to support its most ambitious missions while fostering the nation’s robust space economy.”

NASA’s ACO establishes mutually beneficial partnerships between the agency and industry without the exchange of funds. Through this opportunity, companies leverage NASA's specialized facilities, software, hardware, and subject matter experts, allowing them to rapidly mature their technologies for both commercial markets and future government missions.

Since launching the first ACO in 2015, NASA has supported more than 110 projects. The total estimated value of agency resources to support the agreements is approximately $30 million, which leverages an additional $32 million of industry contributions. The period of performance will be negotiated for each agreement, with an expected duration of 12 to 24 months.

Industry proposers were tasked with responding to agency technology topics that would benefit from the rapid development enabled by a public-private partnership, including space transportation engine elements, guidance and navigation systems, landing systems, in-space servicing assembly and manufacturing, and energy management technologies.

The complete list of selections can be found on the agency’s website and span cross-cutting capabilities, including:

Power generation

Lockheed Martin will mature a modular, compact energy solution that could support sustained power generation in the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions, helping future crew and resources survive the long lunar night. The company’s wireless power transfer system aims to advance power-beaming technology using fiber lasers and a space-based heat rejection system for durability.

In-space logistics

To enhance orbital missions, Kall Morris Inc. will develop Asteria, a supplemental payload attachment system. Asteria can attach to legacy, current, and next-generation orbital assets using a non-destructive, controlled-release adhesive without requiring pre-installed infrastructure. This technology enables advanced maneuvering, improved object tracking, asset protection, data collection, and satellite life extension.

Dust mitigation technology

Moonprint Solutions, a small business, is proposing flexible isolation covers to protect critical hardware and systems from abrasive dust in the harsh lunar environment. Flexible covers provide a strategic advantage by offering protection that conforms to complex shapes for a variety of hardware. These durable covers could be used on rovers, robotic joints, hoses, and other articulated equipment to support long-term operations on the Moon and Mars.

Selected projects could make a significant impact on the commercial space sector, such as expanding existing or opening new markets, lowering price, increasing choice, or providing entirely new capabilities.

Organizations interested in developing space technology with NASA can explore opportunities online.

For more information about NASA’s space technology investments, visit:

www.nasa.gov/spacetech

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Solar Region Summary (SRS)

2026-06-25T17:38:56Z

:Product: Solar Region Summary

:Issued: 2026 Jun 26 0030 UTC

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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary

SRS Number 177 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Jun 2026
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Jun

I.  Regions with Sunspots.  Locations Valid at 25/2400Z 

Nmbr Location  Lo  Area  Z   LL   NN Mag Type

4470 N08W52   190  0010 Bxo  05   02 Beta

4473 S07W04   140  0010 Bxo  02   02 Beta

4475 S09E07   129  0250 Eki  12   16 Beta-Gamma

4476 N08W16   153  0030 Dro  05   06 Beta

4477 S13E41   096  0030 Cri  08   20 Beta

4478 S06E63   074  0825 Fhc  19   16 Beta-Gamma-Delta

4479 N16E45   091  0020 Cro  04   04 Beta

IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots.  Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Jun

Nmbr  Location  Lo

4471  N17W86   222

4472  S15W12   148

II. Regions Due to Return 26 Jun to 28 Jun

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4462 N16    029

4466 N06    026

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NASA, US Small Business Administration to Announce Partnership

2026-06-25T14:23:35Z

NASA News

ADVISORY M26-049

JUNE 25, 2026

MISSIONS

NASA, US Small Business Administration to Announce Partnership

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NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will sign a memorandum of agreement during a ceremony at 1 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 29, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

The agreement will create a new interagency initiative that directly responds to President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and supports the growth of the American space economy.

Participants include:

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler

This event is in person only. Media interested in attending must RSVP no later than 10 a.m. on June 29 to: hq-media@mail.nasa.gov. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.

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Daily Natural Event Updates June 25, 2026

2026-06-25T09:26:04Z

June 25, 2026

Natural Events

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A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea

Phytoplankton added a milky blue hue to the waters of the Black Sea and nearby waterways in spring and summer 2026.

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Solar Region Summary (SRS)

2026-06-24T17:31:17Z

:Product: Solar Region Summary

:Issued: 2026 Jun 25 0030 UTC

# Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,

# Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force.

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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary

SRS Number 176 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Jun 2026
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Jun

I.  Regions with Sunspots.  Locations Valid at 24/2400Z 

Nmbr Location  Lo  Area  Z   LL   NN Mag Type

4470 N07W38   188  0010 Bxo  03   03 Beta

4472 S15E02   147  0005 Axx  04   08 Alpha

4473 S09E13   137  0010 Bxo  03   04 Beta

4475 S09E21   128  0200 Cai  05   06 Beta-Gamma

4476 N08W03   153  0050 Dao  05   08 Beta

4477 S13E56   094  0010 Bxo  09   06 Beta

4478 S06E75   075  0350 Fkc  17   09 Beta-Gamma

4479 N14E58   090  0005 Axx  03   02 Alpha

IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots.  Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Jun

Nmbr  Location  Lo

4471  N17W72   221

II. Regions Due to Return 25 Jun to 27 Jun

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4462 N16    029

4466 N06    026

NASA to Share Latest Moon Base Mission Progress

2026-06-24T14:47:43Z

NASA News

MEDIA ADVISORY M26-050

JUNE 24, 2026

NASA to Share Latest Moon Base Mission Progress

Artist’s rendering of the Moon’s South Pole region. Glowing points of light scattered across the lunar surface represent surface assets supporting sustained human and robotic operations near the South Pole.

Credit: NASA

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host a virtual conversation at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 30, to share updates to NASA’s plans to build a Moon Base on the lunar surface.

Administrator Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, Moon Base program manager, will discuss the next set of awards for new lunar lander missions and preview upcoming opportunities as the agency works toward building a sustained presence on the Moon.

The discussion will stream on NASA’s YouTube channel. An instant replay will be available online. Learn how to watch NASA content on a variety of platforms, including social media.

To ask a question virtually during the event, media must RSVP no later than 12:30 p.m., June 30 to: hq-media@mail.nasa.gov. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.

NASA is advancing development of the Moon Base, a long-term lunar exploration and infrastructure initiative designed to enable sustained human presence and expanded scientific and commercial activity on the lunar surface.

As part of the Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.

For more information about NASA’s Moon Base plans, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/moonbase

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Solar Region Summary (SRS)

2026-06-23T17:47:29Z

:Product: Solar Region Summary

:Issued: 2026 Jun 24 0030 UTC

# Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,

# Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force.

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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary

SRS Number 175 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Jun 2026
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Jun

I.  Regions with Sunspots.  Locations Valid at 23/2400Z 

Nmbr Location  Lo  Area  Z   LL   NN Mag Type

4470 N07W24   187  0005 Bxo  06   04 Beta

4472 S14E15   148  0025 Cri  04   08 Beta

4473 S09E26   137  0030 Hrx  03   04 Alpha

4474 N03W89   252  0020 Hsx  01   01 Alpha

4475 S09E38   125  0140 Cso  09   06 Beta-Gamma

4476 N08E11   152  0045 Dao  05   09 Beta

4477 S13E68   095  0010 Bxo  08   04 Beta

IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots.  Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Jun

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4471  N17W58   221

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NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer

2026-06-23T14:54:25Z

NASA News

RELEASE 26-051

JUNE 23, 2026

NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer

Official NASA portrait of Sean Gallagher. Credit: NASA

NASA has selected Sean Gallagher as the agency’s chief information officer (CIO). In this role, he is responsible for the agency’s entire portfolio of Information Technology products and services. Gallagher has been serving in an acting capacity since January and his permanent role is effective immediately.

“Sean Gallagher’s leadership has been instrumental in strengthening NASA’s IT foundation and ensuring our workforce has the secure, modern tools needed to enable groundbreaking missions every day,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson. “As CIO, Sean will continue advancing the agency’s technology capabilities to support discovery, innovation, and mission success across NASA.”

Most recently, Gallagher also has served as the deputy chief information officer for Operations in the Office of the Chief Information Officer at NASA Headquarters in Washington, as well as a senior advisor for Transformation. This team provides services to tens of thousands of end users located in the U.S. and abroad in support of NASA missions, enabling discoveries, faster data sharing, increased workforce productivity, and more. Gallagher has worked with all NASA centers to implement efficient and effective IT operating models.

Previously, Gallagher was the CIO of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, leading IT initiatives for aeronautics, space, research and engineering, and test missions. He joined NASA in 2012 as Glenn’s deputy CIO and previously worked at Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior associate supporting a variety of federal, defense, and commercial customers.

Gallagher developed his leadership and management experience as a Signal Corps officer in the United States Army. He also served as a platoon leader managing the combat service support readiness of a tactical communications unit, a human resource manager for the 40th Signal Battalion, and as a network engineer for the 11th Signal Brigade. He has a bachelor’s degree in physics from John Carroll University and a master’s degree in computer information systems from the University of Phoenix.

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What's New at the Earth Observatory June 23, 2026

2026-06-23T10:45:59Z

June 23, 2026

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Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea

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Tropical Storm Arthur

The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season brought intense rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

El Niño Is Underway

Satellite observations of sea surface height indicated that the 2026 event continued to strengthen in early June.

Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir

Drought and water releases drained the Arizona reservoir to levels that have led to widespread fish deaths.

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Solar Region Summary (SRS)

2026-06-22T17:30:55Z

:Product: Solar Region Summary

:Issued: 2026 Jun 23 0030 UTC

# Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,

# Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force.

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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary

SRS Number 174 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Jun 2026
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Jun

I.  Regions with Sunspots.  Locations Valid at 22/2400Z 

Nmbr Location  Lo  Area  Z   LL   NN Mag Type

4470 N07W12   188  0015 Dro  07   06 Beta

4472 S14E28   148  0060 Dao  05   09 Beta

4473 S09E40   137  0070 Dai  03   07 Beta-Gamma

4474 N03W75   251  0040 Cao  04   04 Beta-Gamma

4475 S09E51   126  0130 Cao  09   05 Beta-Gamma

IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots.  Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Jun

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4468  N11W72   248

4469  S16W78   254

4471  N17W44   220

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NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts

2026-06-22T14:31:07Z

NASA News

CONTRACT RELEASE C26-008

JUNE 22, 2026

NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts

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NASA will begin processing the awards of multiple contracts for the Solutions for Enterprise‑wide Procurement (SEWP) VI Government-wide Acquisition Contract. The contract provides streamlined access to commercial products and services, including hardware, software, cloud services, cybersecurity tools, engineering and consulting services, and data intensive mission support capabilities.

This competitive acquisition was conducted within three categories: Category A, IT Solutions; Category B, Enterprise-wide IT Service Solutions; and Category C, IT Mission-Based Services.

A full list of SEWP VI awardees and additional program details are available at:

https://www.sewp.nasa.gov

All awards are indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity contracts with the ability to issue firm‑fixed‑price, labor‑hour, time‑and‑materials, and other pricing arrangement task orders. The effective ordering period is 10 years, beginning Nov. 1, through Oct. 31, 2036, and each contract has a maximum value of $20 billion.

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