NASA’s Partnerships with U.S. industry are central to advancing the agencies highest-priority science objectives.

    The Mars Exploration Program is soliciting proposals from U.S. industry to conduct design studies and early-stage prototyping of hardware for advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capabilities for Mars surface operations.

    Recent:

    Dec 17, 2025  Special Notice:
    Science Transport & Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration (STRIDE) Jan 30, 2026  STRIDE Solicitation Release. For more information visit, STRIDE Feb 4, 2026  STRIDE Pre-Proposal Virtual Conference. For more information visit, STRIDE Mar 31, 2026 STRIDE Proposal Due

    The primary points of contact (POC) for C.13 STRIDE are Erica Montbach and Lane Painter, who may be reached via HQ-STRIDE@mail.nasa.gov.

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