Saturday, October 10, 2026
NASA posts final commercial space-station RFP
NASA Johnson Space Center posted the final Commercial LEO Destination Contract RFP (80JSC027R0004) on Oct. 9, with proposals due Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. Central. The solicitation supersedes the draft RFP and seeks firms to design, build, certify and operate commercial LEO destinations. Axiom, Voyager's Starlab and Vast each said they will compete; NASA told Ars it plans to select two or more contractors, with a decision expected in April.
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