Notice2025-15165
Phase 2 of the LunaRecycle Challenge
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August 11, 2025
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is announcing Phase 2 of the LunaRecycle Challenge. Teams that wish to compete in this public prize competition may now register.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 152 (Monday, August 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15165]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: 25-027]
Phase 2 of the LunaRecycle Challenge
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is
announcing Phase 2 of the LunaRecycle Challenge. Teams that wish to
compete in this public prize competition may now register.
DATES: Phase 2 registration opens August 11, 2025, and will remain open
until January 22, 2026 (4 p.m. Eastern). No further requests for
registration will be accepted after this timeframe. Other important
dates, including deadlines for key deliverables from the Teams, are
listed on the Challenge website: <a href="https://lunarecycle.ua.edu/">https://lunarecycle.ua.edu/</a>.
ADDRESSES: To register for or get additional information regarding the
LunaRecycle Challenge, please visit: <a href="https://lunarecycle.ua.edu/">https://lunarecycle.ua.edu/</a>.
Competitors in the LunaRecycle Challenge Phase 2 will develop solutions
and submit from their own location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Edmunson,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c6aca3a8a8afa0a3b4e8a3e8a3a2abb3a8b5a9a886a8a7b5a7e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f252a212126292a3d612a612a2b223a213c20210f212e3c2e61282039">[email protected]</span></a>, 256-544-0721.
General questions and comments regarding the program should be
addressed to the Centennial Challenges Program, NASA Marshall Space
Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91f9e0bce2e5fcf5bcf2f4ffe5f4fffff8f0fdf2f9f0fdfdf4fff6f4e2d1fcf0f8fdbffff0e2f0bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="751d0458060118115816101b01101b1b1c1419161d141919101b1210063518141c195b1b1406145b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>. Phone: 256-544-1265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA seeks to stimulate research and
technology solutions to support future missions and inspire new
national aerospace capabilities through public prize competitions
called Centennial Challenges. The LunaRecycle Challenge is one such
competition. Centennial Challenges are managed at NASA's Marshall Space
Flight Center and are part of the Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing
program within NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD).
The LunaRecycle Challenge is a prize competition with a total prize
purse of up to $3,000,000 USD. In Phase 2, NASA will award up to
$2,000,000 USD in prizes for development and demonstration of hardware-
based recycling systems, with optional digital twin models. All teams
must submit a Prototype Solution. Teams may also submit a Digital Twin
Solution as part of their entry.
NASA is providing the prize purse for U.S. Teams, and the
University of Alabama will administer the challenge on behalf of NASA.
I. Prize Amounts: The total prize purse for Phase 2 is up to
$2,000,000 USD. Prize distribution is detailed in the Official Rules.
II. Eligibility To Participate and Win Prize Money: To be eligible
to win a prize, competitors must register and comply with all
requirements in the Official Rules. Only U.S. teams are eligible to
compete in Phase 2. Interested teams should refer to the Official
Challenge website for full details on eligibility and registration.
III. Official Rules: The complete rules for the LunaRecycle
Challenge can be found at: <a href="https://lunarecycle.ua.edu/">https://lunarecycle.ua.edu/</a>.
IV. Further Information: For general information on NASA Centennial
Challenges, please visit: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/prizes-challenges-and-crowdsourcing/centennial-challenges">https://www.nasa.gov/prizes-challenges-and-crowdsourcing/centennial-challenges</a>.
For general information on NASA prize competitions, challenges, and
crowdsourcing opportunities, please visit: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/prizes-challenges-and-crowdsourcing">https://www.nasa.gov/prizes-challenges-and-crowdsourcing</a>.
Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20144.
Nanette Smith,
NASA Federal Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-15165 Filed 8-8-25; 8:45 am]
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