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In-Space Propulsion (346620) Technology Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Technologies include, but are not limited to, electric and advanced chemical propulsion, propellantless propulsion such as aerocapture and solar sails, sample return... -
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Solid-State Thermionic Nuclear Power for Megawatt Propulsion, Planetary Surface and Commercial Power Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Thermionic (TI) power conversion is a promising technology first investigated for power conversion in the 1960’s, and of renewed interest due to modern advances... -
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Carbon Nanotube Multifunctional Tendons for Tensegrity Robots Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Tensegrity robots have attracted considerable attention for use in planetary exploration missions because they can be stowed into relatively small volumes before... -
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Space Mission Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The purpose of this project is to extend current ground-based Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) techniques to a long-duration, space-based tool to more effectively... -
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High-contrast Nulling Interferometry Techniques Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
"We are developing rotating-baseline nulling-interferometry techniques and algorithms on the single-aperture Hale and Keck telescopes at near-infrared wavelengths,... -
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Plume Mitigation for Mars Terminal Landing: Soil Stabilization Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
A sustained human presence on the Moon, Mars, or other celestial bodies, will require numerous disciplines to create technologies, solve current known... -
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Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Created in 2009 as part of NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's Integrated Systems Research Program, the Environmentally Responsible Aviation... -
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Cryogenic Liquid Level-Sensing using Fiber-Optic Strain Sensor (FOSS) Technology Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Armstrong innovators have developed a highly accurate method for measuring liquid levels using optical fibers. Unlike liquid level gauges that rely on discrete... -
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Propulsive Descent Technologies (PDT): Original Content Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Future missions to Mars require landed mass that exceeds the capability of current entry, descent, and landing technology. New technology and techniques are... -
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Advanced Radiation Protection (ARP): Advanced Radiation Protection Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The project is building the first prototype integrated system to mitigate solar event risk through probabilistic modeling, forecasting, and dose projection. This new... -
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Transformational Tools and Technologies Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The Transformational Tools and Technologies (TTT) Project advances state-of-the-art computational and experimental tools and technologies that are vital to aviation... -
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Rapid Electrochemical Detection and Identification of Microbiological and Chemical Contaminants for Manned Spaceflight Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
A great deal of effort has gone into the development of point-of-use methods to meet the challenge of rapid bacterial identification for both environmental monitoring... -
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GREECE -- Ground-to-Rocket Electrodynamics-Electrons Correlative Experiment: High resolution rocket and ground-based investigations of small-scale auroral structure and dynamics Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Methodology The methodology is based on making comparisons between downward electron flux, DC electric fields, electromagnetic waves, and auroral... -
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General Mission Analysis Tool Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Overview GMAT is a feature rich system containing high fidelity space system models, optimization and targeting,built in scripting and programming... -
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High Thrust-Density Electrostaic Engines Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
These issues are addressable by: increasing the thrust, power, and thrust-to-power ratio capability of EP systems; reducing the non-recurring engineering systems... -
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Alternative Solvents through Green Chemistry Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The purpose of this project is to develop state-of-the-art, green precision cleaning technologies for NASA’s 21st Century Launch Complex thus eliminating long-... -
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Sounding rocket payload systems for in-situ measurements of ionosphere-thermosphere structure at small spatial scales Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The methodology developed under this grant is primarily an effort to develop new sub-payload technologies and an inexpensive method of testing them. The three... -
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Autonomous Deep-Space Optical Navigation Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Every one of the future exploration architectures being considered by NASA have, at their core, the need to rendezvous and dock with other vehicles or bodies. ... -
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The Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI): Update & Second Launch Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Particle acceleration in solar flares and its contribution to coronal heating are among the main unsolved problems in heliophysics. Accelerated electrons in a... -
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US Participation in the Solar Orbiter Multi Element Telescope for Imaging and Spectroscopy (METIS) Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The Multi Element Telescope for Imaging and Spectroscopy, METIS, investigation has been conceived to perform off-limb and near-Sun coronagraphy and is...