40 datasets found
-
Federal
SBIR/STTR Programs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The NASA SBIR and STTR programs fund the research, development, and demonstration of innovative technologies that fulfill NASA needs as described in the annual... -
Federal
Direct Energy Conversion for Nuclear Propulsion at Low Specific Mass Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Low specific mass (< 3 kg/kW) in-space electric power and propulsion can drastically alter the paradigm for exploration of the Solar System, changing human... -
Federal
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... -
Federal
Center Innovation Fund: AFRC CIF Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The Armstrong Flight Research Center is NASA’s primary center for atmospheric flight research and operations, with a vision “to fly what others only... -
Federal
Center Innovation Fund: JPL CIF Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Funds are distributed to each NASA Center to support emerging technologies and creative initiatives that leverage Center talent and capabilities. NASA scientists and... -
Federal
Entry Systems Modeling (ESM) Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Cutting edge customer driven research in two areas: Aerosciences, including the completion and delivery of two new aerothermal CFD codes, a first ever validated shock... -
Federal
Human Robotic Systems (HRS): Controlling Robots over Time Delay Element
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
This element involves the development of software that enables easier commanding of a wide range of NASA relevant robots through the Robot Application Programming... -
Federal
Subnanosecond scintillation detector for high energy cosmic rays Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The task objective is to develop a gamma ray scintillator technology with subnanosecond temporal resolution and the capability to withstand unprecedented rates and... -
Federal
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... -
Federal
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. ... -
Federal
Human Robotic Systems (HRS): Robonaut 2 Technologies Element
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The goal of the Robonaut 2 (R2) Technology Project Element within Human Robotic Systems (HRS) is to developed advanced technologies for infusion into the Robonaut 2... -
Federal
Human Robotic Systems (HRS): Robotic ISRU Acquisition Element
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
During 2014, the Robotic ISRU Resource Acquisition project element will develop two technologies: Exploration Ground Data Systems (xGDS)Sample Acquisition on... -
Federal
Early Detection of Overheating Polytetrafluoroethylene Insulated Wires Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The objective of the proposed work is to develop a rapid time response diagnostic using a suite of instruments for the detection of... -
Federal
Deep Mapping of Small Solar System Bodies with Galactic Cosmic Ray Secondary Particle Showers Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Our Phase I study demonstrated that muons, the long-range charged component of GCR showers, can penetrate SSBs on the order of a km in diameter or less,... -
Federal
Human Robotic Systems (HRS): Extreme Terrain Mobility Element
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
During 2014, the Extreme Terrain Mobility project element is developing five technologies: Exoskeleton Development for ISS EvaluationExtreme Terrain Mobility... -
Federal
Expandable Variable-Autonomy Architecture Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Effective multi-level autonomous piloting systems require integration with safety-critical functions. The Expandable Variable-Autonomy... -
Federal
Fabrication and Modeling of Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanotube Growth on Lightweight Substrates for Multi-Functional Composite Structures Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Specific objectives are: Develop the fabrication process for producing fuzzy fiber with desired carbon nanotube (CNT) length leveraging current... -
Federal
Use of the Operational Air Quality Monitor (AQM) for In-Flight Water Testing Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Currently, the Air Quality Monitor (AQM) on-board ISS provides specific information for a number of target compounds in the air. However, there is a significant... -
Federal
Rapid Advanced Heliocentric Mission Design for L3, L4, L5, NEO Rendezvous, Capture, Sample Return Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Provide fast, new capability for Loose SmallSat Constellation with solar sail and impulsive propulsion to nonlinear heliocentric orbits, high inclination, low energy... -
Federal
Microfluidic Extraction of DNA for Identification of Unknown organisms in Microgravity Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Expanding human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit poses significant technological challenges. One of these challenges is environmental monitoring, specifically the...
40 datasets found