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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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Development of Organic FET (OFET)-Based Flexible Integrated Controller for Deformable Mirrors Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The goal is to complete process development to make OFET’s on flexible substrates compatible with ultra-lightweight deformable mirrors and to demonstrate... -
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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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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... -
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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... -
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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... -
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Center Independent Research & Developments: JSC IRAD Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
JSC provides and applies its preeminent capabilities in science and technology to develop, operate, and integrate human exploration missions. The center... -
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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... -
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Space Technology Research Grants Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The Space Technology Research Grants Program will accelerate the development of "push" technologies to support the future space science and exploration... -
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Free Form Mirrors for Ultra Compact High Speed Optical Systems Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
This task is to collaboratively design and fabricate the free-form WIRIS telescope primary mirror with our partner Zygo as a technology demonstration. Fabricating the... -
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Q-thruster Breadboard Campaign Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Q-thruster technology is a mission enabling form of electric propulsion and is already being traded by NASA's Concept Architecture Team (CAT) & Human Space... -
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Real-Time Structural Overload Control via Control Allocation Optimization Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
This control methodology utilizes real-time vehicle structural load and shape measurements to actively respond to and protect against vehicle damage due to... -
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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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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,... -
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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... -
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Developing Castable Metal Harmonic Drives Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
This effort utilizes the high elastic strain limit and net-shaped processing of metallic glasses to fabricate low-cost harmonic drives that outperform steel. ... -
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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... -
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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... -
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Center Innovation Fund Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
To stimulate and encourage creativity and innovation within the NASA Centers. The activities are envisioned to fall within the scope of NASA Space Technology or... -
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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...