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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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Enabling Nanosat Mobility and Autonomy for Small Bodies Exploration Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Develop control and planning algorithms for a science-driven spacecraft/rover hybrid, such that the rover is able to autonomously reach designated targets and point... -
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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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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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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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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... -
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Advanced Space Power Systems (ASPS): Advanced Microelectromechanical (MEMs) Photovoltaic Systems (AMPS) Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Develop new cell and blanket technologies and manufacturing processes that reduce overall array costs •Cells: develop new cell technology comparable to SOA with... -
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Fabrication Of Hybird Gas Turbine Disk Material System By Additive Manufacturing Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
AM offers the potential to be revolutionary for GRC hybrid disk concept as it: i) bypasses joining through direct deposition or “building” of the PX bore... -
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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... -
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Testing a Novel Geopolymer Binder as a Refractory Material for Rocket Plume Environments at SSC Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The project involved the development and testing of a new alumina-silicate based multi-purpose, cost-effective, ‘green’ cementitious binder (geopolymer)... -
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Amorphous Metals for Opto-Mechanical Fixtures and Mechanisms Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
The new JPL Metallurgy Facility is a small-scale foundry-type laboratory with capabilities for fabricating new metal alloys and metal-matrix-composites, casting... -
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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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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... -
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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,...