National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research 1998 Program Solicitation
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In addition, underlying the activities of NASA programs are critical crosscutting technologies that may support multiple Strategic Enterprises. Within this Solicitation, this synergistic crosscutting activity primarily supports the science-based Enterprises of Space Science and Earth Science.
TOPIC 18 Power, Propulsion, and Thermal Technology
18.01 Thermal Control
18.02 Energy Conversion and Storage and Electric Power
18.03 Power Management and Distribution
18.04 In-Space Propulsion
TOPIC 19 Materials, Structures, and Environmental Effects
19.01 Materials, Material Processing, and Coatings for Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Components
19.02 Thermal Protection Materials and Systems for Hypersonic Vehicles and Spacecraft
19.03 Materials for Propulsion and Power
19.04 Structures for Propulsion and Power
19.05 Space Environmental Effects and Contamination
19.06 Smart Materials and Embedded Components for High Performance Aerospace Systems
19.07 Low Density/Reduced Mass Materials for Aerospace Systems
19.08 Non-Destructive Evaluation of Materials and Structures
19.09 Bonding and Joining Technologies
19.10 Inflatable Structures and Systems
19.11 Balloon Vehicles & Aerobots
TOPIC 20 Design Tools, Systems Analysis, and Simulation
20.01 Advanced Concepts of Virtual Spacecraft Design and Visualization
20.02 Advanced Design, Analysis and Simulation Tools
TOPIC 21 Avionics, Data Systems, and Data Storage
21.01 Microelectronics for Space Systems
21.02 Highly-Integrated Multifunctional and Adaptive Structures for Aerospace Systems
21.03 Autonomous Guidance, Navigation, and Control for Aerospace Systems
21.04 Data Management and Electronics for Aerospace Subsystems
TOPIC 22 Instruments and Sensing
22.01 Spectroscopic and Multi-spectral Imaging Sensors in the UV to Far IR
22.02 High Energy Sensing
22.03 Microwave, Millimeter and Submillimeter Sensing Technology
22.04 Cryogenic Support Systems
22.05 MEMS and Meso Scale Processes and Devices for Instrument Systems
22.06 Instruments for Exobiology
TOPIC 23 Spacecraft Miniaturization Technologies
23.01 Near Earth Nano-Satellite Technology
23.02 Deep Space Microspacecraft Subsystems
TOPIC 24 Intelligent Systems
24.01 Automated Reasoning for Autonomous Systems
24.02 Human Centered Computing
24.03 Data Analysis and Visualization
24.04 Data Understanding and Adaptive Methods
TOPIC 25 Telerobotics
25.01 Robotic Systems Including Perception, Planning, and Analysis
25.02 Telerobotic Servicing
25.03 Tele-Operations/Virtual Environment
TOPIC 26 Communications
26.01 RF and Optical Communications for Deep Space Missions
26.02 RF and Optical Communications for Earth Satellites
TOPIC 27 Instrument Optics Technologies
27.01 Optical Materials, Fabrication Techniques and Metrology
27.02 Light Control, Lasers and, Other Precision Sources
27.03 Diffractive Optics: Design and Fabrication Techniques
27.04 Optics Technologies for Space and Earth Observing Systems
TOPIC 28 Interdisciplinary Technologies in Astrobiology
28.01 Technologies for Understanding the Origin and Distribution of Life in the Universe
28.02 Technologies for Understanding the Evolution of Biological Systems in Space
28.03 Technologies for Understanding the Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere and Ecosystem
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