National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research 1998 Program Solicitation
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The mission of the Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) Enterprise is to open the space frontier by exploring, using and enabling the development of space and to expand the human experience into the far reaches of space. In exploring space, HEDS brings people and machines together to overcome the challenges of distance, time and environment. Robotic science missions survey and characterize other bodies as precursors to eventual human missions. In using space, HEDS emphasizes learning how to live and work there and utilize the resources and unique environment. In enabling the development of space, HEDS serves as a catalyst for commercial space development. And throughout, this Enterprise will employ breakthrough technologies and ingenious designs to revolutionize human space flight.
TOPIC 08 Increase Knowledge of Nature's Processes Using the Space Environment
08.01 Understanding and Utilizing Gravitational Effects on Molecular Biology and for Medical Applications
08.02 Understanding and Utilizing Gravitational Effects on Animals
08.03 Understanding and Utilizing Gravitational Effects on Biotechnology and Materials Science
08.04 Exploiting Gravitational Effects for Combustion, Fluids, Synthesis, and Vibration Technology
08.05 Understanding and Utilizing Gravitational Effects on Plants
TOPIC 09 Explore and Settle the Solar System
09.01 In-Situ Resources Utilization (ISRU) of Planetary Materials
09.02 Spacecraft/Habitat Monitoring, Safety, and Radiation Protection
09.03 On-Board Human Health Maintenance and Countermeasures
09.04 Spacecraft Life Support Infrastructure
09.05 Space Crew Performance Enhancements and Accommodations
09.06 Human Space Mission Thermal Control
09.07 Cryogenic Fluids, Handling, and Storage
09.08 Extravehicular Mobility/Activity
09.09 Robotics
09.10 Advanced Manufacturing and Nanotechnology
TOPIC 10 Achieve Routine Space Travel
10.01 Advanced Corrosion Technology
10.02 Environmental and Ecological Technologies
10.03 Launch and Landing Site Instrumentation and Meterological Technologies
10.04 Operations Industrial Engineering
TOPIC 11 Enrich Life On Earth Through People Living and Working in Space
11.01 Commercial Microgravity Research
11.02 Telemedicine and Health Diagnostic Services and Communications
11.03 Technological Methods for Enhancing Public Understanding/Involvement of Science/Technology Programs
TOPIC 12 Advance Space Communications and Operations
12.01 Flight/Ground System Autonomous Operations
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