National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research 1998 Program Solicitation
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NASA's Space Science Enterprise seeks to discover the mysteries of the universe, explore the solar system, find planets around other stars, and search for life beyond Earth. From Origins to Destiny, the Enterprise seeks to chart the evolution of the Universe, its galaxies, stars, planets, and life. Its mission includes four science themes: Sun-Earth Connection - SEC (Space Physics), Solar System Exploration - SSE (Planetary Science), Structure & Evolution of the Universe - SEU (Astrophysics), and Astronomical Search for Origins and Planetary Systems. Each of these themes has a committee made up of both NASA and non-NASA scientists. Among their activities is the creation of a scientific roadmap for the next twenty years -- a plan for future space missions that will probe the mysteries of the universe.
Topic and Subtopic Listing for
Space Science
TOPIC 14 Space-Based Large Telescopes
14.01 Large Aperture Space Telescope Technologies
TOPIC 15 In Situ Exploration And Sample Return
15.01 In Situ Science Payload Systems
15.02 Instrument Deployment, Sample Acquisition and Retrieval Systems
TOPIC 16 Astrophysical and Space Physics Observations
16.01 Technologies in Support of Gamma Ray, Cosmic Ray, Ultraviolet, and X-Ray Observations
16.02 Technologies in Support of Gravity Wave, Radio, Sub-millimeter, Far-IR, and IR Observations
16.03 Heliospheric Plasmas and Fields Sensors
TOPIC 17 Space-Based Optical Interferometers
17.01 Metrology and Starlight Detection Systems
17.02 Active Optics
17.03 Ultra-quiet Precision Systems
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