National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research 1999 Program Solicitation
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In addition to the above research subtopics specific to each Enterprise, this section captures critical technologies that may support multiple Strategic Enterprises. Thrust Area topics reflect the current agency management structure for these cross-enterprise technologies.
17 ADVANCED POWER AND ONBOARD PROPULSION
17.01 Energy Conversion and Storage and Electric Power
17.02 Power Management and Distribution
17.03 Materials and Structures for Propulsion and Power
17.04 Thermal Control and Cryogenic Support Systems
17.05 In-Space Propulsion
18 BREAKTHROUGH SENSORS AND INSTRUMENT COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY
18.01 Instruments for Exobiology
18.02 Technologies in Support of Astrobiology Studies
18.03 Diffractive Optics: Design and Fabrication Techniques
18.04 Microwave, Millimeter and Submillimeter Sensing Technology
18.05 MEMS and Meso Scale Processes and Devices for Instrument Systems
18.06 Spectroscopic and Multispectral Imaging Sensors in the UV to Far IR
19.01 Autonomous Guidance, Navigation, and Control for Aerospace Systems
20.01 RF and Optical Communications for Earth Satellites
20.02 RF and Optical Communications for Deep Space Missions
21.01 Automated Reasoning for Autonomous Systems
21.02 Human Centered Computing
21.03 Data Understanding and Adaptive Methods
22 SPACECRAFT MINIATURIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
22.01 Deep Space Microspacecraft Subsystems, MEMS, and Microelectronics
22.02 Multifunctional and Adaptive Systems
23 NEXT GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE
23.01 Instrument Modeling and Simulation, End-to-End Mission Automation and Autonomy, and Science Knowledge Discovery
23.02 Spacecraft Modeling and Simulation Tools
23.03 Modeling and Simulation Technologies for Life-Cycle Integration, Validation, and Distributed Collaboration
24.01 Robotic Surface and Subsurface Systems and Colonies
24.02 Orbital Systems for Science and Operations
24.03 Tele-Operations/Virtual Environment
24.04 Ultra Long Duration Balloons and Aerobots
25 ULTRALIGHT STRUCTURES AND SPACE OBSERVATORIES
25.01 Space Environmental Effects and Contamination
25.02 Inflatable Structures and Systems
25.03 Low Density/Reduced Mass Materials for Aerospace Systems
25.04 Spaceborne Structures, Mechanisms and Optical Components
25.05 Optical Materials, Fabrication Techniques and Metrology
25.06 Thermal Protection Materials and Systems for Hypersonic Vehicles and Spacecraft
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