National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research 2002 Program Solicitations
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The space science technology development program develops and makes available new space technologies needed to enable and enhance exploration, expand our knowledge of the universe, and ensure continued national scientific, technical, and economic leadership. It strives to improve reliability and mission safety, and to accelerate mission development. Since the early 1990s, the average space science mission development time has been reduced from over nine years to five years or less, partly by integration and early infusion of advanced technologies into missions. For missions planned through 2004, we hope to further reduce development time to less than four years. Our technology program encompasses three primary goals. First, we develop new and better technical approaches and capabilities. Then we validate these capabilities, in space where necessary, so that they can be confidently applied to space science flight projects. Finally, we apply these improved and demonstrated capabilities in the space science programs and transfer them to U.S. industry for public use through programs such as the Small Business Innovation Research Program. For more information on space science at NASA, see:
http://spacescience.nasa.gov/admin/pubs/strategy/2000/
S1.01 Particles and Fields Measurements for Missions to the Heliosphere, Planetary Magnetospheres and Upper Atmospheres
S1.02 Deep Space Propulsion
S1.03 Multifunctional Structure and Sensor Systems
S1.04 Spacecraft Technology for Micro/Nanosats
S1.05 Spacecraft and Space Environment Interaction
S1.06 UV and EUV Optics and Detectors
S2 STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE
S2.01 Sensors and Detectors for Astrophysics
S2.02 Terrestrial and Extra-Terrestrial Balloons and Aerobots
S2.03 Multiple Coordinated Observatories
S2.04 Thermal Control and Management
S2.05 Optical Technologies
S2.06 Advanced Photon Detectors
S3 ASTRONOMICAL SEARCH FOR ORIGINS
S3.01 Ultralight Adaptive Large Telescope Systems
S3.02 Precision Constellations for Interferometry
S3.03 Astronomical Instrumentation
S3.04 High Contrast Astrophysical Imaging
S4 EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
S4.01 Science Instruments for Conducting Solar System Exploration
S4.02 Planetary Mobility and Robotics, Sub-Surface Access, and Autonomous Control Technologies
S4.03 Detection and Reduction of Biological Contamination on Flight Hardware and in Return-Sample Handling
S4.04 Materials and Systems for Future Planetary Exploration
S4.05 Advanced Miniature and Microelectronics, Nanosensors, and Evolvable Hardware
S4.06 High Rate Telecommunications for Deep Space and Local Planetary Networks
S4.07 Deep Space Power Systems
S4.08 Astrobiology
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