National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research & Technology Transfer 2007 Program Solicitations
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9.1.2 EXPLORATION SYSTEMS
The Exploration Systems Mission Directorate aims to develop a constellation of new capabilities, supporting technologies, and foundational research that enables sustained and affordable human and robotic exploration. In order to support this complex mission, program offices have been established at the NASA Centers to manage the development of the next generation of space vehicles. The Constellation Program, which will develop and build the Orion crew exploration vehicle and the Ares launch vehicles, is located at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The Human Research Program (HRP), which will identify and perform initial supporting human research, is also located at JSC. Advanced technologies will be developed for Orion, Ares, and other space vehicles by the Exploration Technology Development Program (ETDP) at the Langley Research Center (LaRC). These three major ESMD Programs will maximize the use of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1-3 technology research projects, in order to minimize technology development costs and expedite the activation of explorations systems as soon as possible.
X1.01 Automation for Vehicle and Habitat Operations
X1.02 Reliable Software for Exploration Systems
X1.03 Radiation Hardened/Tolerant and Low Temperature Electronics and Processors
X1.04 Integrated System Health Management
X2.01 Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking Sensors
X2.02 Autonomous Precision Landing and Hazard Detection and Avoidance
X3.01 Spacecraft Cabin Atmospheric Resource Management and Particulate Matter Removal
X3.02 Water Processing and Waste Management Systems
X3.03 Spacecraft Cabin Environmental Monitoring and Control
X3.04 Spacecraft Fire Protection
X4.01 Space Suit Pressure Garment and Airlock Technologies
X4.02 Space Suit Life Support Systems
X4.03 Space Suit Displays, Cameras, Controls, and Integrated Systems
X5.01 Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith
X5.02 Lunar Regolith Excavation and Material Handling
X5.03 Lunar Volatile Resource Prospecting and Collection
X6.01 Lightweight Structures
X6.02 Low Temperature Mechanisms
X6.03 Advanced Radiation Shielding Materials
X6.04 Advanced Composite Materials
X7.01 Supportability
X7.02 Human Systems Interaction
X7.03 Surface Mobility and Transportation
X7.04 Surface System Dust Mitigation
X8.01 Fuel Cells for Surface Systems
X8.02 Advanced Space Rated Batteries
X8.03 Nuclear Surface Power
X9.01 Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Distribution for Space Exploration Applications
X9.02 Cryogenic Propellant Mass Gauging and Liquid Acquisition for Low Gravity Applications
X9.03 Cryogenic and Non-Toxic Storable Propellant Space Engines
X9.04 Launch Vehicle Propulsion and Pyrotechnic Technologies
X10.01 Detachable, Human-rated, Ablative Environmentally Compliant TPS
X11.01 Thermal Control for Surface Systems and Spacecraft
X12.01 Health Preservation in the Space Environment
X12.02 Crew Exercise Systems
X12.03 Exploration Medical Capability
X13.01 Space Human Factors Assessment Tools
X13.02 Advanced Food Technologies
X14.01 Small Personal Dosimetry
X14.02 Charged Particle Spectroscopy
X14.03 Neutron Spectroscopy
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