NASA SBIR and STTR 2009 Taxonomy Search

You can now search the solicitation by technology areas. Subtopics have been mapped to these major areas as a cross-reference. To view the subtopic description, you can click on a subtopic number below. To view subtopic titles, click on the the view subtopic titles link next to the first level technology area.

Note: Offerors may not submit a substantially equivalent proposal to more than one subtopic (Section 3.1).
SBIR Subtopic Codes A = Aeronautics Research X = Exploration Systems S = Science O = Space Operations	STTR Subtopic Code T = STTR

Aeronautics/Atmospheric Vehicles [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Aerodynamics

A1.07 , A1.08 , A2.02 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.06 , A2.07 , A2.08 , A2.09 , A2.10 , A4.01 , A4.02 , A5.01 , O2.01 , O4.01 , S3.09 , T1.01 , X9.02

Air Transportation & Safety

A1.01 , A1.02 , A1.04 , A1.05 , A1.06 , A1.07 , A1.09 , A1.10 , A1.14 , A1.15 , A2.09 , A3.01 , A3.02 , O2.03 , O2.05 , O4.01 , S1.01

Airship/Lighter-than-Air Craft

A2.08 , A3.01 , S3.03 , S3.07 , S5.07

Avionics (see also Control and Monitoring)

A1.04 , A1.05 , A1.10 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.02 , O3.03 , S3.09 , T1.01 , X4.03

Analysis [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Analytical Instruments (Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma, Energy; see also Sensors)

A1.10 , A2.06 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O2.01 , O3.02 , O3.06 , O3.07 , S1.08 , S1.09 , T1.01 , T5.01 , T6.02 , X15.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X2.04 , X3.03 , X5.04 , X9.01

Analytical Methods

A1.06 , A1.07 , A1.10 , A1.14 , A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.06 , A2.08 , A2.09 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.02 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.03 , O2.05 , O3.01 , O4.03 , S6.03 , T1.01 , T5.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X2.04 , X3.03 , X5.02 , X9.01 , X9.02

Astronautics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Aerobraking/Aerocapture

A2.06 , O2.01 , O2.05 , T1.01 , X9.01 , X9.02

Entry, Descent, & Landing (see also Planetary Navigation, Tracking, & Telemetry)

A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.06 , O1.01 , O1.06 , O2.03 , O2.05 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S1.01 , S1.02 , S3.10 , S4.01 , S5.01 , T1.01 , X5.05 , X9.01 , X9.02

Navigation & Guidance

A2.04 , A2.07 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.03 , S1.02 , S2.01 , S3.06 , S3.09 , T1.01

Relative Navigation (Interception, Docking, Formation Flying; see also Control & Monitoring; Planetary Navigation, Tracking, & Telemetry)

A2.04 , O1.01 , O1.06 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S1.01 , S1.02 , S2.01 , S5.04

Space Transportation & Safety

O1.06 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.03 , O2.05 , O3.06 , O4.02 , S4.01 , T1.01 , T3.01 , X5.04

Spacecraft Design, Construction, Testing, & Performance (see also Engineering; Testing & Evaluation)

A2.04 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S3.03 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T3.01 , T8.02 , X3.04 , X9.02

Spacecraft Instrumentation & Astrionics (see also Communications; Control & Monitoring; Information Systems)

O1.02 , O1.03 , O2.01 , O3.05 , O4.02 , S3.01 , S3.07 , T1.01 , T8.01 , T8.02 , X3.03 , X3.04 , X5.04 , X5.05

Tools/EVA Tools

S3.07 , X4.03

Autonomous Systems [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Autonomous Control (see also Control & Monitoring)

A2.04 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.01 , O3.01 , O3.03 , O3.06 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T1.02 , T7.01 , X3.03 , X5.04 , X5.05 , X6.01 , X8.03

Intelligence

A1.07 , A1.12 , A3.01 , A3.02 , O1.03 , O3.01 , T1.01 , T1.02 , X5.04 , X6.01 , X7.01

Man-Machine Interaction

A1.05 , A1.06 , A1.09 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.01 , O3.01 , T1.02 , X14.01 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X5.05 , X7.01

Perception/Vision

A1.05 , A4.01 , T1.02

Recovery (see also Vehicle Health Management)

A1.07 , A1.08 , A2.09 , O3.03 , T1.01 , T1.02 , T7.01

Robotics (see also Control & Monitoring; Sensors)

A4.01 , S5.03 , T1.01 , T1.02 , X5.04 , X5.05 , X7.01

Biological Health/Life Support [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biomass Growth

A2.02 , O3.02 , O3.03 , X3.02 , X3.04

Essential Life Resources (Oxygen, Water, Nutrients)

O3.02 , O3.03 , S1.08 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X4.02

Fire Protection

X3.03

Food (Preservation, Packaging, Preparation)

O3.02 , X14.02

Health Monitoring & Sensing (see also Sensors)

O3.02 , O3.03 , O3.06 , S1.08 , T1.01 , X12.01 , X12.02 , X12.03 , X13.01 , X15.01 , X16.01 , X3.01 , X3.03

Isolation/Protection/Radiation Shielding (see also Mechanical Systems)

O3.02 , O3.03 , X1.01 , X15.01 , X2.03 , X3.02

Medical

O3.02 , X12.02 , X12.04 , X15.01

Physiological/Psychological Countermeasures

O3.02 , O3.03 , O3.06 , X12.03 , X15.01

Protective Clothing/Space Suits/Breathing Apparatus

X3.02 , X4.01 , X4.02

Remediation/Purification

O3.02 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X3.03

Waste Storage/Treatment

O3.02 , O3.03 , X1.02 , X3.01 , X3.02

Communications, Networking & Signal Transport [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Ad-Hoc Networks (see also Sensors)

A2.09 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.06 , O3.06 , O4.02 , S3.01 , S4.02 , X4.03 , X5.04

Amplifiers/Repeaters/Translators

O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O3.07 , O4.01 , T7.01 , X4.03

Antennas

O1.01 , O1.03 , O1.05 , O4.01 , S1.02 , S1.03 , S1.10 , T1.01

Architecture/Framework/Protocols

O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.06 , O2.01 , O4.02 , X4.03

Cables/Fittings

O1.04 , O2.01 , S3.01

Coding & Compression

O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.06 , O3.05 , S3.01 , X4.03

Multiplexers/Demultiplexers

O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.06 , T7.01 , X6.02

Network Integration

O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.06 , S1.10 , S4.02 , X4.03

Power Combiners/Splitters

O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O3.07

Routers, Switches

O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.06 , S3.01 , X6.02

Transmitters/Receivers

A1.10 , O1.01 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.06 , O2.03 , O3.07 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S1.01 , S1.02 , S1.08 , S3.01 , T1.01 , T7.01 , X4.03

Waveguides/Optical Fiber (see also Optics)

O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05

Control & Monitoring [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Algorithms/Control Software & Systems (see also Autonomous Systems)

A1.07 , A1.08 , A1.09 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A2.09 , A3.01 , A3.02 , O1.02 , O1.06 , O3.01 , O4.01 , O4.03 , S2.01 , T1.02 , X3.03 , X4.03 , X7.01

Attitude Determination & Control

A2.07 , A4.01 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.03 , S3.09 , T1.01

Command & Control

A1.07 , A2.07 , O2.03 , O3.01 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S3.01 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T1.02 , X4.03 , X6.01 , X7.01

Condition Monitoring (see also Sensors)

A1.08 , A1.10 , A1.12 , A1.15 , A2.09 , O3.03 , O3.06 , O4.02 , S1.10 , T7.01 , X4.03 , X5.04

Process Monitoring & Control

A1.08 , A4.01 , A5.01 , O3.01 , O3.04 , O4.02 , T7.01 , X1.01 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X3.03 , X5.04

Sequencing & Scheduling

A3.01 , A3.02 , O3.01 , T1.02 , X6.01 , X7.01

Telemetry/Tracking (Cooperative/Noncooperative; see also Planetary Navigation, Tracking, & Telemetry)

A4.01 , O1.01 , O1.02 , O2.03 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S1.08 , S3.09 , T1.01

Teleoperation

O3.06 , T1.02

Education & Training [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Mission Training

Outreach

O2.01 , O3.05 , T1.01 , T1.02

Training Concepts & Architectures

A4.01 , A5.01 , T1.01

Electronics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Circuits (including ICs; for specific applications, see e.g., Communications, Networking & Signal Transport; Control & Monitoring, Sensors)

A1.10 , A4.02 , O1.01 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O2.03 , O3.06 , O3.07 , O4.02 , S1.02 , S1.06 , S1.08 , S1.09 , S3.01 , S3.05 , S4.02 , T1.01 , T3.01 , T7.01 , T8.01 , T8.02 , X2.04 , X4.03 , X5.04 , X6.02 , X8.05

Manufacturing Methods

A4.02 , O2.01 , X6.02

Materials (Insulator, Semiconductor, Substrate)

O1.04 , O2.03 , O3.05 , S1.05 , S1.07 , S3.01 , S5.05 , T8.01 , T8.02 , X2.04 , X6.02 , X8.05

Superconductance/Magnetics

O1.03 , O1.04 , O2.03 , S1.07 , X2.04

Energy [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Conversion

A1.10 , O3.02 , S3.03 , T10.02 , T3.01 , X8.03 , X8.04 , X8.05

Distribution/Management

O3.03 , S3.05 , T10.02 , T3.01 , X2.04 , X8.03 , X8.05

Generation

O3.02 , O3.07 , S3.03 , T3.01 , T8.03 , X7.01 , X8.01 , X8.04 , X8.05

Sources (Renewable, Nonrenewable)

A2.02 , O3.02 , S3.03 , T10.02 , T3.01 , T8.03 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X3.02 , X8.04 , X8.05

Storage

O3.02 , O3.03 , O3.07 , S1.11 , S3.05 , S5.05 , T10.02 , T3.01 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X12.04 , X3.04 , X7.01 , X8.01 , X8.02

Engineering [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Characterization

A2.04 , O2.05 , O3.02 , O3.03 , T1.01 , X2.02 , X3.01 , X5.03 , X6.02 , X9.01

Models & Simulations (see also Testing & Evaluation)

A1.05 , A1.06 , A1.10 , A1.11 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.08 , A2.09 , A5.03 , O1.02 , O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.04 , O3.07 , O4.03 , T1.01 , T2.01 , X10.01 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X4.03 , X5.03 , X5.05 , X6.02 , X9.01 , X9.02

Project Management

T1.01

Prototyping

A1.05 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.04 , T1.01 , X2.02 , X3.01 , X6.02

Quality/Reliability

A5.01 , O2.01 , O2.04 , O3.03 , O3.04 , T1.01 , X3.01 , X3.02

Software Tools (Analysis, Design)

A1.05 , A1.06 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.06 , A2.08 , A5.03 , O1.02 , O4.03 , T1.01 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X6.02 , X9.01 , X9.02

Support

O2.01 , O3.03 , O3.04

Imaging [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

3D Imaging

A1.05 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O3.02 , S1.01 , S6.02 , X11.01 , X4.03 , X5.04

Display

A1.05 , A4.01 , O3.02 , T1.02 , X4.03 , X5.04

Image Analysis

A1.05 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O3.02 , S6.02 , X11.01 , X4.03 , X5.04

Image Capture (Stills/Motion)

A4.01 , O3.05 , X11.01 , X4.03 , X5.04

Image Processing

A1.05 , A4.01 , O3.02 , S6.02 , T1.02 , X11.01 , X4.03 , X5.04

Radiography

X5.04

Thermal Imaging (see also Testing & Evaluation)

A2.06 , A4.01 , O3.02 , O3.04 , S3.07 , X5.04

Information Systems [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Computer System Architectures

A3.01 , A3.02 , O1.06 , S3.01 , S6.01 , S6.04 , X4.03

Data Acquisition (see also Sensors)

A1.10 , A2.03 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.02 , O1.06 , O2.03 , O3.06 , S1.08 , S1.10 , S1.11 , S6.02 , S6.03 , T2.01 , X5.04

Data Fusion

A1.05 , A1.10 , A1.15 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O1.02 , O3.01 , O4.03 , S2.01 , S6.03 , S6.04 , T2.01

Data Input/Output Devices (Displays, Storage)

A4.01 , O3.05 , S1.08 , S1.11 , S6.02 , X4.03

Data Modeling (see also Testing & Evaluation)

A2.04 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.02 , O3.01 , S6.02 , S6.04 , T2.01

Data Processing

A1.10 , O3.06 , O4.03 , S1.10 , S3.01 , S6.01 , S6.02 , S6.04 , X4.03 , X5.04

Knowledge Management

A4.01 , O3.01 , S6.04 , X5.04 , X6.01 , X7.01

Logistics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Inventory Management/Warehousing

O3.02

Material Handing & Packaging

A5.01 , O3.02 , O3.04 , X7.01

Transport/Traffic Control

O3.02

Manufacturing [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Crop Production (see also Biological Health/Life Support)

O3.02 , X3.02

In Situ Manufacturing

O3.04 , O3.07 , S1.11 , X1.01 , X5.05

Microfabrication (and smaller; see also Electronics; Mechanical Systems; Photonics)

A1.10 , A4.01 , O3.02 , X5.04

Processing Methods

A2.01 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O3.04 , O3.05 , O3.07 , T8.01 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X5.02 , X5.03

Resource Extraction

X1.01 , X1.02 , X3.02 , X5.05

Materials & Compositions [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Aerogels

A2.01 , O2.05 , O3.04 , X10.01 , X9.01 , X9.02

Ceramics

A1.03 , A2.01 , A2.09 , O1.05 , O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.04 , S2.03 , T1.01 , T9.01 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X2.04 , X9.01 , X9.02

Coatings/Surface Treatments

A1.01 , A1.03 , A2.01 , A2.09 , A4.01 , A5.01 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.03 , O3.04 , S2.04 , S3.07 , T1.01 , T8.01 , T8.02 , X10.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X3.04 , X7.01 , X9.02

Composites

A1.01 , A1.02 , A1.03 , A1.11 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.09 , O1.05 , O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.04 , S1.07 , S2.03 , T1.01 , T8.02 , T9.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X5.01 , X5.03 , X5.04 , X9.01 , X9.02

Fluids

A2.09 , A4.01 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S1.07 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X3.04

Joining (Adhesion, Welding)

A1.01 , A1.02 , A1.03 , A2.01 , O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.04 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X5.02 , X9.01

Metallics

A1.01 , A1.02 , A1.03 , A1.11 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O2.05 , S3.09 , T9.01 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X2.04 , X5.02 , X5.04

Minerals

O3.04

Nanomaterials

A1.03 , A1.10 , A2.01 , A4.01 , O1.05 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O2.05 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X3.02 , X5.03 , X9.01 , X9.02

Nonspecified

O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.04 , S3.09 , X2.02 , X5.01 , X5.04

Organics/Biomaterials/Hybrids

A1.03 , A2.01 , O2.05 , O3.04 , X3.02 , X3.04 , X9.01

Polymers

A1.01 , A1.03 , A1.13 , A2.01 , O2.04 , O3.04 , S3.07 , T1.01 , T9.01 , X5.01 , X9.01 , X9.02

Smart/Multifunctional Materials

A1.03 , A1.11 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.09 , O1.01 , O1.05 , O2.04 , O2.05 , O3.04 , S1.11 , S2.03 , T1.01 , T6.01 , T8.01 , T8.02 , X5.01 , X5.04 , X9.01 , X9.02

Textiles

A1.03 , A2.01 , S3.07 , S5.05 , X5.01 , X9.01 , X9.02

Mechanical Systems [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Actuators & Motors

A2.01 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S5.02 , X2.01 , X5.05 , X7.01

Deployment

O2.02 , O2.05 , O3.02 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S1.06 , S2.03 , T1.01 , X5.01 , X5.05 , X9.02

Exciters/Igniters

O2.02 , X2.01 , X2.02

Fasteners/Decouplers

A2.01 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.05 , O3.04 , X5.05 , X9.02

Isolation/Protection/Shielding (Acoustic, Ballistic, Dust, Radiation, Thermal)

A2.01 , A2.03 , O2.05 , O3.02 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S1.07 , S1.11 , S5.02 , S5.05 , S5.06 , T1.01 , X2.03 , X6.02 , X7.01 , X9.02

Machines/Mechanical Subsystems

A2.01 , A2.09 , A5.02 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S3.07 , T3.01 , X5.05 , X7.01

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) and smaller

A1.10 , A2.03 , A4.01 , O2.01 , O3.02 , O3.07 , O4.01 , T1.01

Pressure & Vacuum Systems

A4.01 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O3.02 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S3.09 , T2.01 , X10.01 , X2.02 , X3.04

Structures

A1.03 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A2.09 , A5.02 , O2.01 , O2.04 , O3.03 , O3.04 , S1.07 , S1.11 , S2.03 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T6.01 , X2.01 , X2.03 , X5.01 , X5.04 , X9.02

Tribology

A2.09 , O3.04 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X5.05 , X7.01

Vehicles (see also Autonomous Systems)

A1.10 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A2.09 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.05 , S1.08 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T3.01 , X5.05

Microgravity [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biophysical Utilization

O3.02 , O3.06 , T1.01

Optics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Adaptive Optics

A4.01 , O1.04 , S2.02 , S2.03 , S2.04 , S2.05

Fiber (see also Communications, Networking & Signal Transport; Photonics)

A1.10 , A4.01 , O1.04 , S1.01

Filtering

A4.01 , O1.04 , O3.05 , S2.02 , X11.01

Gratings

A4.01 , O1.04 , S1.05 , X11.01

Lenses

A4.01 , O1.04 , S1.05 , S2.04 , S2.05 , X11.01

Mirrors

A4.01 , O1.04 , S1.01 , S1.05 , S1.10 , S2.02 , S2.04 , S2.05

Telescope Arrays

A4.01 , O1.04 , S1.01 , S1.05 , S2.05

Photonics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Detectors (see also Sensors)

A1.04 , A4.01 , O1.04 , O2.03 , O3.02 , O3.03 , O3.05 , S1.01 , S1.04 , S1.05 , S1.09 , S1.10 , X5.04

Emitters

O1.04

Lasers (Communication)

O1.01 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O2.03 , S1.01

Lasers (Cutting & Welding)

Lasers (Guidance & Tracking)

O1.04 , O2.03 , O4.02 , S1.01

Lasers (Ignition)

X2.02

Lasers (Ladar/Lidar)

A1.04 , A2.07 , A4.01 , O1.04 , O2.03 , S1.01 , T4.01 , X5.04

Lasers (Machining/Materials Processing)

Lasers (Measuring/Sensing)

A1.04 , A2.09 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O1.04 , O2.03 , O3.02 , S1.01 , S1.09 , S2.02 , T2.01 , X2.02 , X5.04

Lasers (Medical Imaging)

X5.04

Lasers (Surgical)

Lasers (Weapons)

Materials & Structures (including Optoelectronics)

A2.04 , A2.07 , A4.01 , O1.04 , O3.02 , S3.07

Planetary Navigation, Tracking, & Telemetry [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Entry, Descent, & Landing (see also Astronautics)

A2.04 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.06 , O2.01 , O4.03 , S1.01 , S5.01 , T1.01

GPS/Radiometric (see also Sensors)

O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.06 , O4.01 , O4.03 , S1.03 , T1.01

Inertial (see also Sensors)

O1.03 , O4.02 , O4.03 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T2.01

Optical

O1.03 , O4.03

Ranging/Tracking

O1.01 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.06 , O2.03 , O4.01 , O4.03 , T1.01

Telemetry (see also Control & Monitoring)

O1.01 , O1.06 , O2.01 , O2.03 , O4.01 , S3.09 , T1.01

Propulsion [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Ablative Propulsion

O2.02 , O3.02 , S3.04 , X2.01 , X2.02

Atmospheric Propulsion

A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A2.08 , A2.10 , A5.02 , A5.03 , O3.02 , O3.07 , S3.09 , T1.01 , X2.01

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Propulsion

O3.02 , O3.07 , T3.01 , X2.02

Fuels/Propellants

A2.02 , O2.02 , O3.02 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S3.04 , S3.08 , T10.01 , T3.01 , T9.01 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X2.04

Launch Engine/Booster

A2.03 , O2.02 , O3.07 , T9.01 , X2.01

Maneuvering/Stationkeeping/Attitude Control Devices

O3.07 , S3.04 , T3.01 , X2.02

Photon Sails (Solar; Laser)

T1.01

Spacecraft Main Engine

O2.02 , S3.04 , S3.08 , T3.01 , T9.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X2.04

Surface Propulsion

A1.10 , X2.02

Tethers

T1.01 , T3.01

Sensors/Transducers [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Acoustic/Vibration

A1.07 , A1.10 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.09 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.06 , O3.07 , T1.01 , T7.01 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X5.04

Biological (see also Biological Health/Life Support)

O3.02 , O3.06 , S1.08 , S1.09 , T1.01 , X12.02 , X3.03

Biological Signature (i.e., Signs Of Life)

O3.02 , S1.08 , S1.09

Chemical/Environmental (see also Biological Health/Life Support)

A1.10 , O3.02 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.06 , S1.08 , S1.09 , S3.07 , T6.02 , T7.01 , X3.01 , X3.03

Contact/Mechanical

A1.10 , A2.01 , A2.09 , A4.01 , A4.02 , A5.02 , O3.02 , O3.04 , S3.07 , S5.04 , T7.01 , X2.04 , X5.04

Electromagnetic

A1.04 , A1.10 , A4.01 , O3.07 , S1.02 , S1.03 , S1.06 , S1.08 , S3.07 , X10.01 , X2.04 , X5.04

Inertial

A4.02 , S3.09 , T2.01

Interferometric (see also Analysis)

A1.04 , A1.10 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O3.02 , S1.02 , S3.07 , T2.01

Ionizing Radiation

A4.01 , O3.05 , S1.05 , S1.06 , T1.01 , X6.02

Optical/Photonic (see also Photonics)

A1.04 , A1.10 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O1.03 , O2.03 , O3.02 , O3.04 , O3.05 , S1.04 , S1.05 , S1.08 , S1.09 , S1.10 , S3.07 , S5.04 , T4.01 , X2.02

Positioning (Attitude Determination, Location X-Y-Z)

A2.07 , A2.09 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O3.02 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S1.08 , S1.10 , S3.09 , T2.01 , X5.04

Pressure/Vacuum

A4.01 , A4.02 , O3.02 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S1.08 , S3.07 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T2.01 , T7.01 , X5.04 , X9.02

Radiometric

A1.04 , S1.02 , S1.03 , S3.07 , X8.03

Sensor Nodes & Webs (see also Communications, Networking & Signal Transport)

A1.10 , A2.04 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O4.02 , S1.08 , S4.02 , T7.01 , X5.04

Thermal

A1.10 , A2.01 , A2.09 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O3.02 , O3.07 , S1.04 , S1.07 , S1.08 , S3.07 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T7.01 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X3.04 , X5.04 , X6.02 , X8.03 , X9.01 , X9.02

Software Development [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Development Environments

O1.06 , O3.01 , S6.01 , S6.05

Operating Systems

O1.06

Programming Languages

O1.06

Verification/Validation Tools

A1.05 , A1.14 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A5.03 , O1.06 , O3.01 , O4.03 , S6.05 , T1.01 , X2.01

Spectral Measurement, Imaging & Analysis (including Telescopes)
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Infrared

A2.06 , A4.01 , O2.03 , X3.04 , X5.04

Long

A4.01 , O2.03 , X5.04

Microwave

A4.01 , O1.03 , O1.05 , O2.03 , S1.02 , X5.04

Multispectral/Hyperspectral

A4.01 , O1.05 , O2.03 , O3.02 , S1.02 , T7.01 , X5.04

Non-Electromagnetic

A4.01 , O2.03 , X5.04

Radio

O1.03 , O1.05 , O2.03 , S1.02 , X4.03 , X5.04

Terahertz (Sub-millimeter)

A4.01 , X5.04

Ultraviolet

A2.06 , X5.04

Visible

A4.01 , O3.05 , X5.04

X-rays/Gamma Rays

X5.04

Testing & Evaluation [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Destructive Testing

A2.01 , O2.04 , X5.04

Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

A1.11 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O2.01 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S3.07 , X3.04

Lifetime Testing

A1.01 , A2.01 , O2.04 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.05 , S3.07 , T7.01 , X2.04 , X3.01 , X3.04 , X5.04

Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE; NDT)

A1.02 , A1.10 , A1.11 , A2.01 , A2.09 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O3.03 , O3.04 , T7.01 , X2.02 , X5.04 , X9.01 , X9.02

Simulation & Modeling

A1.01 , A1.11 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.06 , A2.07 , A2.09 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O2.01 , O2.04 , O3.03 , O4.03 , S3.07 , S6.01 , T1.01 , X10.01 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X2.03 , X3.01 , X4.03 , X5.02 , X5.04 , X9.01 , X9.02

Thermal Management & Control [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Active Systems

A2.01 , A4.01 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.05 , O3.02 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S3.02 , S3.03 , S3.07 , S3.09 , X10.01 , X2.01 , X3.04 , X8.03

Cryogenic/Fluid Systems

A2.01 , A4.01 , O2.01 , O2.02 , O2.04 , O3.02 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S1.07 , T3.01 , X10.01 , X2.01 , X2.02

Heat Exchange

A2.01 , A4.01 , O2.05 , O3.02 , O3.07 , S1.07 , S3.02 , S3.03 , S3.07 , S3.09 , X10.01 , X2.01 , X3.04 , X8.03

Passive Systems

A2.01 , O2.01 , O2.05 , O3.03 , O3.04 , O3.07 , S3.02 , S3.03 , S3.07 , S3.09 , T1.01 , T7.01 , X10.01 , X3.04 , X8.03 , X9.01 , X9.02

Vehicle Health Management [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Diagnostics/Prognostics

A1.11 , A1.12 , A1.15 , A2.01 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O2.02 , O2.05 , O3.01 , O3.03 , O3.06 , S3.07 , T1.02 , T7.01 , X2.02 , X5.04

Recovery (see also Autonomous Systems)

A1.08 , A1.09 , A1.13 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O2.02 , O2.05 , O3.01 , O3.03 , T7.01