Success Stories
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Made in Space Success story
Posted on: November 27, 2017Firm:Made in Space, Inc.Program:SBIRMission Directorate:Space TechnologyWhile the average consumer is still coming to grips with the mere concept of 3D printing, Made In Space is already miles beyond this seemingly new trend.
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Finding Cost Efficiencies in U.S. National Airspace Operations
Posted on: November 01, 2017Firm:Robust AnalyticsProgram:SBIRMission Directorate:Aeronautics ResearchThe U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) is comprised of airspace, along with navigation facilities and airports. There are approximately 41,000 NAS operational facilities in the U.S.
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Complex scheduling software that leverages artificial intelligence
Posted on: June 09, 2017Firm:Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.Program:SBIRMission Directorate:Human Exploration and OperationsBuilding the International Space Station (ISS) is much like putting together a giant puzzle in space. Imagine the planning required to construct the ISS
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Long endurance aircraft designed to operate in very cold conditions
Posted on: June 09, 2017Firm:Vanilla Aircraft LLCProgram:SBIRMission Directorate:ScienceNASA is at the forefront of exploring distant locations from outer space to remote territories on Earth. It takes ingenuity and innovative technology
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CubeSat Thrusters Powered by Green Propellant
Posted on: April 10, 2017Firm:Tethers UnlimitedProgram:SBIRMission Directorate:Space TechnologySatellites launched into space use small rocket engines called thrusters to change altitude or direction. Most satellite thrusters are powered by toxic fuels which are unsafe to handle.
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Rice Decision Support System (RiceDSS)
Posted on: March 02, 2017Firm:APPLIED GEOSOLUTIONSProgram:SBIRMission Directorate:ScienceOver 3.5 billion people depend on rice to survive. In addition to being a major food staple, rice has far-reaching economic implications.
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Easy and Non-intrusive Nanoscale Diagnostic Platform
Posted on: February 22, 2017Firm:The DNA Medicine InstituteProgram:SBIRMission Directorate:ScienceDNA Medicine Institute (DMI), through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, is making self-diagnosis in outer space a reality and revolutionizing the overall approach to medical
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Electronic Scanning Multi-frequency Radar for Climate Research
Posted on: February 17, 2017Firm:NUVOTRONICS INCProgram:SBIRMission Directorate:ScienceScientists use radars, object-detection systems that transmit and receive radio waves, to gather data on clouds and precipitation in order to determine their impact on the weather and our climate.
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Soil Moisture Mapping Unmanned Aircraft System
Posted on: January 04, 2017Firm:Black Swift Technologies, LLCProgram:SBIRMission Directorate:ScienceWater is critical to sustaining life, especially when it comes to the world’s food supply.
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Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Yarns
Posted on: May 26, 2016Firm:Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.Program:SBIRMission Directorate:Space TechnologySelecting the materials that will be used to build future spacecraft is a critical component of the design process.
