Smallsat technology partnerships

The objectives of the Smallsat Technology Partnerships (STP) are to: • Engage the unique talents and fresh perspectives of the university community to develop new technologies and capabilities for small spacecraft or to use small spacecraft as a development and demonstration platform for more broadly applicable technologies. • Share NASA experience and expertise in relevant university projects. • Increase support to university student efforts in small spacecraft technology through funding and collaboration with NASA, to foster a new generation of innovators for NASA and the nation. • Engage NASA personnel across the agency in the rapid, agile, and cost-conscious small spacecraft development approaches that have evolved in the university community. The goals of STP include collaboration with university teams that have experience in small spacecraft development and also extension of support to colleges and universities that have little or no previous involvement in this field. Colleges and universities with experience in small spacecraft development are encouraged to team with other college and universities to address these dual goals. In addition, collaboration with a NASA Center or NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a key feature of these STP projects. This appendix is soliciting proposals for projects in the following specific topic areas: Topic 1: Precise attitude control and pointing systems for cubesats. Topic 2: Power generation, energy storage, and the...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding