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Mini-Advanced Pointing Imaging Camera
A high-resolution imaging system which simultaneously takes images of target and star field with two-axis control capability, allowing rapid target imaging with extremely... -
High-Performance, Pump-Fed Propulsion for Mars Ascent Vehicle Applications, P...
To-date, the realization of high-performance liquid bipropellant rocket engines for ascent vehicle and sample return applications has largely been hindered by the inability to... -
Demonstration of Autonomous Navigation for Deep Space CubeSat
Develop a testbed to test vision-based autonomous navigation algorithms that emulates the capabilities of JPL’s reference 6U CubeSat Flight system. Perform an end-to-end... -
High Operational Temperature MWIR detectors with optical concentrators
The goal of this work is to develop high performance mid-wavelength (MWIR) barrier infrared detectors (BIRDs) operating at temperatures accessible to compact single-stage... -
Metal-Mesh Optical Filter Technology for Mid IR, Far IR, and Submillimeter, P...
This SBIR Phase I proposal describes a method of fabrication of far IR and THZ range multilayer metal-mesh filters. This type of filter consists of alternative layers of polymer... -
Precision Ultrasensitive Micromotion Interferometer, Phase I
Precision Ultrasensitive Micromotion Interferometer, Phase I -
MAGNETOUR: Surfing Planetary Systems on Electromagnetic and Multi-Body Gravit...
MAGNETOUR enables a spacecraft to orbit and travel between multiple moons of an outer planet, using very little or even no propellant. To achieve this free-lunch 'Grand Tour',... -
Fracture Behaviors of Additive Manufactured Alloys
Advanced fracture mechanics behavior, especially at depressed, cryogenic temperatures has not been reported in the literature nor is it being pursued in current open efforts. A... -
Advanced High Temperature Structural Honeycomb TPS, Phase I
In this NASA Phase I SBIR program, MATECH proposes to leverage successfully developed laboratory and pilot scale manufacturing technologies to produce low cost Silicon... -
A Breakthrough Propulsion Architecture for Interstellar Precursor Missions
We propose a new power/propulsion architecture to enable missions such as a 12-yr flight time to 500 AU—the distance at which solar gravity lensing can be used to image... -
New Structures for Large Sensor Array Platforms, Phase I
New Structures for Large Sensor Array Platforms, Phase I -
High Average Power Fiber Laser for Satellite Communications, Phase I
Very high average power lasers with high electrical-top-optical (E-O) efficiency, which also support pulse position modulation (PPM) formats in the MHz-data rate speeds, do not... -
Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments, Phase I
Venus, with its sulfuric acid clouds, temperatures of over 450', and surface pressure of 92 bar, is one of the most hostile planetary environments in the solar system. Only a... -
Metamaterials for Advanced Visible and Ultraviolet Optical Components
Metamaterials are artificial electromagnetic media nanostructured on a scale much shorter than their operating wavelength, having effective optical properties not found in... -
High temperature superconductor bolometers for spectral imaging of cold plane...
The 2013 Planetary Science Decadal Survey recommends a number of missions that require thermal imaging and compositional analysis the surfaces of cold bodies to gain... -
Advanced Low Temperature Thermoelectric Materials for Cryogenic Power Generation
The current state of the art thermoelectric materials for low temperatures for the past 50 years have been alloys based upon Bi2Te3 with ZT of 1.2 at 300 K. These heritage... -
Venus Lander Experiment Vessel, Phase II
Ceramic Composites Inc. (CCI) of Millersville, MD in association with Swales Aerospace of Beltsville, MD have evaluated an innovative approach for the design of a Venus probe to... -
Micro-Instrument Accommodation Survey
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On-Board Pressurization Systems for Sample Return Missions, Phase I
To-date, the realization of high-performance liquid bipropellant rocket engines for ascent vehicle and sample return applications has largely been hindered by the inability to... -
High Performance Negative Feedback Near Infrared Single Photon Counting Detec...
Amplification Technologies Inc ("ATI") proposes to develop the enabling material and device technology for the design of ultra low noise, high gain and high speed...