Status Report

NASA Small Spacecraft Technology Program Smallsat Technology Partnerships Release

By SpaceRef Editor
April 11, 2016
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NOI Due Date: May 9, 2016 at 5:00pm ET

Proposal Due: May 25, 2016 at 5:00pm ET

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released a solicitation, titled “Small Spacecraft Technology Program, SmallSat Technology Partnerships Appendix” (NNH16ZOA001N-16STP_E1), as an appendix to the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2016 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2016), on April 8, 2016. The solicitation is available by visiting the URL: https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={2FDB4475-9726-E3A9-B757-356759F0DBFE}&path=open

This solicitation seeks proposals for the development and/or demonstration of new technologies and capabilities for small spacecraft by U.S. colleges and universities in collaboration with NASA.  Projects may be for ground-based technology development or development of spacecraft or payloads for suborbital, balloon or orbital space flight technology demonstrations. Proposed projects must develop or demonstrate technologies or new capabilities for small spacecraft that support NASA’s missions in science, exploration, space operations, or aeronautics. Proposals must address one of the following specific topics: Topic 1: Enhanced Power Generation and Storage, Topic 2: Cross-linking Communications Systems, Topic 3: Relative Navigation for Multiple Small Spacecraft, and Topic 4: Instruments and Sensors for Small Spacecraft Science Missions.

Participation is limited to U.S. college and university teams, including undergraduate and/or graduate students.  Projects must include student participation.  The Principal Investigator (PI) submitting the proposal shall be affiliated with a U.S. college or university.  All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES by an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). Detailed submission instructions are provided in the SpaceTech-REDDI-2016 NRA, as well as the Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) or Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) (Edition January 2015). Potential proposers and their proposing organizations are urged to familiarize themselves with the submission system, ensure they are registered in NSPIRES, and submit the required proposal materials well in advance of the deadline.

SpaceRef staff editor.