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Reliable Vamp;V and testing of fault management (FM) during design, implementation and operations is an essential part of systems engineering design and development of critical space programs such as the SLS, Gateway and Artemis.nbsp;NASArsquo;s Mission and Fault Management group currently utilizes SAM to assess nominal andnbsp;FM algorithms prior to full-scale real-time testing, to proactively ch ...

Aloft Sensing Inc. (Aloft) proposes to adapt and establish the feasibility of our scalable Radar Vision Systems (RVS) for operation on solar system bodies. RVS consist of state-of-the-art multichannel mm-wave radars coupled with our patent-pending position, navigation, and timing algorithms (AloftPNT). Demonstrated through simulations and field experiments, these systems achieve both accurate self ...

The Collaborative Tradespace Capability (CTC) prototype proposed by the SSI team is designed to address critical areas of interest to NASA, such as improving model interoperability, managing varying levels of fidelity/uncertainty, and rapidly and iteratively operating across a distributed collaborative environment to characterizenbsp;and selectnbsp;optimum candidates. The goal of the Phase I proje ...

To address NASArsquo;s need for advanced model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methods and tools that integrate digital engineering and science activities across the entirety of the mission and program life cycle, Orbital Transports proposes to develop AI for Systems Engineering (AISE), an innovative digital design assistant to provide semantic search and classification of systems design work pro ...

This Phase I investigation is focused on demonstration of both capacitors and inductors based on an innovative micron-scale thick high temperature stable dielectric film (Cerablakreg; UTF) deposited on suitable metal substrates to form MIM capacitors or coating on metal wire to form inductors on an insulating core material.nbsp;nbsp; Cerablakreg; UTF is a transparent ultra-thin film with excellent ...

In Phase I, Meroxa proposes to demonstrate the technical feasibility of building accessible tooling and connectors (proof of concept) for NASA to move space weather data, regardless of format and location, to any destination in the format required and in real-time.

Radioisotope power systems (RPSs) including thermoelectric systems are proven technologies for long-term power generation in distant, dark, and/or dusty environments where solar power is not viable. Despite significant advancements in thermoelectric (TE) material technology, modern TE systems rely on legacy TE technologies due to shortcomings in systems-integration and reliability of improved TE m ...

Current aerial wildfire management is limited by existing operational limitations imposed by regulations and manual airspace management techniques, preventing integration of new aircraft types such as UAS. Core issues preventing optimal use of the wildfire response airspace are:Lack of integrated planning and deconfliction between manned aircraft and UASLack of manned aircraft situational awarenes ...

The Solar Powered Rocket with Impulsive Thermal Engine (SPRITE) combines the high performance of a nuclear thermal rocket with the simplicity of solar thermal propulsion. The system operates by collecting solar power and storing energy in a high temperature phase change material. This allows the SPRITE to minimize solar collector area by gathering energy over a period of time and releasing it quic ...

NASA is developing in situ water retrieval technologies to excavate regolith-based water deposits from various regions on the lunar surface, then transport, store, and process them into potable water, propellant, fuel cell reactants, and life support consumables for Artemis missions. Part of this logistics chain is a collapsible water container that can operate in harsh environments such as lunar ...