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The growing volume and quality of Earth observations offer improvements in data assimilation and weather forecasting that can only be fully realized by advances in AI. 3D atmospheric profiles, including temperature, humidity, and winds, are key missing observables in NASA#39;s Earth Observation System (EOS) and presents large initial condition uncertainties in numerical weather prediction (NWP).nb ...

Our proposal provides a measurement technology to detect atmospheric conditions that favor the formation and persistence of aircraft-induced cirrus clouds in real time. These clouds account for the major share of aviationrsquo;s climate impact via radiative forcing. We need aircraft equipped with our technology that fly along the busiest flight corridors combined with adaptive flight routing as mi ...

REACT-AAM seeks to improve standard collision avoidance approaches to accommodate the higher density utilization of mixed-use airspace envisioned in the Advanced Air Mobility concept. nbsp;To accomplish this, SSCI proposes to develop mission-aware rerouting so that the flight path is optimized for the mission and multiple intruders.This Detect and Avoid enhancement adds to a host of prior work in ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) is developing passive and active enhancements to heritage electrodynamic tether smallsat deorbit systems. Passive coatings based on flexible materials with negative electron affinity-enhanced triple-point electron emitters will enable deorbit propellantless deorbit from altitudes up to at least 1100 km by increasing the passively generated current through electrodynami ...

For deep space optical communications (OC) at astronomical distances (AU) such as Mars and beyond, a multi-kW average power laser that can be coded to send data is needed. OC will revolutionize space-based science and exploration capabilities by supplying data rates up to 100 times faster than the currently used radio frequency (RF) based systems. In response to that, PSI proposed to develop a las ...

This NASA Phase II SBIR program would develop ultra-wide bandwidth, nanomembrane based pressure transducers for entry, descent and landing applications, using silicon-on-insulator nanomembrane techniques in combination with nanocomposite materials. The team has developed a wide bandwidth pressure transducer with a bandwidth from DC to 5MHz and has demonstrated these transducers in subsonic, transo ...

NanoSonic has developed a low viscosity, UV curable epoxy technology for fast adhering of optical components to ceramic glass substrates. The aliphatic epoxy adhesive formulations have viscosities lt;10 Poise and the fully cured networks display glass transition temperatures higher than 70 deg;C using cationic photo initiation at ambient conditions. The adhesive formulation has successfully demons ...

We propose a turn-key in-situ gas sensor that can reliably perform continuous measurements on airborne, ship-based, or other mobile platforms. Specifically, we emphasize that the proposed system is compact, lightweight, power efficient, and therefore can be mounted on small to mid-sized uncrewed aircraft systems. The sensor features an exposed beam path that allows ambient air circulation without ...

The subtopic described the need for a multi-gas sensor that is power efficient, consistent with a wearable form factor, and can reliably operate under a wide range of temperature, humidity, and pressure conditions. We propose an integrated carbon dioxide and ammonia gas sensor that can reach the required dynamic range, accuracy, and sensitivity even under significant environmental variation. We em ...

In the Phase I, The Longbow Group, LLC (LONGBOW), with Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc. (DHWA) as a subcontractor, demonstrated the feasibility of developing key components of a future In-Time Aviation Safety Management System (IASMS) and commercializing those components as IASMS Services, Functions, and Capabilities (SFCs) within one or more Supplemental Data Service Providers (SDSPs) supporting ...