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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 ...

We are proposing the development of a new miniaturized and low power stand-alone ldquo;nano-thrusterrdquo; instrument, the Precision Ion Nano-Thruster (PINT) to perform very fine thrusting in support of precision attitude and pointing control on space platforms.The miniature precision device development effort will be based on previous Ramp;D results and experience, and proven technologies develop ...

Exploring outer planets, their subsurface oceans, and Venus is crucial for understanding the origins of life and planetary evolution in our solar system. The scientific opportunity presented by these missions is challenged by extreme environmental conditions ranging from cryogenic temperatures to corrosive atmospheres. Survivability and mechanical failure are major concerns for operating in these ...

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.

Future fuel-efficientnbsp;hybrid aircraft require high temperature superconducting (HTS) electric motors in order to achieve power densities well above 10 kW/kg while operating at temperatures above 20 K and locally up to 30K.nbsp; nbsp;However, the AC modes of stator coils makes it impossible to use available HTS tapes due to their large AC losses, requiring instead fine HTS wires made with the B ...

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 ...

NASA relies heavily on the computational systems of spacecraft to perform missions in the harsh environment of space. Failures due to faults may interfere with mission-critical events, jeopardizing mission success and potentially resulting in the loss of expensive equipment and scientific data. To ensure mission success, space platforms must be equipped with onboard capabilities to autonomously de ...

Collaborative humanndash;robot teaming behaviors use the complementary strengths of humans and robots and are at their most successful when the human trusts in their robot companion. However, despite contemporary approaches to make robots more transparent in their behaviors and safer in their operation, humans still do not trust robots the same way they do a human partner.The inability of current ...

Radiation detectors are an invaluable tool for space applications that span planetary science, astrophysics, heliophysics, and dosimetry for human exploration.nbsp; A common technology used for radiation detection is the scintillator, where the material generates a light flash with an intensity that is proportional to the energy deposited by the incident radiation.nbsp; For planetary science, the ...