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Space electronics must have certain radiation hardness to meet a missionrsquo;s life span. In addition, the size, weight, and power (SWaP) are usually constrained. This project aims at developing a radiation harden class AB high-voltage (HV) amplifier-array integrated circuit (IC) that will be an ideal component to be selected to build a miniaturized deformable mirror (DM) driver for a space coron ...

High temperature heat acquisition and transport is a critical technology gap inhibiting full implementation of nuclear energy propulsion (NEP) and power sources for NASA inter-planetary and Lunar Surface missions.nbsp; Nuclear energy thermal management requires acquisition and transport of 4-10MW of power at 1200-1400K; the target axial heat flux is 1.0MW/m2.nbsp; Furthermore, NASA requires candid ...

It is important to consider lithium-ion battery limitations particularly regarding temperature range, to ensure safe and successful mission outcomes. We have developed a gel polymer electrolyte that meets stringent requirements of high safety, stability, and non-flammabilitynbsp;for implantable medical devices and plannbsp;to further developnbsp;this electrolyte for use in cells operating in extre ...

Our innovation, Focused LIBS for Elements in Water IDentification (FLEW.ID), is a compact, cost-effective, and sensitive instrument for monitoring the elemental composition of aqueous solutions in plant growth systems on-board the International Space Station (ISS). FLEW.ID utilizes a miniaturized, low-pulse energy laser for performing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) measurements that, ...

KalScott Engineering is developing miniature electronic position reporting systems for unmanned air vehicles. These conform to FAA#39;s the RemoteID and ADS-B standards, while also being interoperable with IoT standards. Using the ADS-B standard, vehicles or personnel carrying these devices can be quot;seenquot; by ADS-B equipped aircraft. The position can also be reported via the RemoteID standar ...

To effectively monitor plant nutrient uptake and cycling, optimize fertilizing and watering routines, and reproducibly grow healthy plants for consumption, researchers on board the space station must know the concentration of key elements, nutrients, and other constituents present in plant growth systems to a high degree of specificity and regularity. High frequency, accurate, in-situ data is curr ...

In response to NASA SBIR Topic S16.07, ThermAvant Technologies, LLC proposes to develop highnbsp;conductance cryogenic oscillating heat pipes for space applications. Working fluids will be investigated at temperatures between 77 Knbsp;and 230 K. The oscillating heat pipes will be developed in a range of geometries to demonstrate high effective thermal conductivities innbsp;complex 3D geometries an ...

NASA has previously developed its 3D-TPS conceptnbsp;which offers superior mass efficiency relative to legacy carbon-phenolic TPS.nbsp; Multiple 3D-TPS recipes developed to date includenbsp;a spun carbon:phenolic yarn constituent.nbsp; Future recipes may require alternate yarn constructionsnbsp;(denier, blend ratios, fiber chemistries, etc.) in order to tailor TPS properties to specific mission re ...

In early 2021, the FAA issued a ruling that all UAVs over 250g weight would now have to report their ID, location, and a few other parameters in real time, in a manner that could be received by users on the ground. KalScott aims to develop and demonstrate RemoteID devices to comply with this rule. In this Phase I SBIR project, KalScott developed and demonstrated a network-based RemoteID device (ba ...

KalScott has developed a unique system for improving the safety of unmanned air vehicles and air taxis (aka Advanced Air Mobility, ot AAM vehicles). This is a hardware/software solution which can transmit alerting messages about UAV operations in legacy VHF airband communication protocol so that the alert can be heard and understood readily by human pilots and air traffic controllers. In effect, t ...