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This program will develop a new class of #39;on-a-chip#39; quantum transceivers that can operate at T ~ 250K range with performance meeting NASA#39;s needs for secure ultra-high-speed data free-space communications for future aerospace applications. Ground-to-satellite and satellite-to-satellite quantum encrypted communications, distributed sensing, and networking demand a disruptive lsquo;on-a-ch ...

During the past 3-years, Goodman Technologies (GT) in partnership withnbsp;the University of Hawaii at Manoa, (UHM, a Minority Serving Institution) have demonstratednbsp;Silicon Carbide (SiC) based nanopastes which are 3D printable, and moldable via our proprietary Z-process (technically Polymer Matrix Composites, PMCs, prior to firing). Nanopaste, nanoresin and nanotape technologies have been use ...

Southwest Sciences proposes to develop a real time, compact laser-based ethylene gas analyzer with a detection sensitivity of 25 parts-per-billion by volume or better.nbsp; Ethylene monitoring and control is important to plant growth and health in closed growth chambers such as would be needed for future long-term, manned missions. The analyzer will be fully autonomous and uses newly available, lo ...

It is widely understood that Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) has the inherent capability to dramatically expand our ability to explore the solar system, and to more safely transport human crews within interplanetary space.nbsp; However, since the Timberwind (TW)/Space Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (SNTP) program was terminated in 1993, little progress has been made, and no nuclear fuels testing has ...

The NDL is used during terminal descent; this is the phase of EDL in which terrain-relative decisions and final preparations for landing are made. During terminal descent, lander maneuvers include vehicle reorientation to facilitate surface relative sensing and using propulsion to divert away from hazards. During EDL, precise knowledge of the spacecraft state, as well as the properties of the land ...

Severe weather remains the main disruptor to airspace operations and traffic managersrsquo; actions. An autonomous airspace system will need to automatically ingest the latest weather forecast(s), reason about its impact, and provide actionable guidance to human operators (in the transition) and/or other service-based airspace automation systems. Our proposed Innovation lays the foundation for suc ...

The Articulating Airbeam Tripod Boom for Solar Arrays effort outlined here aims to provide a rapidly deployable structure that can support and elevate solar panel arrays for use in the Artemis Program#39;s development of a long-term facility on the Lunar south pole. This textile-based structure will feature protective coatings and no rigid/mechanical componentsnbsp;to prevent the negative impacts ...

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are poised to transform modern life. However, there remain barriers to increased adoption. Current autonomous systems have poor perception of the environment. At the same time, detecting and avoiding non-cooperative aircraft in all weather is a key requirement for operation in the National Airspace (NAS). To bridge this gap, KMB Telematics Inc. is proposing the deve ...

Electric air vehicles (EAVs) and urban air mobility (UAM) are emerging as new and innovative modes of air transportation. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are increasingly performing all manner of commercial operations, including delivery of medical supplies, inspection of pipelines and railway tracks, crop monitoring, search and rescue, and public safety, to name a few. The sensitivity of aviation t ...

The purpose of sub-topic Z8.08 is to demonstrate the ability to manufacture, test and control ultra-low-cost, ultra-stable telescope systems for 12U CubeSats.nbsp; Goodman Technologies (GT) offers this proposal in partnership with the Hawaiian Nanotechnology Laboratory (HNL) and the Hawaiian Space Flight Laboratory (HSFL) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, (UHM, a Minority Serving Institution). ...