(FOA)-Early
Stage Innovations (ESI) (80HQTR20NOA01-20ESI-B2); May 20,
2020
Agency
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Description
The
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released a
solicitation, titled Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to the Space
Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA)
titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2020
(SpaceTech-REDDI-2020). STMD, and the Space Technology Research Grants
(STRG) Program in particular, seek proposals from accredited U.S. universities
to develop unique, disruptive, or transformational space technologies that have
the potential to lead to dramatic improvements at the system level —
performance, weight, cost, reliability, operational simplicity, or other figures
of merit associated with space flight hardware or missions. Although progress
under an award may be incremental, the projected impact at the system level must
be substantial and clearly defined.
This
Appendix seeks proposals on specific space technologies that are currently at
low Technology Readiness Levels(TRL 1-2). Investment
in innovative low-TRL research increases knowledge and capabilities in response
to new questions and requirements, stimulates innovation, and allows more
creative solutions to problems constrained by schedule and budget. The Appendix exclusively seeks
proposals that are responsive to one of the six topics:
·
Advanced
High-Capacity Cryogenic Refrigeration Components
·
Modeling
of Lunar Dust Behavior and Mitigation Techniques
·
Micromachining
of Optical Structures for Remote Sensing Applications
·
Modeling
and Model Validation of Parachute Dynamics During Inflation and Descent
·
Methodologies
for Assessing Space Technology Portfolio Investments
·
Advancement
of Additive Manufacturing Techniques for High Temperature Materials
Announcement
Number:
80HQTR20NOA01-20ESI-B2
Closing
Date:
Notice
of Intent: May 20, 2020
Proposals:
June 17, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Claudia
Meyer
202-358-4458