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WASHINGTON, 2 Dec. 2008. NASA has awarded contracts to 382 small business proposals that address critical research and technology needs for agency programs and projects, reveals a representative. The awards are part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.
The selected SBIR projects have a total combined value of roughly $35 million. The selected STTR projects have a combined value of roughly $3.2 million.
The SBIR contracts will be awarded to 242 small, high-technology firms in 38 states. The STTR contracts will be awarded to 29 small high-technology firms in 14 states. As part of the STTR program, the firms will partner with 24 universities and research institutions in 16 states.
The SBIR and STTR programs are managed by the Innovative Partnerships Program Office at NASA headquarters in Washington. The office partners with U.S. industry to infuse pioneering technologies into NASA missions and transition them into commercially available products and services.
A few of the research areas among the selected proposals include:
Aeronautics
- Innovative technologies to improve noise prediction, measurement methods and control for subsonic and supersonic vehicles.
Exploration
- Development of higher performance Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials and integrated entry systems architectures for future exploration missions.
Science
- Development of reusable flight software with common core components and library modules that can be used repeatedly for multiple small satellite missions.
Space Operations
- Technologies and analysis to support the navigation capabilities for planetary spacewalks, manned rovers, and lunar surface space suits.
NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., manages the program for the Innovative Partnership Program office. NASA's 10 field centers manage individual projects.
For a list of selected companies and more information about the program, visit: http://www.ipp.nasa.gov/ti_sbir.htm
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