Steve Jurczyk, associate administrator for space technology at NASA, has said the agency is open to the possibility of permitting researchers to fly aboard commercial suborbital spacecraft to conduct experiments as part
MoreNASA has picked five research studies that seek to analyze investment drivers in the space economy and identify new commercial space development opportunities. The agency said Wednesday the five proposals were selected
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NASA has launched a system that works to automate the process for transferring NASA-patented technology to industry. The Automated Technology Licensing Application System is designed to help companies apply for any of the
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NASA plans to launch a technology demonstration of laser communications systems designed to increase the speed of data transmission between space vehicles and ground terminals. The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration will be deployed in summer 2019 as part
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NASA has published the third edition of a catalog that lists free software products designed for various technical applications. The agency said Wednesday the 2017-2018 software catalog includes contributions from NASA centers on
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NASA has awarded grants worth up to $500,000 each to 13 universities to research and develop early-stage technology platforms for up to three years under the agencyâs Space Technology Research Grants Program. The space agency
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NASA has awarded grants worth up to $500,000 each to 13 universities to conduct studies on early-stage technology platforms for up to three years under the agencyâs Space Technology Research Grants Program. The space
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NASA has selected the Northeastern University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct study on humanoid robots under a two-year, $500,000 research and development project. The MIT team led by Russ Tedrake will
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Eight university-led research teams could receive up to $600,000 in grants from NASA over three years to experiment with space exploration technologies for the agency. NASA said Friday the projects aim to
MoreSteve Jurczyk, formerly director of NASA‘s Langley Research Center, will begin work as associate administrator for the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate on March 2 and succeed Michael Gazarik, who has moved to Ball Aerospace
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