The national space grant foundation (foundation) in response to FY 2017 NASA exploration systems and habitation (x-HAB) project competitive cooperative agreement notice (can) number NNK17UB01C…

The national space grant foundation (foundation) in response to FY 2017 NASA exploration systems and habitation (x-HAB) project competitive cooperative agreement notice (can) number NNK17UB01C proposes the following initiative to engage undergraduate and graduate university project teams in support of NASA s vision and mission. This proposed effort will provide innovative approaches to address NASA identified gaps in knowledge and capabilities which will provide a measurable reduction in technology risk for future NASA missions. The foundation s mission of to promote and provide students with transformational stem educational and research opportunities and to support public engagement in areas related to NASA s missions is directly aligned with the objectives of the x-HAB program to engage university teams in direct support of NASA s vision and mission. One of the foundation s primary objectives is to facilitate innovative cost-effective and efficient partnerships between NASA s field centers and the higher-education science technology engineering and mathematics communities.