Project Grant 80NSSC24K0039

Trans Astronautica Corporation received a $124,891 Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate's Space Technology program. The grant will support Trans Astronautica Corporation's efforts to develop large space habitats with robust agricultural systems and ample green space from April 1, 2021 to December 15, 2021. NASA's Space Technology program aims to transform future space...

This federal Project Grant award of $326,179 was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate's Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001). The award supports a research project titled "ORIGINS OF THE MEDUSAE FOSSAE FORMATION: STRATIGRAPHY AND DEPOSITIONAL HISTORY" at The Johns Hopkins University. The project aims to map the occurrence of layered outcrops of the Medusae Fossae Formation on Mars using satellite imagery and...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012), provides $174,995.00 to Georgia Tech Research Corporation to develop a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) drive for hydrogen and oxygen production in Mars transfer missions. The goal of the project is to enable new capabilities for future NASA exploration missions by advancing technologies in areas like propulsion and power systems. Under this award, Georgia...

This $259,661 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center will fund the development of advanced entry and powered descent guidance technology for precise planetary landing at Purdue University from April 2021 through April 2022. The project aims to develop a highly implementable onboard optimal guidance approach that optimizes complete entry, powered descent, and landing trajectories in real-time to achieve fuel-optimal and precise landing for...

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $105,254 project grant under the Space Technology program to Planet Enterprises on March 26, 2021. The grant supported development of a drilling system and mission architecture utilizing a Perseverance-type rover as a drill rig with minimal science instruments. The proposed system and mission design advances NASA's goals under the Space Technology program to transform future space exploration missions and...

This Project Grant award of $283,110.00 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001, Science) supports research to investigate the paleogeography of the Martian highlands using fluvial sedimentology. The award, which runs from August 16, 2024 to August 15, 2027, will be performed by The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to determine whether the Martian highlands were formed by integrated drainage corridors or isolated basins....

This federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) provides $340,199 to Aeolis Research Inc. to conduct research on "Modeling Contaminant Transport to Mars Special Regions" over the period of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The award supports Aeolis Research's expertise in advanced planetary atmospheric research and modeling, focused on developing high-fidelity...

This Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) provides $180,801 to The Johns Hopkins University to execute a balanced science program focused on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The award supports the university's role as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, driving discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary collaboration. The project...

This Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) provides $207,944 to the University of California, Berkeley to execute a balanced science program focused on scientific research and exploration of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Key objectives include advancing discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary opportunities, developing a user-focused approach to applied programs like Earth...

This $212,267 Project Grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) supports research by Intuitive Machines, LLC to characterize the change in optical maturity of Copernican crater ejecta over time. The research project, which runs from January 2, 2025 to January 1, 2028, aligns with NASA's objectives of scientific discovery and technological advancement in space exploration. Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based...