NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for space exploration, space technology, and aeronautics research. As a space agency, NASA leads both crewed and robotic missions, develops new space technologies, and conducts research in space science. NASA is known for its partnerships with organizations like ESA and its work on programs like the International Space Station (ISS), the Artemis Program, and the Space Launch System (SLS). Associated keywords include: space exploration, aeronautics, space technology, and scientific discovery.
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NASA is building a Moon Base.
Former NASA Chief Economist Alex MacDonald worked at NASA for approximately 17 years until December 2024.
NASA supported the Vigoride-7 mission through a Space Act Agreement by providing a free-flying CubeSat imager to assess Vigoride-7’s health and test WiFi-based inter-satellite data links.
The House Select Committee on China credited NASA with adapting quickly when compliance gaps are identified.
The House Select Committee on China released a report saying NASA may have funded or supported hundreds of scientific collaborations since 2015 that could involve Chinese researchers.
Each NASA Ignite SBIR Phase I award carries up to $150,000 over a six-month performance period.
Motiv Space Systems’ robotic arms, actuators, and drive electronics have been deployed on NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, the CADRE lunar rovers, and precision mechanisms supporting scientific instruments and spacecraft subsystems.
NASA SBIR Ignite targets small businesses with fewer than 500 employees.
The report says NASA is at risk of violating the Wolf Amendment.
NASA SBIR Ignite is part of America’s Seed Fund.
Canada’s Lunar Utility Vehicle has an official spot in Phase 3 of NASA’s Moon base architecture.
NASA is updating its award requirements and monitoring tools to improve compliance with the Wolf Amendment.
NASA granted QuesTek Innovations a NASA Ignite Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award for the ASTRO-Grav simulation toolkit.
The 2011 Wolf Amendment barred NASA from interacting with China.
The Wolf Amendment prohibits NASA from working with Chinese researchers.
The report urges NASA to pursue suspensions and debarments for universities that repeatedly violate the Wolf Amendment by working with China.
The W-6 mission carried specialized testing equipment from NASA and other United States government defense partners.
NASA and national security programs will use W-6 mission data to validate computer models and accelerate development of future reusable hypersonic vehicles, missiles, and deep-space return craft.
NASA's SBIR Ignite Phase I awardees can transition to Phase II, which can provide up to $850,000 over up to 24 months.
NASA is focusing its Artemis architecture on a permanent Moon base.