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NASA Ames Research Center

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Silicon Valley, California, United States
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Stratolaunch in Mojave, California received a 2022 ACO selection to bring shuttle orbiter thermal protection system technology into the 21st century with NASA Ames.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterOrg RelationshipApr 26, 2023NASA Selects 12 Companies to Collaborate on Key Technology Developments for Moon to Mars Objectives

Edward Balaban of NASA’s Ames Research Center received a 2023 NIAC Phase I grant for 'Fluidic Telescope: Enabling the Next Generation of Large Space Observatories'.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductJan 19, 2023NASA Selects Experimental Space Technology Concepts from NIAC Program for Initial Study

Canopy Aerospace learned about thermal protection system technology developed at NASA Ames Research Center through FedTech.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2022Canopy Aerospace to supply thermal protection for spacecraft and hypersonics

Asteroid Hunters screened on 2022-06-17 near the NASA Ames Research Center.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductJul 22, 2022Mapping the Sky: Finding asteroids requires a combination of tools

NASA Ames Research Center contracted AST for a 12U bus to carry NASA’s ACS3 payload into low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductMay 11, 2022NanoAvionics’ Solar Sail Selected For NASA’s ACS3 Mission

Technology Education Satellite (TechEdSat) 13 is a three-unit cubesat sponsored by the NASA Ames Research Center to test several advanced technologies.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductJan 13, 2022Virgin Orbit launches seven cubesats on third operational mission

NASA Ames Research Center's Starling program and NASA Glenn Research Center's SKOUT program have adopted CesiumAstro's technology.

Mentioned as: nasa ames research centerNarrative GeneralDec 16, 2021CesiumAstro Accelerates Active Phased Array Payload Development for Lunar Exploration, Connectivity, and Sensing

On 2021-10-13, NASA’s Ames Research Center targeted 2022-03-01 for the launch of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) spacecraft.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterNarrative GeneralOct 13, 2021CAPSTONE launch delayed to March 2022

CesiumAstro manufactured and shipped a compact inter-satellite link communication system to NASA’s Ames Research Center to test mobile networking technologies within swarm missions.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterOrg RelationshipMay 26, 2021Airborne and in-orbit communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. readies for first mission to launch

CesiumAstro completed shipment of a compact inter-satellite link communication system to NASA’s Ames Research Center to support testing of mobile networking technologies for swarm missions.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2021Airborne and In-Orbit Communications Leader CesiumAstro, Inc. Readies for First Mission to Launch; Company Wins Swath of Commercial Milestones

VIPER is based on the Resource Prospector mission concept that had been under development at Ames and was canceled in 2018.

Mentioned as: AmesTechnical ProductMar 3, 2021VIPER lunar rover mission cost increases

SpaceX tested the revised heat-shield tile change in an arcjet chamber at NASA Ames Research Center and the test produced successful results.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductSep 29, 2020NASA and SpaceX wrapping up certification of Crew Dragon

Ames Research Center closed late on 2020-03-07 after an employee was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Mentioned as: Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductMay 1, 2020Pandemic perseverance: How NASA has adapted to the coronavirus

NASA is providing access to supercomputers at NASA Ames Research Center for COVID-19 research as part of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterNarrative GeneralMar 25, 2020NASA looking to play greater role in coronavirus pandemic response

At the Ames Research Center in California, even mission-essential personnel are barred from accessing the center due to a shelter in place order.

Mentioned as: Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductMar 19, 2020NASA targets May for Crew Dragon test flight

Ames Research Center rescinded previous approvals for people to work on-site, limited on-site access to personnel needed for the center’s safety and security, and instituted mandatory telework through at least 2020-04-07.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterNarrative GeneralMar 17, 2020All NASA centers shift to mandatory telework

NASA’s Ames Research Center restricted access to its center after one employee tested positive for COVID-19 and instituted mandatory telework beginning late 2020-03-08.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterNarrative GeneralMar 14, 2020NASA Marshall shifts to telework after coronavirus case

Ames Research Center maintained mandatory telework status through 2020-03-18 and allowed employees who need to be physically present, such as laboratory personnel, to return at that time.

Mentioned as: Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductMar 14, 2020NASA Marshall shifts to telework after coronavirus case

An Ames Research Center employee tested positive for COVID-19, prompting closure of the center to all but essential personnel until further notice.

Mentioned as: Ames Research CenterTechnical ProductMar 9, 2020Space industry sees growing effects of coronavirus outbreak

The Founder Institute is establishing a new Advanced Technologies Accelerator with ties to the NASA Ames Research Center.

Mentioned as: NASA Ames Research CenterOrg RelationshipDec 4, 2019Founder Institute opens space accelerator with ties to NASA Ames
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