Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Fiscal Year 2025 Research Subtopics
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONUS

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Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

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https://sam.gov/opp/d5acc6a544a047c9a67b0cea7501153d/view
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    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to release the Fiscal Year 2025 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Research Subtopics, aimed at fostering innovative research for lunar and deep space applications. This initiative encourages small businesses and research institutions to develop novel technologies addressing specific challenges, such as Lunar Orbital Power Beaming and Communications Quality of Service Optimization, with the goal of achieving technological readiness levels (TRLs) between 3 and 6. The STTR program is crucial for enhancing scientific capabilities and ensuring safe operations in complex extraterrestrial environments, particularly in support of future missions under the Artemis program. Interested parties can reach out to Kenneth E. Albright or Steven Brockway at NASA via email or phone for further information, and are encouraged to participate in the upcoming Ask Me Anything webinars scheduled for the week of December 9, 2024.

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    2025 STTR Phase I Research Subtopic Pre-Release.pdf
    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released the Fiscal Year 2025 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Research Subtopics, which encompasses a range of innovative research areas for lunar and deep space applications. The document outlines specific subtopics including Lunar Orbital Power Beaming, Non-Earth Orbit Conjunction Risk Analysis, and Communications Quality of Service Optimization, among others. Each subtopic presents unique technological challenges and goals, such as enhancing power distribution systems on the Moon, improving conjunction risk assessments for spacecraft, and developing autonomous network management for effective communications. The STTR program encourages the development of novel technologies with specified deliverables, including prototypes and analytical studies, aimed at achieving technological readiness levels (TRLs) between 3 and 6. Proposals are expected to include research, analysis, and designs that effectively bridge existing technological gaps, particularly focusing on sustaining future missions under the Artemis program and beyond. This strategic investment in technology development is essential for enhancing scientific capabilities and ensuring safe and efficient operations in increasingly complex extraterrestrial environments.
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