KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory immediately launched a brand new analysis announcement soliciting flight ideas for “Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab.” This solicitation seeks flight tasks throughout the areas of utilized analysis and improvement, translational medication, know-how readiness stage maturation, and know-how demonstration.
Space-based know-how improvement and demonstration is a strategic precedence for the ISS National Lab, because it supplies a possibility for accelerated know-how maturation that will allow developments that enhance life on Earth and construct commerce in low Earth orbit. Through this analysis announcement, offerors might suggest to make use of the distinctive ISS setting to develop, take a look at, or mature merchandise and processes which have a demonstrated potential to supply near-term and optimistic direct or oblique financial influence.
More particularly, emphasis might be positioned on proposals for the testing and space-qualification of {hardware} prototypes and for advancing course of enhancements, akin to (however not restricted to):
- Hardware prototype testing: Innovations addressing {hardware} product improvement gaps and rising know-how proliferation within the areas of computing, electronics, nanotechnologies, robotics, sensors, communications, distant sensing, and satellite tv for pc know-how.
- Process enhancements: Use of the ISS as a take a look at mattress for advancing improvement of amenities for prime throughput investigations, use of space-based knowledge to facilitate modeling of commercial programs, or demonstration of recent methodologies for spaceflight analysis and improvement.
- Advanced supplies: Current superior supplies analysis that addresses the event of next-generation manufacturing strategies, the testing of novel supplies, and the exploitation of supplies with distinctive properties.
- Translational medication: Validation of accelerated illness modeling, analyzation of macromolecular buildings for drug design, and demonstration of novel drug supply and diagnostic companies.
As an instance, a mission from the Madison Square Garden (MSG) Entertainment Corp. awarded by way of a previous ISS National Lab Research Announcement targeted on know-how development will launch to the area station on an upcoming NASA Commercial Resupply Services mission. The firm will leverage the area station to check a brand new ultra-wide lens on its highest-resolution single-sensor digicam within the harsh circumstances of area. Data gathered from this demonstration will assist form the design and settings for a brand new, customized, higher-resolution digicam being designed and constructed by MSG Entertainment Corp. to seize photos of the area station and Earth throughout future missions. Images from these future missions will mild up LED screens inside the brand new MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, for an immersive expertise.
This analysis announcement will observe a two-step proposal submission course of. Before being invited to submit a full proposal, all investigators should submit a Step 1: Concept Summary for evaluate. The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), supervisor of the ISS National Lab, will host a webinar on September 27, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT to debate ISS amenities and capabilities related to this analysis announcement. A recording of the webinar might be made out there to the analysis group by way of the analysis announcement webpage.
Step 1: Concept Summaries should be submitted by finish of day on January 10, 2023. Step 2: Full Proposals (from these invited to submit) might be due by finish of day March 15, 2023.
Flight ideas chosen by way of this analysis announcement could also be awarded funding to allow mission integration and operations assist for tasks that might be carried out on the ISS.
To study extra about this chance, together with how you can submit a Step 1: Concept Summary, please go to the analysis announcement webpage. To study extra concerning the ISS National Lab and the science that it sponsors, please go to our website.
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About the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory:
The International Space Station (ISS) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that permits analysis and know-how improvement not attainable on Earth. As a public service enterprise, the ISS National Lab permits researchers to leverage this multiuser facility to enhance life on Earth, mature space-based business fashions, advance science literacy sooner or later workforce, and broaden a sustainable and scalable market in low Earth orbit. Through this orbiting nationwide laboratory, analysis sources on the ISS can be found to assist non-NASA science, know-how and training initiatives from U.S. authorities businesses, tutorial establishments, and the personal sector. The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) manages the ISS National Lab, below Cooperative Agreement with NASA, facilitating entry to its everlasting microgravity analysis setting, a strong vantage level in low Earth orbit, and the intense and diversified circumstances of area. To study extra concerning the ISS National Lab, go to www.ISSNationalLab.org.
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