NASA NIAC Phase II
Funds researchers and companies advancing early-stage space technology concepts through NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts Phase II program.
NASA NIAC Phase II is administered by NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program. NIAC funds the study and development of ambitious early-stage space technology concepts that could one day dramatically change how NASA explores the universe. Phase II awards follow a successful Phase I study and allow awardees to mature and validate their c…
Advanced space technology concepts at early stages of development — high-risk, high-payoff ideas that could fundamentally change NASA missions. Broad across aerospace, space systems, propulsion, life support, robotics, and related hardware fields.
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