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NSF 26-510 | Space — Satellite technology

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The National Science Foundation is soliciting proposals under the Space topic, specifically focusing on satellite technology, to develop transformative solutions for sustainable space exploration, habitation, and industrialization. This initiative aims to address critical capability gaps in enabling technologies that benefit both space and terrestrial industries. Eligible projects may encompass a wide range of innovations, including launch vehicles, propulsion systems, in-space manufacturing, human sustainability, orbital servicing, and data processing and communication technologies. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside under the SBIR/STTR mandate, restricting eligibility to companies with fewer than 500 employees. Interested applicants can find further details and submission guidelines through the NSF Seed Fund portal.

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NSF seeks small business proposals for transformative satellite technology and sustainable space exploration.

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927110 - Space Research and TechnologyView NAICS

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PostedMay 22

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AgencyNational Science Foundation

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The Space topic seeks transformative technologies to create solutions for sustainable space exploration, habitation or industrialization that could also have a positive impact on human lives. Applicants should address known capability gaps for enabling technologies for the space or terrestrial industries. Proposals in this area may focus upon launch vehicles or satellite and vehicle propulsion systems, in-space research or manufacturing systems and services, human sustainability, spaceflight or exploration infrastructure, data processing and communication technologies, orbital servicing, asteroid mining and microgravity applications.
## Subtopic: Satellite technology

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