NASA has awarded contracts to 363 small US businesses to help advance the types of capabilities required for a sustained presence on the Moon and beyond. The contracts are part of the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs and awarded an estimated value of more than $45 million.
“We are excited about the entrepreneurial, innovative ideas that these small businesses are bringing to the table,” said Jim Reuter, associate administrator for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). “The technologies show great promise in helping NASA achieve its objectives across all mission areas, including our efforts to send American astronauts to the Moon, and then on to Mars, while also providing a long-term boost to the American economy.”
Image: The Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building | Image credit: NASA
