Development funds allocated to many photonics-related developments and companies across America.
NASA is investing in technologies to enable Moon-to-Mars developments.
US space agency NASA has selected 363 proposals from small businesses and research institutions across 41 states to help advance the types of technological capabilities needed for future space missions, and to support the agency in other areas. Many of the target projects are in photonics-related technologies (see list, below).
Image: NASA is investing in technologies to enable Moon-to-Mars developments. - http://optics.org