Tipping Point and Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) Space Technology Mission Directorate LK Kubendran, PhD, MBA | May 11, 2021 Tipping Point Solicitation Goals and Intent

• Build partnerships to achieve STMD strategic goals for expanding capabilities and opportunities in space

• Stimulate the commercial space industry to deliver technologies and capabilities needed for future NASA and commercial missions

• Seek commercial space technologies that are at a tipping point in their development. Technologies are at a tipping point if: • An investment in a ground demonstration or flight demonstration will result in: • a significant advancement of the technology’s maturation, and • a significant improvement in the offerors’ ability to successfully bring the technology to market, and, • previous investments have been made to mature the technology in preparation for commercialization, demonstrating a pre-existing plan to commercialize the technology, and, • the technology is at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of at least 4 at time of submission of the preliminary proposal.

2 Public-Private Partnerships: Tipping Point Opportunity

• STMD Directorate-level solicitation (FO, SST, GCD, and TDM Programs) • Proposals must be led by a U.S. for-profit entity • Teaming arrangements encouraged (including with NASA Centers) • Awarded projects are managed by STMD Programs • Awards result in firm-fixed-price contracts • With milestone payments tied to significant technical achievements • Industry Contribution of at least 25% of Total Project Cost • Strategic Thrust Areas • Higher-level topic areas

• Space Tech Solicitations: https://go.usa.gov/xQRwV

STMD anticipates releasing Tipping Point with targeted topics every year 3 Tipping Point Selections (October 2020)

Cryogenic Fluid Management Technology Demonstration • Eta Space, $27 million Lockheed Martin, $89.7 million SpaceX, $53.2 million United Launch Alliance, $86.2 million Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative Technology Demonstration • Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance, $22.1 million Astrobotic Technology, $5.8 million Intuitive Machines, $41.6 million Masten Space Systems, $2.8 million Nokia of America Corporation, $14.1 million pH Matter, $3.4 million Precision Combustion Inc., $2.4 million Sierra Nevada Corporation, $2.4 million SSL Robotics (Maxar Technologies), $8.7 million Teledyne Energy Systems, $2.8 million Closed-Loop Descent and Landing Capability Demonstration • Masten, $10 million Total Value of Fixed Price Contract Awards = $372M 4 Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) Goals and Intent

• Partnerships to advance commercially-developed technologies that can benefit both the commercial and government use of space • Commercialization is as important as NASA potential infusion • More emphasis on cost than advancing state of the art

• NASA provides technical expertise, test facilities, hardware, and software to accelerate the development and availability of commercial technologies and reduce costs

• ‘Sister’ solicitation to Tipping Point: shares the goal of supporting the commercial space sector but with a different personality

• Tipping Point and ACO form the nucleus of STMD’s growing commercial space investment strategy

5 Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity Selections (November 2020)

Cryogenic Fluid Management and Propulsion Advanced Materials and Structures • Sensuron, LLC • Blue Origin, LLC Advanced Propulsion • Spacefactory Inc. • Elementum 3D, Inc. Entry, Descent and Landing • Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories LLC • Ahmic Aerospace, LLC • In Space, LLC • Cornerstone Research Group, Inc. • Space Systems / Loral, Inc. • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. • Space Systems / Loral, Inc. • Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Sustainable Power Small Spacecraft Technologies • Box Elder Innovations, LLC • Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. • Space Systems / Loral, Inc. • Orbital Sciences Corporation In-situ Propellant and Consumable Production • Phase Four, Inc. • pH Matter, LLC • Stellar Exploration, Inc. Intelligent/Resilient Systems and Advanced Robotics • Blue Origin, LLC Total Value of Agency Resources Offered = $16M 6 www.nasa.gov/niac What is ?

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts

• Early stage concepts for NASA missions 10 - 20+ years out A program to support early • High risk, high reward • Open to ideas from all disciplines studies of innovative, yet • Projects are technically credible credible, visionary concepts that could one day Proposed NIAC concepts must demonstrate innovation “change the possible” and in aerospace have a clear potential impact in transforming future missions

2 NIAC PHASES

PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III CALL: JUNE CALL: DECEMBER* CALL: DECEMBER*

Up to $125K Up to $500K Up to $2M 9 Months 2 Years 2 Years For concept For further To strategically definition and development, transition Ph II’s initial analysis mission analysis, with highest path forward, potential spin offs impact to NASA and partners

*Dates will change to realign Phase I/II/III for concurrent February selections in FY22 3 NIAC

Lunar Ronald Polidan, Studies FarView

Patrick McGarey, PEDALS

William Whittaker, Autonomous Rover for Pits Matthew Kuhns, FAST Landing Pads Phil Metzger, Aqua Factorem

Joel Sercel, LPMO Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay, LCRT Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program Advancing NASA’s Mission and Enhancing Connections with the Public

Amy Kaminski Program Executive | Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Space Technology Mission Directorate

Trade names, trademarks, and logos are used in this report for identification only. Their usage does not constitute an official endorsement, either expressed or implied, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Why Prize Competitions and Challenges? • Complementing traditional approaches to solve problems, with a unique set of strengths: • Increases amount/diversity of participation in ways traditional approaches don’t • Results in solutions, not proposals (awards are for work done, not to do the work) • Can attract investment greater than the award $ and support growth of other markets Hundreds of challenges run to date • Solving problems across NASA • Multiple purposes • Idea generation (designs/concepts) • Operational solutions (software, algorithms, apps, videos) • State-of-the-art advances (hardware prototypes) • Open to teams and individuals (some restrictions on non-U.S. participation and awards) • Cash awards vary in size; non- cash awards/benefits • Partnerships are key

Participate with us! • As competitors. We offer small Contact: businesses, student groups, and independent inventors and individuals Amy Kaminski incentives to participate in technology [email protected] development that benefits NASA, stimulates innovation, and may also have potential for commercialization. For NASA prizes and • As competition judges. We rely on the challenges opportunities, knowledge and experience of experts visit: www.nasa.gov/solve inside and outside of NASA to evaluate competition entries. @NASASolve

• As supporting partners. Competitions are most powerful and relevant when they meet the goals of NASA and other organizations and benefit from a combination of resources. Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Overview NASA SBIR/STTR Program Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)

NASAJason SBIR/STTR L. Kessler, Program | sbir.nasa.gov Program Executive | May 11, 2021 nasa.sbir.gov MISSION

Create opportunities through SBIR/STTR awards to leverage small business knowledge and technology development for maximum impact and contribution

VISION

Empower small businesses to deliver technological innovation that contributes to NASA’s missions, provides societal benefit, and grows the U.S. economy

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As a program under STMD, the NASA SBIR/STTR program funds the research, development, and demonstration of innovative technologies that fulfill NASA needs, including those needed for the Artemis mission.

NASA’s SBIR/STTR program has awarded more than $3.75 billion to research-intensive American small businesses

Engineers and scientists from more than 12,000 small businesses in all 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico have participated

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NASA SBIR/STTR Program | sbir.nasa.gov 4 2021 Phase I Awards

NASA SBIR/STTR Program | sbir.nasa.gov 5 Learning About NASA’s Needs

2021 Focus Areas (FA) Focus Areas FA 1: In-Space Propulsion Technologies FA 13: Information Technologies for Science Data FA 14: On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and NASA’s research subtopics are FA 2: Power, Energy and Storage Manufacturing (OSAM) organized by “Focus Areas” that FA 3: Autonomous Systems for Space FA 15: Materials, Materials Research, Structures, group interests and related Exploration and Assembly technologies. FA 4: Robotic Systems for Space Exploration FA 16: Ground and Launch Processing

• Identify the Area(s) closest to FA 5: Communications and Navigation FA 17: Thermal Management Systems your innovation/idea FA 6: Life Support and Habitation Systems FA 18: Air Vehicle Technology FA 7: Human Research and Health FA 19: Integrated Flight Systems • Go to our website to research Maintenance • Prepare to write a proposal FA 8: In-Situ Resource Utilization FA 20: Airspace Operations and Safety

tailored to NASA’s needs FA 9: Sensors, Detectors and Instruments FA 21: Small Spacecraft Technologies

FA 22: Low Earth Orbit Platform Utilization and FA 10: Advanced Telescope Technologies https://sbir.nasa.gov/solicitations Microgravity Research FA 11: Spacecraft and Platform Subsystems FA 23: Digital Transformation for Aerospace

FA 12: Entry, Descent and Landing Systems FA 24: Dust Mitigation

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