TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................................................1 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Summary ................................................................................................................................................................2 Call for Proposals CP 01-01 (Phase II)...................................................................................................................2 Call for Proposals CP 01-02 (Phase I)....................................................................................................................3 Call for Proposals CP 02-01 (Phase II)...................................................................................................................4 Call for Proposals CP 02-02 (Phase I)....................................................................................................................5 Phase II Site Visits..................................................................................................................................................5 Infusion of Advanced Concepts into NASA.............................................................................................................6 Survey of Technologies to Enable NIAC Concepts.................................................................................................8 Special Recognition for NIAC Concept ...................................................................................................................9 NASA Medals Awarded to NIAC Personnel............................................................................................................9 Coordination and Collaboration with NASA and Other Agencies............................................................................9 Inspiration and Outreach.......................................................................................................................................12 Recruitment of Nationally- and Internationally-Acclaimed Peer Reviewers ..........................................................13 NIAC Fourth Annual Meeting................................................................................................................................14 NIAC Fellows Meeting and Workshop ..................................................................................................................15 NIAC Science Council Meetings...........................................................................................................................16 Inputs to NASA Technology Inventory Database..................................................................................................16 Financial Performance..........................................................................................................................................16 DESCRIPTION OF THE NIAC Mission..................................................................................................................................................................17 Organization..........................................................................................................................................................17 Facilities................................................................................................................................................................19 Virtual Institute ......................................................................................................................................................19 ADVANCED CONCEPT SELECTION PROCESS Publicity ................................................................................................................................................................22 Solicitation ............................................................................................................................................................23 Proposals..............................................................................................................................................................24 Peer Review..........................................................................................................................................................24 NASA Concurrence...............................................................................................................................................25 Awards..................................................................................................................................................................25 PLANS FOR THE SIXTH YEAR AND BEYOND Key Milestones......................................................................................................................................................26 Concept Solicitation, Selection and Award for the Sixth Year...............................................................................27 Management of Awards........................................................................................................................................27 Coordination with NASA and Other Federal Agencies..........................................................................................27 Oversight by USRA Management.........................................................................................................................27 Reaching out to the Nation’s Youth ......................................................................................................................27 Table of Contents (continued) … APPENDICES A. Inspiration and Outreach Contacts ..................................................................................................................29 B. NIAC Publicity..................................................................................................................................................35 C. Call for Proposals CP 01-01 Phase II Award Abstracts...................................................................................43 D. Call for Proposals CP 01-02 Phase I Award Abstracts....................................................................................47 E. Enabling Technologies Summary Tables and Fellows’ Responses ................................................................58 Descriptions of Enabling Technologies Received from NIAC Phase II Fellows...............................................64 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. NIAC Peer Reviewer Demographics.....................................................................................................14 Figure 2. NIAC Mission........................................................................................................................................17 Figure 3. NIAC Organization................................................................................................................................18 Figure 4. Map of the NIAC Web Site....................................................................................................................20 Figure 5. NIAC’s Operating Paradigm..................................................................................................................22 Figure 6. Publications Featuring Articles about NIAC and Its Fellows .................................................................23 Figure 7. NIAC Proposal Evaluation Criteria........................................................................................................24 Figure 8. NIAC Peer Review Process..................................................................................................................25 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Phase I and II Awards Performance Periods ...........................................................................................2 Table 2. Summary of CP 01-01 Responding Organizations ..................................................................................2 Table 3. CP 01-01 Phase II Award Winners ..........................................................................................................3 Table 4. Summary of CP 01-02 Responding Organizations ..................................................................................3 Table 5. CP 01-02 Phase I Award Winners ...........................................................................................................3 Table 6. Summary of CP 02-01 Responding Organizations ..................................................................................4 Table 7. Phase II Site Visits...................................................................................................................................5 Table 8. Status of Infusion of Concepts into NASA................................................................................................6 Table 9. NASA-NIAC Support Team....................................................................................................................10 Table 10. Visits with NASA and Other Agencies..................................................................................................10 Table 11. Current Membership of the NIAC Science Council ..............................................................................19 Table 12. Key Milestones.....................................................................................................................................26 Table 13. NIAC Fellows’ Responses Grouped