NASA creates first-ever Space Technology Research Institutes to develop new technologies and infrastructures

Briefing

NASA creates first-ever Space Technology Research Institutes to develop new technologies and infrastructures

March 15, 2017

Briefing

  • Space Technology Research Institutes (STRIs) – Multi-disciplinary, university-led organizations tasked by NASA to develop new technologies and infrastructures for more advanced space exploration
  • Selected New Institutes – Pioneered by Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space (CUBES) and Institute for Ultra-Strong Composites by Computational Design (US-COMP)
  • Funding – Each STRI will receive funding of up to $15 million for five years from NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
  • Potential Benefits – Include creation and deployment of advanced materials that may enhance current space exploration possibilities, as well as their potential applications to existing manufacturing industry processes

Accelerator

Organization

NASA

Source

Original Publication Date

February 17, 2017

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