Author: Matthew Nelson|| Date Published: May 20, 2019
NASA has awarded eight U.S. firms a total of $4M to investigate concepts that will aid existing and future space transmission systems. The goal of their five-month research period is to gain data that will assist near-Earth missions that are scheduled to begin in the mid-2020s.
The agency said Thursday that it plans to develop space communications technology at a more rapid pace by coordinating with industry partners.
The awardees are:
ATLAS Space Operations
Boeing
Eutelsat America
General Dynamics
Intelsat
Maxar
Northrop Grumman
SpaceX
In addition to the scientific benefits, the agency also sees the commercial benefits of this public-private partnership. NASA acknowledges that the increased development of space communication technology will provide manufacturers with a wider market, possibly lowering the financial costs the agency incurs if such services have a wider customer base.
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NASA has awarded eight U.S. firms a total of $4M to investigate concepts that will aid existing and future space transmission systems. The goal of their five-month research period is to gain data that will assist near-Earth missions that are scheduled to begin in the mid-2020s.
