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USRA

Visions of t he Fut ur e in Aer onaut ics and Space

3rdAnnual Meet ingJune 5-6, 2001

NASA-Ames


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Proposals Received and AwardsProposals Received and Awards(through May 18, 2001)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

LARGE BUSINESS (27)

NATIONAL LABS (13)

SMALL BUSINESS (252)

SDB (23)

HBCU (5)

UNIVERSITY (189)

TOTAL PROPOSALS RECEIVED (509)

AS OF 5/18/01

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

LARGE BUSINESS (7)

NATIONAL LABS (0)

SMALL BUSINESS (35)

SDB (2)

HBCU (2)

UNIVERSITY (34)

TOTAL NUMBER OF AWARDS (80)

AS OF 5/18/01

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NIAC AwardsNIAC Awards(through May 18, 2001)

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AST

HEDS

SS

ES

BPR

NIAC PHASE I AWARDS BY NASA ENTERPRISE

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

0 2 4 6 8 10

AST

HEDS

SS

ES

BPR

NIAC PHASE II AWARDS BY NASA ENTERPRISE

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

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Futu re EventsFutu re Events

Late Summer or Early Fall 2001

Release of Next Phase I Call for Proposals

with a due date of early CY 2002

November 2001

NIAC Phase I Fellows Meeting and Workshop

June 2002

NIAC 4th

Annual MeetingLocation - TBD



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Phase I Awards

Call for Proposals: CP 00-02Performance Period: June 1 November 30, 2001



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Dava Newman

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Astronaut BioAstronaut Bio--Su i t Sys tem for Exp lorat ionSui t System for Exp lorat ion

Class MissionsClass Miss ions



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Edward Hodgson

Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International

A Chameleon Su it to L iberate HumanA Chameleon Su it to L iberate Human

Exp lorat ion of Space EnvironmentsExp lorat ion of Space Env ironments



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Terri Lomax

Oregon State University

A Flex ible A rch i tectu re for Plan t Funct ionalA Flexib le A rch i tectu re for Plan t Funct ional

Genom ics in Space Env ironmentsGenom ics in Space Env ironments



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George Cybenko

Dartmouth College

A Novel In format ion Management A rch i tectu reA Novel In format ion Management Arch i tectu refor Maintaining Long Durat ion Space Crewsfor Maintaining Long Durat ion Space Crews

Spacecraft

Mission Control

Activity Sensors

Automated

Urinalysis

CO2 Sensors

Bone

Loss

Expert

System

Filtered data,

Code Updates

Mobile Agents

Agents transmit information to and from Mission Control.

Agents ability to analyze information prior to moving saves bandwidth.

Code and data can be updated throughout the mission, enabling increased performance and adaptation to mission conditions.

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Adapt ive Observat ion Strateg ies forAdap t ive Observat ion Strateg ies for

Advanced Weather Pred ict ionAdvanced Weather Pred ict ion

David Bacon

SAIC, Center for Atmospheric Physics

Michael Kaplan

North Carolina State University



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Con trol l ing the Global WeatherCon trol l ing the Global Weather

Ross Hoffman

Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.



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Arch i tec ture o f In tel l igen t Earth Observat ionA rch itec tu re o f In tel l igent Earth Observat ion

Satel l i te fo r Common Users in 2010Satel l i te fo r Common Users in 2010--20502050

Guoqing Zhou

Old Dominion University



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Global Observations and A ler ts from LagrangeGlobal Observations and A ler ts from Lagrange--

Poin t, PolePoin t, Pole--Sit ter , and Geosynch ronous Orbi tsSi t ter , and Geosynch ronous Orbi ts(GOAL&GO)(GOAL&GO)

Larry Paxton

Johns Hopkins UniversityAppl ied Phys ics Laboratory

The SHIVA system uses multiple, selectable bands as

commanded by remotely located users to search for,

identify, and report geophysical events. A pointed

telemetry system reduces the ground systemrequirements.

VISHNU and SHIVA

On Polesitter

SHIVA 1

SHIVA 4SHIVA 3

Functional RequirementsPerformance

Resolution

Data Availability

Data Distribution

Maximize Utility

OperationalData Content Maximized

Data Downlink MinimizedMinimize Data Latency

Autonomy MaximizedConstraints

Minimize Cost

Minimize Impact on Host

Spacecraft

Real-timeCommand and Control

SpaceSegment ResourceRequirements Ground SystemResource

Requirements

Payload FlexibilityandAutonomy

Data Utility andAccess

Geostationary

orbit

SHIVA 2SHIVA 5

VISHNU and SHIVA

On Polesitter

MeasurementRequirementsor Science

andpplications

Coverage: Temporal,

Spatial, Spectral

VISHNU L1 VISHNU L2



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3D View ing o f Images on the Basis o f 2D3D View ing o f Images on the Basis o f 2D

ImagesImages

H. John Caulfield

Fisk University

Analogous to how nature allows you to see a 3D image using only one eye at a hyperfocal distance

from your eye

Connected set of computer programs that start with any digitized 2D image and convert it into a pair

of images for 3D visualization

Will be tested on telescopic and microscopic images in Phase I Feasibility established for simple objects in the near field

Will record simulated scenes of interest for NASA and blur them by various amounts digitally to

simulate telescopic images

Attempt 3D visualization of local regions

Design software for a hardware system to be built in Phase II



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Format ion Flying w ith Shepherd Satel l itesFormat ion Flying w ith Shepherd Satel l ites

Michael LaPointe

Ohio Aerospace Institute



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Propel lan t less Control o f Spacecraf t SwarmsPropel lan t less Con trol o f Spacecraf t Swarms

us ing Cou lomb Forcesus ing Cou lomb Forces

Brad King

Michigan Technology University

Potentially feasible to generate tens of micro-Newtons of attraction and repulsion between spacecraft

separated by tens of meters.

Net spacecraft charge can be controlled by harvesting ambient space-plasma electrons or actively

emitting electrons.

Mutually interacting Coulomb spacecraft will be oriented in stable minimum energy arrays that can be

configured using active control.

Advantages

- Circumvent need for micro-thrusters in satellite swarms- Increase formation mission lifetimes by harvesting in-space resources

- Greatly improve fine position-keeping through active feedback

- Facilitate wider range of satellite formation

- Increase swarm robustness through fault-detection and reconfiguration



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Carlo Montemango

Cornell University

Directed Appl icat ion ofDirected App l icat ion o f NanobiotechnologyNanobiotechnology

for the Development of Au tonomousfor the Development of Au tonomous BiobotsBiobots



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Europa Sample Return Mission ut i l izing HighEuropa Sample Return Mission ut i l izing High

Speci f ic Impu lse Propu ls ionSpeci f ic Impu lse Propuls ionRefueled w i th Ind igenous ResourcesRefueled w i th Ind igenous Resources

John Paniagua

Plus Ultra Technologies, Inc.



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Ach iev ing Comprehens ive Miss ionAch iev ing Comprehens ive Miss ion

RobustnessRobustness

OntDo not harm the

missionDeontology vs.

teleology

. . .

Actions External Influences and

Sensory Inputs

Maximize

utility

Environment

RDF/KIF/FIPARDF/KIF/FIPA RDF/KIF/FIPARDF/KIF/FIPA

John Rose

University of South Carolina


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UltraUltra--High Reso lut ion XHigh Reso lut ion X--ray Ast ronomy us ingray Ast ronomy us ing

Steerable Occu lt ing Satel l i tesSteerable Occu lt ing Satel l i tes

Glenn Starkman

Case Western Reserve University Occultation of an X-ray telescope by a steerable satellite may allow binary point source resolution

better than milli-arcsecond with little or no re-design of X-ray telescopes.

Model reconstructive capabilities of the technique and adjust satellite shape so as to maximize those

capabilities.

Evaluate possible scientific payback from implementing this approach in conjunction with planned

facilities, such as Constellation-X.

Occulter design considerations to be investigated.

- Thickness- Size

- Steerability

- Binary point source resolution

- Compound source resolution

- Target sources



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UltraUltra--Fast LaserFast Laser--Driven Plasma fo r SpaceDriven Plasma fo r Space

Propuls ionPropuls ion

Terry Kammash

University of Michigan

Laser-Accelerated Plasma Propulsion System

(LAPPS)

ReactorT C

G

Rad.

Laser

Particle

Beam



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High Accelerat ion Mic roHigh Accelerat ion Mic ro--Scale Laser Sails fo rScale Laser Sails fo r

In ters tel lar Propu lsionIn ters tel lar Propu lsion

Jordin Kare

Kare Technical Consulting

N sails accelerate over r ~ R / N



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High Speed In terp lanetary Tug / CocoonHigh Speed In terp lanetary Tug / Cocoon

Veh ic les (HITVs)Veh ic les (HITVs)

Nick OmidiScibernet, Inc.


June 5, 2001June 5, 2001 -- Morn ing AgendaMorn ing Agenda


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9:00am 10:00am Keynote Speaker

Dr. Bruce Jakosky, University of Colorado

10:00am 10:30am Break

10:30am 11:50am NIAC Status Reports

Dr. Ralph L. McNutt, Jr., Johns Hopkins Applied PhysicsA Realistic Interstellar Explorer

Dr. Steven Dubowsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Self-Transforming Robotic Planetary Explorers

11:50am - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own)

June 5, 2001June 5, 2001 Morn ing AgendaMorn ing Agenda


A Real ist ic Interstel lar Exp lorer

Ralph McNutt Jr Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab


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Ralph McNutt, Jr., Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab


Self-Trans form ing Robo t ic Planetary Explo rers

Steven Dubowsky Massachusetts Institute of Technology


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Steven Dubowsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


June 5, 2001June 5, 2001 --Af ternoon AgendaAf ternoon Agenda


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1:00pm - 3:00pm NIAC Status Reports

Dr. Neville J. Woolf, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona

Very Large Optics for the Study of Extrasolar Terrestrial Planets

Dr. Paul Gorenstein, Smithsonian Institution, Astrophysical Lab

An Ultra-High Throughput X-Ray Astronomy Observatory with a

New Mission Architecture

Dr. Webster Cash, University of Colorado

X-Ray Interferometry

3:00pm - 3:15pm Break

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Very L arge Optics for the Study of Extraso lar Terrestr ia l Planets

N ill J W lf St d Ob t U i it f A i


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Life Finder

Hubble Space Telescope (operational)

Terrestrial Planet Finder (concept development)

Next Generation Space Telescope (technology development)

Neville J. Woolf, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona

An Ul tra-High Throughp ut X-Ray A stronomyObservatory w i th A New Miss ion A rch i tecture


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Paul Gorenstein, Smithsonian Institute, Astrophysical Observatory


X-ray Interferom etry - Ult imate As tronom ical Imaging

Webster Cash University of Colorado


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Webster Cash, University of Colorado



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Bradley Edwards, Eureka Scientific

The Space Elevator

Dr. George Maise, Plus Ultra Technologies

Exploration of Jovian Atmosphere using Nuclear Ramjet Flyer

Dr. Kerry T. Nock, Global AerospaceCyclical Visits to Mars via Astronaut Hotels

5:30pm - 7:00pm Reception, Ames Cafe


Bradley Edwards, Eureka ScientificThe Space Elevator


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George Maise, Plus Ultra Technologies, Inc.Exploration of Jovian Atmosphere Using Nuclear Ramjet Flyer


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Cycl ical Visi ts to Mars via As tron aut Hotels

Kerry Nock, Global Aerospace Corporation


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Astrotel IPS

Taxi during Mars Aerocapture

Taxi departing


June 6, 2001June 6, 2001 --Morn ing AgendaMorn ing Agenda


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8:30am - 8:40am Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Dr. Robert A. Cassanova, NIAC Director

8:40am - 9:40am Keynote Speaker

Dr. Eric Barron, Pennsylvania State University

9:40am 10:20am NIAC Status Report

Dr. Robert M. Winglee, University of Washington

The Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion, M2 P2

10:20am 10:40am Break

10:40am 12:00pm NIAC Status Reports

Dr. Ilan Kroo, Stanford University

Mesicopter: A Meso-Scale Flight Vehicle

Dr. Kerry T. Nock, Global Aerospace Corporation

Global Constellation of Stratospheric Scientific Platforms

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own)

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The Mini-Magnetos pher ic Plasm a Propuls ion System, M2P2

Robert M. Winglee, University of Washington


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Graphics by permission of New Scientist

Concept for interstellar propulsion and radiation shielding


Meso-Scale Fl igh t Vehicle for A tmospheric SensingIlan Kroo, Stanford University


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Global Constel lat ion of

Stratospheric Scient i f ic Plat form s


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Super-pressure Balloon

Gondola

10-15 km

BalloonTrajectory

ControlSystem

~40-50 mdiameter

PossibleScienceSensors

Rel. Wind0.3-2.0 m/s

Rel. Wind5-10 m/s

35-45 kmFlight Altitude

Kerry Nock, Global Aerospace Corporation




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Dr. Robert P. Hoyt, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.

Moon & Mars Orbiting Spinning Tether Transport (MMOSTT)

Mr. John Grant, Boeing

Hypersonic Airplane Space Tether Orbital Launch Study

Dr. Eric E. Rice, Orbital Technologies Corporation

Advanced System Concept for Total ISRU Based Propulsion and

Power Systems for Unmanned and Manned Mars Exploration

3:00pm - 3:15pm Break


Anthony Colozza, Ohio Aerospace Institute

Planetary Exploration using BiomimeticsMr. Andrew Keith, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Autonomous VTOL Scalable Logistics (AVSLA)

4:35pm Adjourn


Moon and Mars Orbi t ing Spinn ing Tether Transpor t (MMOSTT)Archi tecture

Robert P. Hoyt, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.


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Robert P. Hoyt, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.

Payload pick-up

Payload releaseOrigin

Escape

trajectoryInterplanetary

trajectory

Destination

Inbound

trajectory

Payload release

Payload capture

P atch point

Tapered tether

Loaded Tether

Center of mass

orbit

Tapered tether

Loaded Tether

Center of massorbit

P atch point

Earths gravitational

sphere of influence

Mars gravitational

sphere of influenceSol

INTERPLANETARY TRANSPORT USINGROTATING TETHERS


Hyperson ic Airp lane Space Tether Orbital Launch HASTOL

John Grant, The Boeing Company


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John Grant, The Boeing Company


Advanced System Con cept for Total ISRU-Based Propu ls ionand Power Systems for Unmanned and Manned Mars Explorat ion

Eric Rice Orbital Technologies Corporation


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Eric Rice, Orbital Technologies Corporation


Planetary Exp lorat ion Using B iom imetr icsAnthony Colozza, Ohio Aerospace Institute


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Methodo logy for Study of Au tonomousVTOL Scalable Log ist ics A rch i tecture

Andrew Keith, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation


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Andrew Keith, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation


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