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NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program: Facilitating Space Industry Collaboration

Learn about NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) and how it promotes collaboration with the private sector to develop technologies for NASA missions. Discover the benefits and resources IPP offers to the commercial space community.

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NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program: Facilitating Space Industry Collaboration

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  1. Topics • Who is the Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP)? • Why does NASA do partnerships? • How are partnerships implemented? • What can IPP offer the commercial space community? • Where can I find my IPP contact? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  2. Who is the Innovative Partnerships Program? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  3. 2006 NASA Strategic Plan The Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP)will facilitate partnering with the U.S. private sector, and leverage private sector resources, to produce technologies needed for NASA missions. The IPP and NASA’s Mission Directorates will identify new opportunities to adopt technologies developed through innovative partnerships. Strategic Goal 5 Encourage the pursuit of appropriate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector. Who? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  4. Agency Organization Who? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  5. Innovative Partnerships Program Office Who? IPP Offices at each of NASA’s Field Centers ARC DFRC GRC GSFC JPL JSC KSC LaRC MSFC SSC Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  6. FY 2008 Budget Request Who? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  7. IPP Themes PRIMARY ROLES • Facilitator • Bring parties together (both inside and outside) • Bridge communication gaps • Catalyst • Implement new things = change agent • Create new partnerships • Demonstrate new approaches and methods HOW DO WE APPROACH AN ISSUE? • Always add value to Agency priorities and objectives • Mindset must be “Yes” we can do this “if” Who? “No” we can’t do this “because” Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  8. Program Elements Technology Infusion Innovation Incubator Partnership Development Who? • Centennial Challenges • New Business Models • Innovation Transfusion • Intellectual Property management • Technology Transfer • New Innovative Partnerships • SBIR • STTR • IPP Seed Fund Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  9. Why Does NASA Do Partnerships? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  10. Overview Looking For: • Win-Win-Win • (NASA-Partner-Taxpayer/Public Good) • Complementary Interests (1+1>>2) • Common Interests • Compatible Goals • Skin in the Game Why? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  11. Partnership Goals Provide: • Leveraged technology investments • Dual-use technology-related partnerships • create socio-economic benefits within the broader community through technology transfer • Technology solutions for NASA Enable: • Cost avoidance • Accelerate technology maturation Increase: • NASA's connection to emerging technologies in the external communities Why? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  12. How Are Partnerships Implemented? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  13. IPP’s Dynamic Innovation Process How? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  14. Partnership Model How? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  15. Partnership Model – Value Proposition IPP objective is to maximize partnership value for both NASA and partner. How? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  16. Summary of Partnering Tools How? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  17. What can IPP offer the commercial space community? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  18. What Can IPP Provide? • Funding or Leveraged Resources • NASA SBIR/STTR funds several hundred small businesses • IPP Seed Fund seeks partnerships to leverage resources with the private sector and other Federal labs • Centennial Challenges offers millions in purses • Technology and Software • Access through licensing or other partnerships • Facilities • Access to NASA’s facilities through partnerships • Expertise • Access to NASA’s technical expertise through partnerships • Facilitation to enable partnerships • Advocacy as a change agent to try new things What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  19. 2006 Strategic Plan – Strategic Goal 5 Encourage the pursuit of appropriate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector • Develop and demonstrate a means for NASA to purchase launch services from emerging launch providers. • By 2010, demonstrate one or more commercial space services for ISS cargo and/or crew transport. • By 2012, complete one or more prize competitions for independently designed, developed, launched, and operated missions related to space science or space exploration. . . What? . . Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  20. NASA Strategic Goal 5 • The Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) plays an important role – as both facilitator and catalyst – towards achieving this NASA goal. • IPP has been tasked to fulfill the role of being a single point of entry into NASA, for outside organizations seeking to partner with or provide services to NASA related to commercial space. • In this role, IPP will be a facilitator, seeking to connect outside capabilities and interests with internal needs and interests at HQ and the Centers – the goal is to make it easier for outside organizations to partner and work with NASA. What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  21. NASA Strategic Goal 5 • IPP is tasked to demonstrate the purchase of parabolic aircraft flight and suborbital flight services from the emerging commercial space sector for research, technology development and training. • IPP is planning to initiate an activity for Facilitated Access to the Space environment for Technology development and training (FAST). • IPP is working with NASA’s Shared Capability Assets Program (SCAP) and the Glenn Research Center (GRC), as they conduct a solicitation for parabolic aircraft services. • FAST will offer funds and seek leveraging through partnerships, to use this contractual mechanism and demonstrate the business model for purchasing services to support NASA’s research and technology needs. • FAST will later pursue a similar approach using emerging suborbital launch services. What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  22. Exploration Systems Space Operations Space Shuttle: Return to Flight SpaceCommunications Safety Productivity US Strategic Vision • Radiation • Life Support • Counter Measures • Vehicle Health Mgmt. • Human-Machine Symbiosis • Sensors/Nano-electronics/Computing • Data Mining • Full Cells/EnergyStorage • Return to Flight (Shuttle) • Complete Space Station • Crew Exploration Vehicle • Return to the Moon • Explore Mars ISS:Completion SpaceTransportation Cost • High Strength/Light Weight • Multifunctionality • Thermal Management Science Aeronautics Research • Fundamental Aeronautics • Subsonics: Fixed Wing • Subsonics: Rotary Wing • Supersonics • Hypersonics • Aviation Safety • Integrated Vehicle Health Mgmt. • Integrated Intelligent Flight Deck • Integrated Resilient Aircraft Control • Aircraft Aging & Durability Heliophysics Earth Science PlanetaryScience Astrophysics Aeronautics Test • Airspace Systems • NGATS: Airspace • NGATS: Airportal Protect and maintain key research and test facilities Management& Policy Agency Capability Landscape What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  23. SBIR/STTR: 3-Phase Program • PHASE I • Feasibility study • $100K award • 6 months duration (SBIR) • 12 months duration (STTR) • PHASE II • Technology Development • 2-Year Award • $750K (SBIR/STTR) • PHASE III • Technology Infusion/Commercialization Stage • Use of non-SBIR Funds • Ability to award sole-source contracts without JOFOC based on specific SBIR authority – NASA and NASA primes What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  24. SBIR Programmatic Profile What? * FY06 program Budget Awarded in FY07 (September 06) ** FY07 Initial Operating Plan Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  25. STTR Programmatic Profile What? * FY06 Budgeted Awards actually made in FY07 (September 06) ** FY07 Initial Operating Plan Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  26. Invocon, Inc. 2006 SBIR Tibbetts Award SWIS – Launch to Activation Temps SCAT SBIR Sensor Control and Acquisition Telecommunications Wireless Instrumentation Systems IWIS - Dynamics MMA for JEM – Micro-G EWIS - Dynamics Microgravity Instrumention(And Structural Dynamics) Micro-Wireless Instrumentation Systems Ultra-WIS Wing Leading Edge Impact Detection System Vehicle Health Monitoring with Wireless Systems Wireless Instrumentation and Data Recording SBIR Contribution to Wireless Technology What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  27. SBIR Technologies on Mars Exploration Rovers Yardney Technical Products of Pawtucket, Connecticut developed lithium ion batteries with specific energy of >100Wh/kg and energy density of 240 Wh/l and long cycle life. Subsequently, they won a large Air Force/NASA contract to develop batteries for space applications. They are supplying the batteries for the 2003 Mars Rovers. What? • Maxwell Technologiesof San Diego, California fabricated and tested an ASCII chip with single event latch up protection technology. Innovation enables the use of commercial chip • technology in space missions, providing higher performance at a lower cost. Supplying A to D converter for Mars 2003 Rovers. Starsys Research of Boulder, Colorado developed several paraffin based heat switches that function autonomously. Heat switches control radiator for electronics package on Mars 2003 Rovers. Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  28. IPP Seed Fund • Enhance NASA’s ability to meet Mission capability goals by providing leveraged funding to address technology barriers via cost-shared, joint-development partnerships • Annual process for selecting additional innovative partnerships for funding • Collaboration of Center IPP Office, internal co-PI, and external co-PI • FY 2007 call to be released May 10. What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  29. IPP Seed Fund • 2006 Seed Fund: • 76 proposals received, evaluated by IPP and Mission Directorate experts • Relevance/Value to NASA Mission Directorates • Scientific/Technical merit and feasibility • Leveraging of resources • 29 projects selected, providing $28.3 million for the advancement of critical technologies and capabilities • $6.6 million IPP Office funds • $7.5 million program, project, Center funds • $14.2 million external partner funds What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  30. Seed Fund TRL Advancement What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  31. Prizes NASA’s Connection to Prizes Early European Aviation Prizes Led To The Creation of NACA • Progress of European aviation due to prizes and competitions troubling to US observers • Dr. Albert F. Zahm dispatched to Europe to study the situation there • Zahm’s report emphasized the disparity between European progress and American inertia • Report led to the creation of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics the predecessor of NASA • Source: Bilstein, Orders of Magnitude A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990, NASA SP-4406,National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC, 1989.” What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  32. Increased Participation by New Sources of Innovation Leveraging of Tax-Payers’ Dollars Innovative Technology Development to Meet NASA’s Needs Increased Awareness of Science and Technology Hands-on Training for Future Workforce How Do Prizes Benefit NASA? What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  33. Centennial Challenge Competitions in 2007 Personal Air Vehicle Challenge Regolith Excavation Challenge What? Tether Challenge Astronaut Glove Challenge Beam Power Challenge MoonROx Challenge Lunar Lander Challenge Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  34. Thomas & Peter Homer Theodore Southern Gary Harris Pablo de Leòn Nick Moiseiev Astronaut Glove Challenge – May 2-3 What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  35. Burst Test (Phase VI = 13.2psid) Team Southern’s Glove Burst (developed a huge bubble) at 6.2 psid. Pete Homer’s Glove Burst (popped a seam) at 21.2psid. What? MDLA’s Glove Burst (began dripping) at 29.4 psid! Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  36. Joint Torque Test What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  37. Flex & Dexterity Test Equipment What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  38. And The Winner Is... What? ...Peter Homer Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  39. Regolith Pit Size of Regolith Pit: 4 m x 4 m x 35 cm Amount of Regolith: 8 tons (approx. 4 m3) Excavator Requirements Max Weight: 40 kg Max Power: 30 Watts DC Autonomous Operation Excavation Requirements Operation Time: 30 min Excavated Mass: at least 150 kg Prizes Totaling $250,000 1st Prize: $125,000 2nd Prize: $75,000 3rd Prize: $50,000 2007 Regolith Excavation Challenge What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  40. Lunar Regolith “Sandbox” Dimensions: 4m x 4m Regolith: 8 tons, 25cm (avg) What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  41. Tech Ranch Tornado • RESULTS • Run Time = 30 min • Excavated 65 kg What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  42. Jeff Pulk & Lloyd Brombach • RESULTS • Run Time ~ 10 min • Excavated 16 kg What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  43. Todd Mendenhall • RESULTS • Run Time ~ 6 min • Excavated ~ 10 kg What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  44. University of Missouri at Rolla • RESULTS • Run Time = 10 sec • Excavated 0 kg What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  45. No Winners. All teams said they would be back next year. The first lunar regolith simulant “sandbox”. Built, filled, operated by Diani Building Corp. I learned more in two days playing in this sandbox of JSC-1a than I have in two YEARS reading and studying about the stuff!* A paraphrase of how Rob Mueller (KSC) reacted to his experience of attending the competition. 2008 Regolith Excavation Challenge Unwon $250k gets added to next year’s purse of $500k for a total of $750k. Regolith Excavation Results What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  46. FY06 Partnerships Summary • During FY06, IPP facilitated: • Over 200 partnerships with the private sector, federal and state government, academia, and other entities • Over 50 license agreements with private entities for commercial and quality of life applications • Evaluation of more than 750 new technology reports for consideration of patent protection • More than 400 software agreements for commercial application of NASA software What? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  47. Where Can I Find My IPP Contact? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  48. Conclusion • IPP offers many opportunities to provide value through partnership with NASA. • We’ve got a highly dedicated workforce at each of the ten Field Centers wanting to help you. • How can you tap into this resource? • IPP Website • http://www.ipp.nasa.gov/ • Contact the IPP Chief at your Field Center to follow up on any potential areas of interest. Where? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

  49. IPP Center Chiefs Center Name Email Phone ARC Lisa Lockyer Lisa.L.Lockyer@nasa.gov (650) 604-0149 DFRC Gregory Poteat greg.poteat@dfrc.nasa.gov (661) 276-3872 GRC Kathy Needham Kathleen.K.Needham@nasa.gov (216) 433-2802 GSFC Nona Cheeks Nona.K.Cheeks@nasa.gov (301) 286-8504 JPL Ken Wolfenbarger james.k.wolfenbarger@nasa.gov (818) 354-3821 JSC Michele Brekke michele.a.brekke@nasa.gov (281) 483-4614 KSC Dave Makufka David.R.Makufka@nasa.gov (321) 867-6227 LaRC Marty Waszak m.r.waszak@nasa.gov (757) 864-4015 MSFC Jim Dowdy Jim.Dowdy@nasa.gov (256) 544-7604 SSC Ramona Travis Ramona.E.Travis@nasa.gov (228) 688-1660 Where? Doug ComstockMay 18, 2007

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