Space Science 3: Technology
Technology: Develop new technologies to enable innovative, less expensive flight missions. Other Information:
Advanced technologies allow NASA to conduct missions with lower mass, power, and other resource requirements. This reduces
the time and cost of achieving space science goals. Advanced technologies can often also improve the probability of mission
success and increase the mission’s scientific return. The SSE technology program will continue to acquire new technical approaches,
validate new spacecraft capabilities, and apply and transfer technology. NEAR TERM PLANS - Develop technologies such as radiation-survivable
miniaturized spacecraft avionics, advanced non-solar power sources, precision optics, planetary sampling mechanisms, bioassay
technology, and sample return systems - Test two independent spacecraft flying as an optical interferometer, and demonstrate
flying three subminiature spacecraft as a single system
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