National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Small Business Innovation Research 1999 Program Solicitation
8.1 AERO-SPACE TECHNOLOGY
8.2 HUMAN EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE
8.3 EARTH SCIENCE
8.4 SPACE SCIENCE
8.5 THRUST AREAS
Introduction
The SBIR Program Solicitation is aligned with the established NASA management structure of the Strategic Enterprises (http://www.nasa.gov).
The Enterprises identify, at the most fundamental level, what NASA does and for whom. Each Strategic Enterprise is analogous to a strategic business unit employed by private-sector companies to focus on and respond to their customers' needs. Each Strategic Enterprise has a unique set of goals, objectives, and strategies. Research topics and subtopics in this Solicitation are organized by the four NASA Strategic Enterprises:
Aero-Space Technology
Human Exploration and Development of Space
Earth Science
Space Science
In addition, synergy among the non- Aero-Space Technology Enterprises is captured in a separate section in the Solicitation called:
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