NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts
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NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new Phase I awards for 2026 to support early-stage aerospace technology ideas spanning solar system exploration to studies of the universe. The awards total $3.2 million, with each providing up to $175,000 for a nine-month initial investigation.
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging from the exploration of the solar system to understanding the universe. The 18 NIAC Phase I awards total $3.2 million. Each award provides up to $175,000 for a nine-month initial investigation. The […]
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