From satellite swarms to interstellar submarines, the latest projects for Nasa

Posted on 13 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown
Montage of several newly awarded NIAC Phase II concepts from fellows Bruce Wiegmann, Adrian Stoica, Steven Oleson, and Justin Atchison - image courtesy of L to R, B. WiegmannMSFC, A. StoicaJPL, S. Oleson, J. Atchison

Nasa selects technology concepts for continued study.

Nasa has selected seven technology proposals for continued study under Phase II of the agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program.

The NIAC selections are based on the potential to transform future aerospace missions, introduce new capabilities or significantly improve current approaches to building and operating aerospace systems. The selected proposals address a range of visionary concepts, including metallic lithium combustion for long-term robotics operations, submarines that explore the oceans of icy moons of the outer planets,…

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