NASA SBIR/STTR Successes, Opportunities, and Pathways for EVA

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1 NASA SBIR/STTR Successes, Opportunities, and Pathways for EVA EVA Technology Workshop 2017 October 17, 2017 Cinda Chullen EC5/Space Suit and Crew Survival Systems Branch Crew and Thermal Systems Division NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

2 NASA SBIR/STTR Over the last decade many successes have been realized in the development of the Advanced EMU -- WHY? Collaboration of: Government (including the SBIR/STTR program), Industry (including small businesses), Academia, and International partners 2

3 NASA SBIR/STTR We want better, safer, and more efficient EVA systems: To address the remaining challenges and fill the gaps Therefore, NASA is encouraging: Participation in the SBIR/STTR Program Increased collaboration from large companies 3

4 SBIR/STTR SUCCESSES 4

5 Success - Multi-Gas Monitor NASA wanted to improve its ability to monitor the ISS habitable environment SBIR Phase I awarded to Vista Photonics, Inc. Purpose: Develop a single, portable gas analyzer that can detect multiple gases (i.e., oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and ammonia) Multi-Gas Monitor (MGM) is the first laser sensor to continuously measure these gases on a spacecraft Monitoring these gases is crucial for ensuring crewmembers health aboard the ISS Prior to the MGM, three separate devices were used to monitor these gases 5

6 SBIR Infusion Success Story Vista Photonics Multi-Gas Monitor 6

7 Success - PLSS CO 2 Sensor Compact Optical Carbon Dioxide Monitor for EVA Phase I SBIR 2008 Concept Development Low power infrared optical source High-sensitivity of established optical absorption detection techniques Compact Optical Carbon Dioxide Monitor for EVA Phase II SBIR 2009 Develop rugged, compact, low-power optical sensor prototypes CO 2 at EVA-relevant concentrations Wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS) approach In Situ Water Isotope Analyzer for Moon Exploration SBIR Phase II, IIe, III Combined ultrasensitive WMS with emerging long wavelength infrared laser diodes Improved CO 2, H 2 O, and O 2 sensing High-Performance Infrared Laser Sensor Technology & ISS EMU Sensor Candidate SBIR CRP, Phase III First Prototype PLSS Gas Sensor delivered with upgraded line locking from MGM Delivered the In-Flight Contingency Monitor (IFCM) for Orion 7

8 SBIR Infusion Success Story Vista Photonics PLSS Sensors Version 1.0 & 2.0 8

9 2008 MGM APLSS SBIR Infusion Success Path Glen Research Center MGM & Non-photoacoustic Sensor 6 months Phase I 6 months Phase I 2 years Phase II 2 years Phase II Johnson Space Center Vista Photonics, Inc. Phase IIe APLSS 1.0 CO 2 & O 2 Tested in PLSS MGM Launch on Soyuz 37 MGM Activated 2015 MGM helped determine NH 3 leak was false alarm Phase III Improved Derivatives Phase III APLSS 2.0 CO 2 & O ISS CRP 2017 Orion 1. Orion In-Flight Contingency Monitor (IFCM) 2. APLSS 3.0 CO Phase III 2 EMU EDUs CO 2 Evaluation Phase III Orion AGA Anomaly Gas Analyzer Phase III 2 AEMU EDUs 9

10 Success - EVA Topic Area Currently, Vista Photonics, Inc. is a Small Business contributor to the advanced spacesuit development. Infusion Success via the SBIR/STTR process! Other Successes - EVA Topic Area ~ $8.5 M SBIR and STTR Investments (Listing in Backup) SBIR Phase I (6) SBIR Phase II (7) STTR Phase I (1) STTR Phase II (3) We want more successes!! 10

11 EVA TOPIC AREA OPPORTUNITIES 11

12 Opportunity - EVA Topic Area For the EVA Topic Area the technology needs/gaps presented at the EVA Workshop is the most recent for the EVA Topic Area Review them! Most of the EVA technology needs are technology gaps from the current state of the art -- areas that could lend themselves to SBIR/STTR and STMD development projects. It is okay for small businesses to not have flight experience. NASA can provide you guidance should you have an idea or a potential solution. For example, Orion is currently evaluating the potential of certifying one of their small business vendors so they can provide flight hardware to NASA directly. 12

13 Opportunity - EVA Topic Area New SBIR & STTR Subtopics to be released 1/11/2018 Black Out Starts 13

14 HOW TO GET STARTED PATHWAYS 14

15 How to Get Started Tips for success in the EVA Topic Area Be aware of technology needs before the solicitations are released! Talk to an NASA about your good ideas for the suit EVA Topic Manager Subtopic Managers Subsystem Team Leads EVA discipline expert Major component leads A comment we received from one vendor only days before the black-out period, If I would have known in advance it was so easy to contact you, I would have done it weeks ago. Avoid Black-Out: Be cautious during Phase I Solicitations - Once proposal period starts, a black-out period begins discussions are no longer allowed 15

16 SBIR/STTR Pathways Tips for success in the EVA Topic Area Encourage Lab Tour: We provide tours of our labs to help vendors to understand the complexity of the suit development. Tours help share what in house work is currently being done and what development is still needed. Tours are not provided during black-out period. 16

17 SBIR/STTR Pathways Tips for success in the EVA Topic Area Attend workshops and conferences International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) SBIR/STTR Industry Day EVA Workshop Visit the SBIR/STTR Website regularly Research technology Roadmaps for EVA technology gaps Although these Roadmaps were developed some time ago, they are still relevant for EVA technology Subscribe to the SBIR/STTR News Be attentive to recommendations from Investigation Reports 17

18 SBIR/STTR Pathways Tips for success in the EVA Topic Area BE AWARE!!! Schedules and solicitation cycles vary If you are lucky enough to win a SBIR/STTR contract Deliver all products on time Communicate, Communicate, Communicate with your Contracting Officer Representative successes & set backs Stay on schedule or get ahead Hardware, testing, and data is good in Phase I s and Phase II s. READ, READ, READ your contract There are deadlines for Phase II-Extended, Phase II-Enhancement, and Phase II- Expanded If you have a good idea or potential solutions to any of the technology needs/gaps, we want to hear about it! 18

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20 BACKUP 20

21 Points of Contact Points of Contact Kathryn Packard JSC Technology Infusion Manager Cinda Chullen EVA Topic Manager Colin Campbell Portable Life Support Subsystem (PLSS) Team Lead Amy Ross Pressure Garment Subsystem (PGS) Team Lead 21

22 Resources Websites NASA SBIR/STTR website International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) ICES proceedings are located at Space Technology Roadmaps Spacesuit Knowledge Capture (NESC Academy Online) 22

23 SBIR/STTR CURRENT INVESTMENTS EVA TOPIC AREA 23

24 SBIR Phase I Awards COR Contract Type Company # Title Benjamin Peters NNX17CJ14P SBIR 2017-I Adv Materials Innovations H Composites Automation, LLC H Sensor to Measure Space Suit Interactions with the Human Body Richard Rhodes NNX17CJ17P SBIR 2017-I Impact Resistant Composite Structures for Space Suit Applications Colin Campbell NNX17CJ18P SBIR 2017-I Creare, LLC H Compact, High-Accuracy Oxygen Flow Meter Maher & Richard Associates, Rhodes NNX17CJ22P SBIR 2017-I LLC H Damage Tolerant Composite Systems for Spacesuits Benjamin Peters NNX17CJ29P SBIR 2017-I Richard Rhodes NNX17CJ30P SBIR 2017-I Somatis Sensor Solutions STF Technologies, LLC H H Flexible Polymer Sensor for Space Suits Impact-Resistant, Damage-Tolerant Composites with STF Energy Absorbing Layers 24

25 SBIR Phase II Awards COR Contract Type Company # Title John Graf NNX17CJ09C SBIR 2016-II Serionix H Fiber-Based Adsorbents Tailored for PLSS Ammonia and Formaldehyde Removal John Graf NNX17CJ10C SBIR 2016-II Cinda Chullen NNX15CJ09C SBIR 2014-II Precision Combustion, Inc. Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. H H Amy Ross NNX15CJ10C SBIR 2014-II NEI Corporation H Michael Cooke NNX16CC24C SBIR 2015-II Innoflight, Inc. H Benjamin Peters NNX16CJ07C SBIR 2015-II Nanosonic, Inc. H Richard Rhodes NNX16CJ09C SBIR 2015-II Air-Lock, Inc. H Novel, Vacuum-Regenerable Trace Contaminant Control System for Advanced Spacesuit Applications Non-Intrusive, Distributed Gas Sensing Technology for Advanced Spacesuits H Shock Hazard Prevention through Self-Healing Insulative Coating on SSA Metallic Bearings Compact Wireless EVA Communications System (CWECS) Multifunctional, Self-Healing Hybridsil Materials for EVA Space Suit Pressure Garment Systems Contact Stress Design Parameters for Titanium Bearings 25

26 STTR Phase I & II Awards COR Contract Type Company # Title Cinda Chullen Cinda Chullen NNX16CJ61C NNX17CJ01C Amy Ross NNX16CJ29P STTR 2015-II Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. STTR 2015-II N5 Sensors, Inc. STTR 2016-II STF Technologies, LLC T T T Advanced Gas Sensing Technology for Space Suits Nanoengineered Hybrid Gas Sensors for Spacesuit Monitoring Shear Thickening Fluid Enhanced Textiles for Durable, Puncture- and Cut-Resistant Environmental Protection Garments Ian Anchondo NNX17CJ19P STTR 2017-I Creare, LLC T Volume Sensor for Flexible Fluid Reservoirs in Microgravity 26