- Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Branch
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NASA Ames Research Center seeks to work closely with its industry partners to continue development of materials and systems capable of the aerothermal, size and weight demands of future NASA missions. Recent materials development has included work in Ultra High Temperature Ceramics (UHTC's), Foams, Ablators, and Tile and Coatings Upgrades. Applications include UHTC Development Programs, Shuttle Return-to-Flight (RTF), Mars Exploration Rover (MER), In-Space Propulsion (ISP) and X-37. In addition, upgrade work has been performed on the TPSX materials database. If you would like information on our work, please fill out our contact page, and we will be pleased to respond promptly.
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- Small Business
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Vital research is performed at NASA Ames in the field of thermal protection to enable NASA's exploration vision, and small businesses are encouraged to work with us. NASA Ames has a Center advocate whose role is to work closely with small business firms, women-owned businesses, and small, disadvantaged businesses. He is the primary person who can give access to information on how to do business with NASA Ames.
The Small Business Specialist at NASA Ames
- Technology Partnerships
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NASA Ames Research Center invites industry, academia, and research organizations to partner with us to enable NASA's missions. Partnering opportunities include Space Act Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Software agreements, Other Agreements, and SBIR/STTR.
NASA is open for business
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