The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program nurtures visionary ideas that could transform future NASA missions with the creation of breakthroughs — radically better or entirely new aerospace concepts — while engaging America’s innovators and entrepreneurs as partners in the journey.
On episode 310, NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts leaders Mike LaPointe and John Nelson discuss unique and interesting solutions to complex spaceflight challenges.
Winners Named in NASA Space Tech Art Challenge
NASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase
ScienceCraft for Outer Planet Exploration (SCOPE)
Flexible Levitation on a Track (FLOAT)
Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program nurtures visionary ideas that could transform future NASA missions with the creation of breakthroughs – radically better or entirely new aerospace concepts – while engaging America's innovators and entrepreneurs as partners in the journey.
September 10-12 | Pasadena, CA
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is not your typical NASA program. From deep space human exploration to advanced propulsion and robotics, the NIAC program aims to change the possible by supporting early stage space technology research that could radically change the future.
Space Technology Mission Directorate
STMD Solicitations and Opportunities
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
NIAC Funded Studies
NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.
