NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate

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NASA directorate space technology organization

The NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate is the division of NASA responsible for developing and demonstrating cutting-edge space technologies to enable future missions and advance U.S. leadership in space.

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Surface form	Occurrences
NASA spaceflight technology programs	1
Space Technology Mission Directorate	1
Space Technology Research Grants	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NASA directorate ⓘ space technology organization ⓘ
abbreviation	STMD ⓘ
collaboratesWith	U.S. industry ⓘ U.S. universities ⓘ international partners ⓘ other NASA mission directorates ⓘ other U.S. government agencies ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
developsTechnologyFor	Mars exploration ⓘ Moon exploration ⓘ advanced communications and navigation ⓘ deep space exploration ⓘ entry, descent, and landing systems ⓘ human exploration missions ⓘ in-space manufacturing ⓘ in-space propulsion ⓘ robotic exploration missions ⓘ science missions ⓘ space operations ⓘ space power and energy storage ⓘ space robotics and autonomy ⓘ
focusesOn	cross-cutting space technologies ⓘ early-stage space technology ⓘ game-changing space technology ⓘ space technology development ⓘ technology demonstration in space ⓘ technology infusion into NASA missions ⓘ technology maturation ⓘ
goal	enable new mission capabilities ⓘ foster commercial space technology development ⓘ reduce cost of future space missions ⓘ reduce technical risk for future missions ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
overseesProgram	Centennial Challenges Program ⓘ Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships ⓘ Flight Opportunities Program ⓘ Game Changing Development Program ⓘ NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program ⓘ Small Business Innovation Research program ⓘ surface form: Small Business Innovation Research program at NASA Small Business Technology Transfer program ⓘ surface form: Small Business Technology Transfer program at NASA NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Space Technology Research Grants Technology Demonstration Missions Program ⓘ Tipping Point partnerships ⓘ
parentOrganization	NASA ⓘ surface form: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
partOf	NASA ⓘ surface form: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
purpose	advance U.S. leadership in space technology ⓘ demonstrate space technologies ⓘ develop space technologies ⓘ enable future NASA missions ⓘ

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Glenn Research Center → affiliation → NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate ⓘ

Structures and Materials laboratories → affiliation → NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate ⓘ

NASA Headquarters → hasPart → NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate ⓘ

this entity surface form: Space Technology Mission Directorate

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center → isPartOfProgram → NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate ⓘ

this entity surface form: NASA spaceflight technology programs

NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate → overseesProgram → NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Space Technology Research Grants

GRC → partOf → NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate ⓘ