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Appendix D: NASA Technology Development Programs Relevant to PI-Led Earth Explorer Missions
Pages 70-72

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... is designed to bring instruments, platforms, and information system components to a maturity level that allows their integration into other NASA technology development programs such as the Instrument Incubator Program and the New Millennium Program. Some components are directly infused into mission designs by ES [Earth science]
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From page 71...
... . The TAs for ST-6 and ST-7 also included a provision apparently designed to protect intellectual property and promote greater participation by universities and industry: "NASA will reject any proposals received from government, national laboratories or FFRDCs that are substantially the same as an industry or university proposal." With the proviso that the process for selecting the specific study areas in a given TA/NRA should be open for input, review, and comment by the science and technology communities, the NMP mission formulation process as defined in the ST-6 and ST-7 TAs and the ST-8 NRA appears to be a substantial improvement over prior practice.
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From page 72...
... This activity has incorporated the former Cross-Enterprise Technology Development Program, which was a primary vehicle for undertaking basic research to enable planned missions and stimulate new mission concepts. The program addressed low-TRL development of technologies with application across multiple NASA enterprises to support the long-range strategic goals of the offices of space science, earth science, human exploration and development of space, and the office of the NASA chief technologist.
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