NASA to Hold Industry and Academia Day

NASA will host an industry and academia day Feb. 14 beginning at 9:30 a.m. CST at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL, to share information on an upcoming research opportunity relating to the Space Launch System's (SLS) advanced development.
 
Marshall is leading the design and development of the SLS on behalf of the agency. The new heavy-lift launch vehicle will expand human presence beyond low-Earth orbit and enable new missions of exploration across the solar system.
 
The 130-metric-ton, evolved SLS vehicle will require advanced developments in the areas of concept development, propulsion, structures, materials, manufacturing and avionics, and software. These efforts will focus on affordability and sustainability of the SLS as it evolves from the 70-metric-ton vehicle to the 130-metric-ton vehicle.
 
Speakers will include Todd May, SLS program manager at Marshall; Mindy Nedermeyer, NASA Research Announcement chair; and Monica Heidelberg, SLS advance development NASA Research Announcement contracting officer.
 
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