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The CTE Project has developed and demonstrated critical composites technologies with a focus on joints that utilize NASA expertise and capabilities. The project has advanced composite technologies providing lightweight structures to support future NASA exploration missions. The CTE project has demonstrated weight-saving, performance-enhancing bonded joint technology for Space Launch System (SLS)-scale composite hardware.
Solicit innovative ideas enabling new capabilities or radically altering current approaches to launch, build, and operate space systems.
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