NASA Funded: No currently funded NASA missions are utilizing SuperSonic propulsive deceleration technologies derived from PDT investments. Potential NASA Mars Human precursor missions in the mid-2020 timeframe, or commercial application of these technologies in the next decade, represent the earlist potential infusion opportunities. NASA Unfunded: Future high mass robotic and human missions at or above ~3mt will require this technology. Propulsive-based SuperSonic deceleration capabilities are the only known technology that can close this gap. OGA: No applications have been identified for utilization by OGAs. Commercial: Advancement of SRP for terrestrial launch veh. return and reusability would be of benefit to the comml ind. Specific opps. May include Blue Origins, and Space x. Nation: The application of these technologies would advance NASA's ability to land humans on the surface of Mars in the 2030's.
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