Game Changing Development
Composite Technologies for Exploration (CTE)
Project Description
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.
Anticipated Benefits
- Improve the analytical capabilities required to predict failure modes in composite structures.
- Support SLS payload adapter by maturing composite bonded joint technology and analytical tools to enable risk reduction.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Marshall Space Flight Center
(MSFC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM) | Supporting Organization | Industry | Bally, Pennsylvania |
| Convergent Manufacturing Technologies US | Supporting Organization | Industry | Seattle, Washington |
| Cornerstone Research Group, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Miamisburg, Ohio |
Glenn Research Center
(GRC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Cleveland, Ohio |
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Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| Heatcon Composite Systems | Supporting Organization | Industry | Tukwila, Washington |
| Hexel | Supporting Organization | Industry | |
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Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
| National Institute for Aviation Research | Supporting Organization | Academia | Wichita, Kansas |
| Plasmatreat | Supporting Organization | Industry | Elgin, Illinois |
| Co-Funding Partners | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Exploration Systems Development Division | NASA Program | |
| Game Changing Development (GCD) | NASA Program | |
| Small Business Innovation Research | NASA Program |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Alabama
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California
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Illinois
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Kansas
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Maryland
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Ohio
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Pennsylvania
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Texas
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Utah
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Virginia
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Washington
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