Game Changing Development
Automated Reconfigurable Mission Adaptive Digital Assembly Systems (ARMADAS)
Project Description
To meet the needs of future deep space exploration, NASA is interested in large-scale hardware systems in the agency’s thrust areas of solar power, communications, habitats and science interests. Scalable in-space and surface assembly of physical systems is critical to massless exploration and in-space/surface reliance goals.
Anticipated Benefits
Lifecycle Materials and Infrastructure Cost, System Scalability, Moon/Lunar Infrastructure, Orbital Infrastructure
Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
| Duke University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Durham, North Carolina |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| St. Thomas University | Supporting Organization |
Academia
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)
|
Miami Gardens, Florida |
| University of Houston | Supporting Organization |
Academia
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI),
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)
|
Houston, Texas |
| Zahner | Supporting Organization | Industry |
| Co-Funding Partners | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense (DoD) | Other US Government | Washington, District of Columbia |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Iowa
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Massachusetts
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Minnesota
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Missouri
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North Carolina
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Texas
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