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NASA is offering up to $500,000 for new technology to measure Earth's extremely thin upper atmosphere and - The Times of India
NASA, upper atmosphere, SBIR, space weather, atmospheric sensing
NASA seeks innovative sensing tech for the thermosphere/exosphere (100–600 km altitude) Up to $500,000 in awards via its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program Goal is improved modeling of atmospheric drag, satellite decay, and space weather impacts
Emphasizes noble purpose and national capability; minimizes technical feasibility gaps, historical underperformance of prior upper-atmosphere sensors, and the high failure rate of SBIR Phase I concepts advancing to flight.
NASA as steward of Earth-space interface science — enabling resilience, safety, and long-term orbital sustainability.
NASA is offering $500,000 to develop new technology for measuring Earth’s upper atmosphere.
No mention of prior SBIR awards in this domain or their technical outcomes; No reference to competing international efforts (e.g., ESA's Swarm, JAXA's ICON follow-ons); No discussion of data integration challenges with existing models (e.g., NRLMSISE-00, JB2008)
The story uses titles, institutions, awards, rankings, partners, experts, or official language to make the subject feel more credible. Watch for loaded terms such as extremely thin upper atmosphere, new technology, improve space weather forecasting. The distribution reads as wire reprint. A pressure point: No mention of prior SBIR awards in this domain or their technical outcomes.
NASA is offering up to $500,000 for new technology to measure Earth's extremely thin upper atmosphere
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Maximum per SBIR Phase I contract; not guaranteed or cumulative