Moon, Mars and Beyond NASAs Exploration Mission and Commercial Opportunities

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Industry-Led Partnerships (ILP) Element
Program Technological Innovation for Space
Exploration and the Nation
Exhibit 11
June 6, 2005
Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP)
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Vision for Space Exploration
The fundamental goal of the Vision for Space
Exploration is to advance U.S. scientific,
security and economic interests through a robust
space program. - President George W. Bush,
Jan 2004
Goals

• Implement a sustained and affordable program
• Extend human presence across the solar system
• Develop innovative technologies, knowledge and
  infrastructures
• Promote international and commercial participation

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Innovation Challenge

• Technological innovation is vital to robust,
  sustainable and affordable space exploration and
  to the Nations prosperity
• Maturation, transition and utilization of
  innovative technology in ways that provide
  advantages and yield benefits
• Industry-Led Partnerships Element Program -- an
  initiative to transform high-payoff technologies
  into value-added products, services and systems
  for space exploration and commercial markets
• Cost-shared Innovation Partnership projects led
  by commercial firms, tapping into commercial
  technology, capabilities, investment, and
  market-drive
• Projects to leverage NASA/NASA-sponsored
  technologies and capabilities and other
  innovation sources via teaming

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ILP Goals

• Transition technology for space exploration and
  commercial markets
• Enhance the long-term supply chain for space
  exploration systems
• Foster the emergence of an entrepreneurial space
  industry
• Generate greater returns (benefits) on the
  Nations investment in space exploration

A Catalyst and Pathway for Innovation for
NASA and the Nation
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ILP Objectives

• Establish an evolving portfolio of quality
  Innovation Partnership projects cost-shared with
  industry
• Competitive solicitation and selection of
  projects on a recurring basis
• Industry cost-share of 50 or greater across the
  portfolio
• Build and maintain strategic alignment with NASA
  mission directorates and programs -- Mission
  Driven!
• Focus on Innovation Challenge areas shaped by
  agency technical challenges, interests and
  investments
• NASA co-investment sources to match or exceed IPP
  funding for projects
• Optimize performance of projects and successful
  transition of resulting technology into follow-on
  stages of investment, development and utilization
• Commercial product development and market-entry
• Infusion into NASA systems development,
  operations and supply chain
• Project transition targets (e.g., of project
  technologies transitioned into products and
  systems) to be determined

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ILP Positioning
Commercial Products, Services, Systems
System Test, Launch Mission Operations
Flight Mission Projects (e.g., Lunar Orbiter
Mission)
System Development Projects Programs (e.g.,
CEV, Lunar Orbiter)
System/ Subsystem Development
Technology Demonstration
Technology Maturation Capability-Focused
Technology and Demo Programs Applications Pull
Partnership Projects
Technology Development
Advanced Space Technology Research Technology
Push
Research to Prove Feasibility
Basic Research
Basic Technology Research
NASA, Industry, Family/Friends
NASA, Industry Seed Funds , Angels
NASA, Industry,VCs, Investment Banks
NASA, Industry, VCs, Investment Banks
Funding Sources
Federal, Industry
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ILP Positioning
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Innovation Partnership ProjectsKey Features

• Multi-use NASA needs and commercial
  applications
• Led by commercial firm
• Teaming with NASA RD performers (NASA centers,
  contractors, grantees) and others
• Shared objectives, costs, risks and results
• High-payoff innovation objectives
• Strong project commitment with planned transition
  to follow-on development, investment and
  utilization
• Project duration 2 years
• Minimum starting point of lab prototype/validation
  (TRL 3)
• Timeframe for utilization/market-entry 2 - 5
  years from project start
• Solid innovation plan technical, market,
  programmatic, business, legal factors
• Intellectual property managed to enable
  commercial investment / development

Cost-Share Model
NASA / Federal Programs 25
NASA IPP 25
Commercial /Non-Federal 50
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ILP Implementation Phases

• Pilot Phase -- FY 05/06
• Develop, solicit and implement initial portfolio
  of competitively-selected projects
• Open solicitation with two rounds
• Round A planned selection of 6 to 12 projects
  in the total cost range of 1.0m to 1.5m per
  project
• Round B planned selection of 8 to 15 projects
  with total cost range per project to be
  determined
• Project costs to be shared per model
• Operational Phase -- FY 07 and beyond
• Build-out and manage project portfolio
• Refresh competitive solicitation at least every
  six months with new and updated Innovation
  Challenge areas

Establish Agile, Reliable Business Process to
Deliver and Manage Quality Projects
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ILP Pilot SolicitationApproach

• NASAs Stennis Space Center to administer the
  pilot solicitation on behalf of IPPs agency-wide
  function
• Team effort with core ILP/IPP team and
  participating NASA centers and programs
• Employ Cooperative Agreements with commercial
  firms with option to use NASA other transaction
  authority (Space Act Agreements) as warranted
• Update Innovation Challenge areas / Solicitation
  for Round B (by February/March 2006)
• Include Human System Research and Technology
  (e.g., Autonomous Medical Care) and other Mission
  Directorates as appropriate
• Ensure sound administration of the solicitation
  and tasks leading to project awards. Utilize
  agency, mission directorate and center
  capabilities

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Innovation Challenge Areas ILP Pilot
Solicitation / Round A

• Aligned with NASA strategic technical challenges
  and research/technology investments
• Advanced Materials and Structures
• Energy Conversion, Storage and Management
• Autonomy and Robotics
• Systems Health Management
• Robust basis for cost-shared Innovation
• Partnership projects with industry
• See Exhibit 12, Examples of Innovation Challenge
  Areas

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ILP Life-Cycle ApproachContinuous Engagement
Outreach / Partnership Development

• Innovation Challenge Areas
• NASA Technical Challenges/Needs
• Commercial Needs and Applications

Solicitation, Assessment, and Selection of
Partnership Projects
Portfolio Management
Transition to Follow-on Stage (NASA, Commercial)
Performance of Partnership Projects