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For Release: Jan. 6, 2000
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Summary:

NASA SELECTS 25 INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS 


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NASA SELECTS 25 INNOVATIVE SMALL BUSINESS PROJECTS 

America's space agency does more than explore space:  It also 
stimulates small and disadvantaged businesses to develop new 
technologies.  To this end, NASA has selected 25 research 
proposals for negotiation of Phase 2 contract awards for its Small 
Business Innovation Research Program.  The total value of the 
awards is expected to be more than $15 million and will be 
conducted by 25 firms in 12 states:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, 
California, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, 
Texas, Vermont, Virginia. 

    These selections will assist future NASA missions by providing 
advanced technologies in such areas as high-optical-quality, 
lightweight reflectors and mirrors; high-speed digital 
communications links with reduced power and size requirements; and 
reduced mass requirements for spacecraft thermal-control systems.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Michael Braukus 
(Phone 202/358-1979).

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/2000/00-003.txt

A listing of the selected companies can be found at:
http://sbir.nasa.gov


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