Portfolio
PESTO programs fund instruments, components, and spacecraft technology that enable NASA Planetary Science Missions.
Overview
From initial concept design through the development needed for proposing to NASA Announcement of Opportunities (~TRL6), we work with researchers to build and test new technologies that advance planetary science. PESTO programs fund instruments, components, and spacecraft technology that enable NASA Planetary Science Missions.
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PICASSO
Planetary Instrument Concepts for the Advancement of Solar System Observations (PICASSO) Program
Information for Proposers
Through an open, competitive solicitation process, we provide grants to universities, corporations, and other institutions to explore new instrument designs and technologies.
PESTO Stategic Directed Funding
