NASA SBIR and STTR 2009 Taxonomy Search

You can now search the solicitation by technology areas. Subtopics have been mapped to these major areas as a cross-reference. To view the subtopic description, you can click on a subtopic number below. To view subtopic titles, click on the the view subtopic titles link next to the first level technology area.

Note: Offerors may not submit a substantially equivalent proposal to more than one subtopic (Section 3.1).
SBIR Subtopic Codes A = Aeronautics Research X = Exploration Systems S = Science O = Space Operations	STTR Subtopic Code T = STTR

Avionics and Astrionics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Airport Infrastructure and Safety

A1.04 , X1.01

Attitude Determination and Control

A1.09 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.03 , O4.04 , O4.05 , S1.01 , S3.06 , S4.05 , S5.01 , T2.01 , X1.01

Guidance, Navigation, and Control

A1.05 , A1.06 , A1.07 , A1.09 , A1.12 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.02 , O2.01 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.03 , O4.04 , O4.05 , S1.01 , S1.02 , S3.05 , S3.06 , S3.09 , S4.02 , S5.04 , T2.01 , X1.01

On-Board Computing and Data Management

A1.09 , A1.10 , A1.12 , A2.09 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O1.04 , O1.08 , O4.02 , S1.08 , S3.01 , S3.07 , S4.01 , S4.02 , S4.03 , S4.04 , T2.01 , X1.01 , X5.01

Pilot Support Systems

A1.04 , A1.05 , A1.09 , A1.12 , A2.09 , A3.01 , A3.02 , A4.02 , O4.02 , T2.01 , X1.01

Spaceport Infrastructure and Safety

O2.01 , O3.02 , O4.01 , X1.01

Telemetry, Tracking and Control

A1.12 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O1.01 , O1.04 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.03 , O4.04 , O4.05 , S3.09 , S5.01 , T2.01 , X1.01

Bio-Technology [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Air Revitalization and Conditioning

X2.01 , X2.02

Biomass Production and Storage

O3.03

Biomedical and Life Support

O3.03 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X4.01 , X11.01 , X11.02 , X12.01 , X12.02 , X13.03 , X15.01

Biomolecular Sensors

S1.08 , S1.09 , X2.03

Sterilization/Pathogen and Microbial Control

X2.02 , X2.03

Waste Processing and Reclamation

S3.10 , S5.06 , X2.02 , X3.02

Communications [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Architectures and Networks

O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.08 , O1.09 , S3.01 , S3.09 , S4.03 , S6.04 , X1.01

Autonomous Control and Monitoring

A1.09 , A1.12 , A3.01 , A4.01 , O1.09 , O2.01 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S1.08 , S1.10 , S3.06 , S3.10 , S5.06 , X1.01 , X1.04 , X7.02 , X12.01

Laser

A4.01 , O1.06 , S1.01 , S2.04 , X1.01

A4.01 , O1.01 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.07 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.05 , S3.09 , X1.01 , X5.01

Cryogenics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Fluid Storage and Handling

A4.01 , O2.02 , O3.02 , O3.03 , S1.07 , S3.08 , T8.01 , T10.01 , X2.01 , X4.03 , X5.02 , X6.02 , X8.01 , X8.02

Instrumentation

A4.01 , O2.02 , O3.02 , S1.07 , S3.10 , S5.06 , X5.01 , X8.02

Production

A4.01 , S1.07 , X8.01

Education [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

General Public Outreach

O3.03 , S6.02 , X2.01

K-12 Outreach

X2.01

Mission Training

O3.03

Electronics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Highly-Reconfigurable

A2.09 , A4.01 , O1.01 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , S1.05 , S3.01 , S3.07 , X1.03

Photonics

A1.10 , O1.06 , S1.01 , S1.05

Radiation-Hard/Resistant Electronics

O1.02 , O4.02 , S1.05 , S1.09 , S1.11 , S3.01 , S3.05 , S3.07 , S4.01 , S4.02 , S4.04 , S5.05 , X1.03 , X4.01 , X7.02

Ultra-High Density/Low Power

O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , S1.02 , S1.05 , S1.07 , S1.09 , S1.11 , S3.01 , S4.01 , S4.02 , S4.04 , X14.02

Extravehicular Activity [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Manned-Maneuvering Units

X4.01 , X4.03

Portable Life Support

O1.08 , X2.01 , X2.05

Suits

O1.02 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.08 , O3.01 , O4.03 , X4.01 , X5.01 , X6.02

Tools

O1.08 , O3.01 , X4.03 , X6.02

Information [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Autonomous Reasoning/Artificial Intelligence

A1.05 , A1.08 , A1.12 , S3.07 , S6.03 , X1.04 , X13.02

Computer System Architectures

A4.01 , S3.01 , S3.07 , S6.01 , S6.02 , X1.02

Data Acquisition and End-to-End-Management

A1.10 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O1.08 , O2.01 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S3.07 , S3.09 , S6.01 , S6.03 , S6.04 , T2.01 , X5.01 , X13.01

Data Input/Output Devices

A1.05 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O1.08 , O3.01 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S1.08 , S1.11 , S6.01 , S6.04 , X5.01

Database Development and Interfacing

A1.08 , A2.09 , S6.02

Expert Systems

A1.05 , O1.09 , S6.03 , X1.04 , X13.02

Human-Computer Interfaces

A1.05 , A1.06 , A1.09 , A3.01 , O1.09 , O3.01 , S1.11 , S6.01 , S6.04 , X13.01 , X13.02

Portable Data Acquisition or Analysis Tools

A4.01 , S1.08 , S1.11 , S6.03 , T2.01 , T8.01 , X5.01 , X13.01

Software Development Environments

A2.05 , A2.08 , O4.04 , S6.01 , S6.03 , S6.05 , X1.02

Software Tools for Distributed Analysis and Simulation

A1.06 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.08 , A3.01 , O4.04 , S6.01 , S6.02 , S6.03 , S6.04 , T8.01 , X5.01

Manufacturing [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Earth-Supplied Resource Utilization

T10.02 , X2.01

In-situ Resource Utilization

O3.03 , S1.11 , X2.01 , X2.02 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X4.01 , X4.03 , X6.02 , X8.01

Microgravity

O3.03 , X2.01 , X3.01 , X3.02

Materials [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Ceramics

A1.02 , A2.01 , A2.09 , O3.02 , S2.04 , S3.08 , S3.10 , S5.06 , T9.01 , X4.01 , X6.01 , X8.01 , X10.01

Composites

A1.01 , A1.02 , A1.03 , A1.11 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.09 , O3.02 , O3.03 , S1.07 , S2.04 , S3.08 , S3.10 , S5.06 , T9.01 , X4.01 , X5.01 , X5.02 , X5.03 , X6.01 , X9.01 , X9.02 , X10.01

Computational Materials

A1.02 , A1.03 , A1.11 , A2.01 , O3.02 , X9.01 , X9.02

Metallics

A1.03 , A1.11 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O3.02 , S2.04 , S3.08 , S3.10 , S5.06 , T9.01 , X4.01 , X10.01

Multifunctional/Smart Materials

A1.02 , A1.03 , A1.11 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O1.02 , O3.02 , S2.03 , S2.04 , S3.08 , X4.01 , X5.01 , X6.02 , X9.02

Optical & Photonic Materials

A1.10 , A4.01 , O1.05 , S1.05 , S2.04 , T4.01

Organics/Bio-Materials

A1.03 , A2.01 , O3.02 , O3.03 , S3.10 , S5.06 , X2.03 , X4.01

Radiation Shielding Materials

O3.03 , S1.11 , S3.08 , S5.05 , X4.01 , X7.02

Semi-Conductors/Solid State Device Materials

A1.10 , A2.01 , O1.05 , O4.02 , S1.05 , S1.07 , S3.05

Superconductors and Magnetic

O3.03 , S1.07 , X4.01

Tribology

A1.03 , A2.01 , O3.02 , X4.03 , X6.02

Microgravity [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biophysical Utilization

O3.03

Combustion

S3.08 , X2.02 , X2.04

Liquid-Liquid Interfaces

S3.08 , X8.01

Power and Energy [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biochemical Conversion

X2.02 , X3.02

Energy Storage

S1.11 , S3.05 , S5.05 , T3.01 , X6.02 , X7.01 , X7.03 , X8.01

MHD and Related Conversion

Nuclear Conversion

S3.03 , X4.01 , X7.02

Photovoltaic Conversion

S3.03 , T3.01 , X6.02

Power Management and Distribution

A2.09 , S3.05 , T3.01 , X6.02 , X7.02

Renewable Energy

T10.02

Thermodynamic Conversion

S1.07 , S3.03 , X3.02 , X7.02 , X8.01

Thermoelectric Conversion

A1.10 , O1.05 , S3.03

Wireless Distribution

O1.05 , S4.03

Propulsion [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Aerobrake

X9.01 , X9.02

Aircraft Engines

A1.02 , A1.03 , A1.08 , A1.10 , A1.11 , A2.01 , A2.02 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A2.08 , A2.09 , A2.10

Beamed Energy

S2.04

Chemical

A2.02 , S3.04 , S3.08 , T3.01 , T9.01 , X10.01

Electromagnetic Thrusters

S3.04 , T3.01

Electrostatic Thrusters

S3.04 , T3.01

Feed System Components

A1.11 , O3.02 , S3.08

Fundamental Propulsion Physics

A2.02 , A2.03 , A2.08 , A2.09 , A2.10 , A4.01 , S3.08

High Energy Propellents (Recombinant Energy & Metallic Hydrogen)

O3.02 , S3.08

Launch Assist (Electromagnetic, Hot Gas and Pneumatic)

S3.08

MHD

Micro Thrusters

S2.01 , S3.04

Monopropellants

S3.04 , S3.08 , T3.01 , X10.01

Nuclear (Adv Fission, Fusion, Anti-Matter, Exotic Nuclear)

X4.01

Propellant Storage

O2.02 , O3.02 , S3.08 , T10.01 , X5.01 , X5.02 , X6.02 , X8.01

Solar

Tethers

Robotics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Human-Robotic Interfaces

A1.05 , S1.11 , X1.01 , X4.01 , X6.01

Integrated Robotic Concepts and Systems

A4.01 , O4.03 , S1.11 , S5.03 , X1.01 , X4.03

Intelligence

X1.01

Manipulation

A1.05 , S1.09 , S1.11 , S5.02 , S5.03 , S5.04 , X1.01 , X4.03 , X6.01 , X6.02

Mobility

O1.08 , S1.11 , S5.03 , S5.04 , X1.01 , X4.03 , X6.01 , X6.02

Perception/Sensing

A1.05 , S1.01 , S1.11 , S5.03 , S5.04 , X1.01 , X5.01 , X6.01

Teleoperation

A1.05 , O1.08 , O4.03 , S1.08 , S1.11 , X1.01 , X4.03 , X6.01

Sensors and Sources [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biochemical

S1.08 , S1.09 , X2.02 , X2.03

Gravitational

O4.02 , O4.03 , S1.09 , S2.04

High-Energy

S1.05 , S2.04 , S2.05 , S3.08 , X4.01

Large Antennas and Telescopes

S1.02 , S1.03 , S2.01 , S2.02 , S2.03 , S2.04 , S2.05

Microwave/Submillimeter

A1.04 , S1.02 , S1.03 , S1.04 , S1.10 , S2.04 , T4.01 , X5.01

Optical

A1.04 , A4.01 , O3.01 , O4.02 , S1.01 , S1.04 , S1.09 , S2.02 , S2.03 , S2.04 , S2.05 , T2.01 , T4.01 , X2.03

Particle and Fields

S1.05 , S1.06 , S1.08 , X4.01 , X14.01

Sensor Webs/Distributed Sensors

A1.04 , A1.10 , A1.12 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.09 , O1.05 , O2.02 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.03 , S1.08 , S3.10 , S5.06 , X2.04 , X5.01

Substrate Transfer Technology

O4.02

Structures [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Airframe

A1.01 , A1.02 , A1.03 , A1.07 , A1.10 , A1.11 , A1.13 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.08 , A2.09 , A4.01 , X4.01 , X5.01

Airlocks/Environmental Interfaces

X4.01 , X4.03 , X5.01 , X6.02

Controls-Structures Interaction (CSI)

A1.07 , A1.12 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.07 , S1.11 , X4.03 , X5.01

Erectable

S2.04 , X4.01 , X5.01

Inflatable

O1.02 , S2.04 , S3.10 , S5.06 , X4.01 , X4.02 , X5.01 , X9.02

Kinematic-Deployable

A2.04 , O1.02 , S2.03 , S2.04 , X4.03 , X5.01 , X6.02 , X9.02

Launch and Flight Vehicle

A1.02 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.05 , O1.02 , S3.08 , S3.10 , S5.06 , T7.01 , T9.01 , X5.01 , X5.02 , X5.03

Modular Interconnects

X4.03 , X5.01

Structural Modeling and Tools

A1.03 , A1.08 , A1.11 , A2.01 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.05 , A2.08 , A2.09 , O3.02 , S1.07 , T10.01 , X5.01

Tankage

S3.08 , X5.01 , X5.02 , X8.01

Thermal [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Ablatives

A2.01 , A2.06 , A4.01 , S3.08 , T9.01 , X9.01 , X9.02 , X10.01

Control Instrumentation

S3.02 , X10.01

Cooling

S1.11 , S3.02 , X2.05 , X4.03 , X6.02 , X10.01

Reuseable

O3.02 , S3.02 , T7.01 , X4.01

Thermal Insulating Materials

A1.02 , A2.01 , A4.01 , S3.02 , S5.05 , T7.01 , X6.02 , X8.01 , X9.01 , X9.02 , X10.01

Verification and Validation [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Operations Concepts and Requirements

A1.06 , A1.14 , A2.03 , A2.07 , A3.02 , O1.02 , O4.04 , S1.11 , T4.01 , X1.01 , X1.04 , X2.05 , X4.01 , X6.02

Simulation Modeling Environment

A1.08 , A1.14 , A2.03 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A2.08 , A3.01 , A4.01 , O2.02 , O4.04 , S6.02 , T5.01 , T8.01 , X1.01 , X4.01 , X9.01 , X9.02

Testing Facilities

A2.03 , A2.04 , A4.01 , O2.02 , S2.04 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X4.01

Testing Requirements and Architectures

A1.06 , A1.14 , A3.01 , O2.02 , S2.04 , S4.06 , T7.01 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X6.02

Training Concepts and Architectures

A1.05 , A4.01 , X1.01