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NASA accepts responsibility for intellectual stewardship of the core competencies of aeronautics for the United States of America. Within this context, the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, including Fundamental Aeronautics, is a world-class resource for the nation, comprised of NASA personnel, facilities, capabilities, knowledge, and expertise.
In our role as stewards, Fundamental Aeronautics relies upon intellectual relationships with a variety of partners. These partnerships, or collaborative agreements, are formalized through Space Act Agreements and memoranda that allow NASA to partner with industry, foundations, universities, and other non-government organizations, as well as other federal agencies. In Space Act Agreements, NASA provides data, facilities, services, coordination, and personnel to the partner, and in return, the partner shares research results and may provide funding to pay for part or all of NASA's efforts.
Federal Agencies
Fundamental Aeronautics conducts research that benefits both military and civil aviation, working with the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Joint Planning & Development Office, and others through Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs).
The Private Sector
NASA has shifted from a focus on near-term, evolutionary procurements to an approach of seeking to develop long-term, intellectual, collaborative, consortia-type partnerships. Such partnerships would be nonreimbursible through Space Act Agreements. We want to ensure the ability to provide long-term, stable investment in aeronautics capabilities that provide advantage not to just one or a few companies, but broadly benefit all of industry.
Academia
We seek to integrate America's universities into the critical path of our research through full and open competitions for funds via NASA Research Announcements (NRAs). Our goal is to directly link students and faculty with NASA researchers on work that becomes a vital part of the overall NASA aeronautics plan. In this way, NASA and industry will see a natural replenishment of the workforce through strong partnerships in research, along with revolutionary innovations in aeronautics for the nation.
Please use the following links to see a complete list of current and active research projects:
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