| |
J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
Phone: 202-358-5241
|
Sept. 10, 2007
|
RELEASE: 07-188d
|
NASA ANNOUNCES MASSACHUSETTS AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AWARDS
WASHINGTON -- The Airspace Systems Program of NASA's Aeronautics
Research Mission Directorate has announced the following research awards
to L-3 Communications Titan Corp., in Billerica, Mass., for work
described in their NASA research announcement proposals:
Proposal Title: Analysis and Comparison of Capabilities and Requirements
for Aircraft Trajectory Prediction Technologies
Approximate award amount: $889,000
Proposal Title: Feasibility and Benefit Assessments of a Concept of
Operations for Collaborative Traffic Flow Management
Approximate award amount: $849,000
The awards are designed to foster close collaboration with and
facilitate the exchange of ideas and information between researchers at
NASA, industry, academia and other government agencies. The goal is to
benefit the nation's aeronautics community.
The Airspace Systems Program conducts cutting-edge research that will
enable the Next Generation Air Transportation System. In partnership
with the Joint Planning and Development Office, the program will help
develop the concepts, capabilities and technologies that will lead to
the significant enhancements in capacity, efficiency and flexibility
needed to meet the nation's airspace and airportal requirements for
decades to come.
For more information about NASA research announcements, visit:
http://nspires.nasaprs.com
For information about NASA's aeronautics program, visit:
http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov
For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
- end -
|
|
