NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program – 2025 Phase I

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program – 2025 Phase I is sponsored by NASA. Funds early-stage studies of innovative aerospace concepts, potentially including lunar interior exploration technologies.

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