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Find similar grantsSpace Sensors & Effects (N0001425SB001) is sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR). Develops space-borne sensors for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting in maritime environments.
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The Space Sensor & Effects objective is to develop and experiment with key technology enablers that provide effective and resilient intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISRT) capabilities as affordable and proliferated space-borne sensors for littoral and maritime environments.
Research Concentration Areas Research efforts provide Naval forces with: Remote sensing, tracking and identification of Naval-centric threats during day/night and all-weather conditions Autonomy and multi-platform collaborations Direct and dynamic linkages between ISRT constellations and Naval units Machine learning and intelligent edge analytics focusing on multiple sensors phenomenologies and modalities Secure and trusted on-orbit processing techniques for data integrity Mitigating electromagnetic effects on space-borne sensors and remote sensing performance (e.g., space weather, atmospheric turbulence, etc.) Research Challenges and Opportunities Compact and efficient mult-band radio frequency (RF) sensor devices, antennas and modalities (Waveforms) for distributed remote sensing over broad ocean areas Compact and efficient adaptive optical sensor devices and apertures for simultaneous wide and narrow field-of-view distributed imaging over broad ocean areas Computationally efficient and lightweight sensor/signal processing techniques operating on low-SWaP space platforms Machine learning algorithms that generate autonomous tasks planning and de-confliction between multiple ISRT constellations at the machine-to-machine level For detailed application and submission information for this research topic, please refer to our broad agency announcement (BAA) No. N0001425SB001 .
Contracts: All white papers and full proposals for contracts must be submitted through the ONR Submission Portal ; instructions are included in the BAA. Grants: All white papers for grants must be submitted through the ONR Submission Portal , and full proposals for grants must be submitted through grants. gov ; instructions are included in the BAA.
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Applications for Space Sensors & Effects (N0001425SB001) are due September 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Space Sensors & Effects (N0001425SB001) is funded by Office of Naval Research (ONR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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