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April 16, 2013
TECH SPACE
NASA, Air Force Seek Next Generation Space Processor Program
Hampton VA (SPX) Apr 16, 2013
NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., are requesting research and development proposals to define the type of spacecraft computing needed for future missions. Through a broad agency announcement, the Air Force Next Generation Space Processor Analysis Program is seeking two to four companies to perform a yearlong evaluation of advanced space based applications that would use spaceflight processors for the 2020-2030 time frame. "Computer processors and applicati ... read more
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