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Last updated: 2026-04-08 (session 98)

Core Documents

  • overview.md — top-level portfolio synthesis (20,152 projects, program breakdown, Phase 1 quality map)
  • log.md — chronological session log

Programs

Page Summary
programs/tdm.md 72 projects; TX01 propulsion (29%) + TX14 cryogenic/CFM (28%) = 57%; 8 confirmed flight successes (TRL 7+); Dankanich/Peugeot/Kenny team on all; Tipping Point era: 2019 + 2023 batches; cryocooler family (6 active MSFC/GRC projects); NTP terminated at TRL 3 across 4 entries; OSAM-1 stalled TRL 5 vs target 9
programs/sbir-sttr.md 12,272 projects (60.9%), industry-led, TRL 2-8; pipeline linkage: 1,861 Phase I→II links; 57.4% Closed_Out; 222 Transitioned_To (NASA-internal dominant: GCD/ARMD/SMD/SpaceOps); 0.19% Infused_To
programs/niac.md 327 projects, concept-phase TRL 2-3, 59.3% Closed_Out, 11.6% Transitioned_To (highest per-project rate); 13 TRL 4-5 outliers; Google/DoD/SMD transitions; 13 Active Phase II/III projects (2026); document reads: TRC 12.3% eff, PI Defense pulverize paradigm, FLUTE 50m liquid mirror, MOGA Nature Chemistry; FLOAT Phase II poster (session 81): cm-scale robot 10×SoA, SEM vacuum validated, May 2026 closeout; Mycotecture Phase III poster (session 82): "Life as Technology" brand, 13-member team, Starlab→CLPS→Mars roadmap, melanin specialist Cordero (Melatech); 2025 Phase I (n=5): Hartzell/Hockman/Romero-Calvo/Bargatin/Raman, views 3,318–3,430, no downloadable docs; session 95 completed Phase II reads: BREEZE (Venus manta ray, 11-step ConOps, CFD), HERDS/km-scale (Kresling metamaterial 50× expansion, 1500+ 3D-printed parts, artificial gravity, 4213 views), SGL TRL-4 (5.37kg sailcraft, 2060 exolife timeline), EVE→EELS confirmed (Transitioned_To JPL = Kalind Carpenter EELS program); session 96 completed reads: BioBot [106019] (EVA life-support offload robot, Apollo 61kg→Artemis xEMU 103kg problem worsened, VERTEX rover + umbilical manipulator, Samareh/Vespignani/Bruce same team as BREEZE); APPLE [117025] (Pu-238 or Am-241 tiles 23g/We, SKD thermoelectrics, ORNL 7Li solid-state battery, JPL+ORNL team, SGL 6-vehicle bus architecture confirmed, 144 tiles=160We); session 98 2022 poster reads: BREEZE 2022 (FEA/CFD analysis of bio-inspired propulsion, 6-day Venus circumnavigation via zonal winds; PI Javid Bayandor/CRASH Lab); HERDS 2022 (PI Zac Manchester CMU + Jeff Lipton UW → 2023 Manchester moved to Stanford + Lipton absent; enabling mechanisms: 3D Scissor Mechanisms + Handed Shearing Auxetics; error corrected: Lipton was UW not Northeastern)**
programs/gcd.md 468 projects, mid-TRL NASA center work, MODERATE-LOW quality (batch records issue); 37 Transitioned_To (7.9%) — destinations are missions (ISS, SLS, SMD)
programs/strg.md 1,102 projects, academic grants TRL 2-3, HIGHEST TRL quality (98.7%), 17.7% active rate; 103 Transitioned_To (9.4%) — 2nd highest rate; partners (n=29): 62% NASA (SMD dominant), 21% OGA (NSF, DoD, USDA), 3% intl (ESM), rare industry; NSF reverse-infusion + NIAC graduation pipelines confirmed
programs/fo.md 430 projects, flight test validation TRL 6 focus, HIGH data quality
programs/cif.md 1,922 projects, center seed fund STMD, 99.7% Completed, dominates Transitioned_To (64%), 26.7% missing TX
programs/irad.md 1,284 projects, center internal R&D under MSD, GSFC-dominated (66.8%), TX08 heavy, near-zero active
programs/act.md 66 projects, SMD/ESD instrument component program; lidar lasers, detector FPAs, microwave/radar, quantum sensors; TRL 2→4 typical; Earth science supply chain for Decadal Survey missions
programs/apra.md 246 projects, SMD/Astrophysics Division; 87.8% TX08; 30 active (2022-2023 cohort); Decadal Survey-driven (Astro2020); funds component R&D (TRL 1→4) and suborbital missions (MANTIS, PICTURE-D, REDSoX); STO-2 THz balloon TRL 7; ASTHROS balloon TRL 5→9 confirmed (Completed Aug 2025, TRL 9 live API); 0 Transitioned_To; 57.3% null TRL all / 51.4% completed / 100% active; µ-Spec lineage (Gen1→Gen2); ACCESS calibration TRL 6 (Perlmutter Co-I); GRAPE gamma-ray polarimeter TRL 6 (GRBs, UNH); HWO WFC algorithms (Cahoy MIT + Will GSFC); PICTURE-C confirmed flight Sept 2019; HWO/exoplanet count corrected to 5 (session 76)
programs/sat.md 91 projects, SAT = APRA→missions bridge; 96.3% TX08; 10 active (FY2024 cohort, all HWO or X-ray probe); TRL ceiling=5 (only 3/81 completed); TRL 3 dominant (59.3% completed); 0 Transitioned_To; 34.6% missing lead org (completed); active highlights: HWO coronagraphs (vortex mask, black silicon, WFC), UV Skipper CCD, colloid thruster life test (unique TX01), MIT-LL X-ray CCD, GSFC microshutter MOS, starshade petal demo; far-IR probe track (TES + KID arrays); post-Decadal 2020 surge (2022-2023 = 31% of all SAT projects); X-ray probe concepts resolved: AXIS/HEX-P/STAR-X/TAP; CT4LT (SMD/APD) is the SAT→HWO bridge above TRL 5; session 89: Sub-K C-ADR lineage ([92159]→[117190], Tuttle→Kimball, GSFC, both TRL 3→3 vs TRL 6 target); HTS ADR magnet SBIR [125564] is suggestive upstream supply chain
programs/ct4lt.md NEW session 67. 3 Active projects 2024-2026 (NGIS/LM/BAE); SMD/APD (not STMD); the HWO Technology Maturation Program in TechPort; Mario Perez manages (same as SAT+APRA); all TRL 0→0; industry: Northrop Grumman [183303], Lockheed Martin [183304], BAE Systems [183305]; continuity from SLSTD (same LM+Ball contractor base, same PI Laura Coyle for BAE)
programs/slstd.md NEW session 67. CORRECTED session 68. 4 Completed 2018-2023; pre-Decadal LUVOIR/HabEx/OST era; LM+Ball Aerospace (2 each); TRL range 2-4 (LM [116135] TRL 4 confirmed — NOT TRL 6 as originally logged; Ball → BAE continuity (Laura E. Coyle PI throughout); Remi Soummer + Laurent Pueyo (STScI) in Ball projects; SLSTD→CT4LT = same contractor base with same PIs
programs/exep.md NEW session 67. Updated session 68. 2 Completed projects: NEID spectrograph (TRL 4→9, NASA/NSF PRV) + Roman Coronagraph Instrument [183298] (JPL, TRL 6 confirmed hardware delivery Sep 2024, TRL 9 awaits launch ~2027); DM infusion arc documented; PD: Dawn Gelino (JPL)
programs/isfm.md NEW session 68. Updated session 69. ISFM = civil servant directed research track; 6 completed 2021-2025; all TX08; TRL achievement gap confirmed; [183288] Belikov MSWC = round 3 ISFM (rounds 1/2 pilot not in TechPort); Belikov held parallel SAT [96374] + ISFM [183288] simultaneously 2021-2023
programs/pioneers.md NEW session 68. Pioneers Program = 1 project: Landolt Mission [157580] (George Mason U, $13M 12U CubeSat, NIST laser beacon calibration of 60 stars, TRL 7→9 active 2023-2028, John Mather contact, 23 contacts total)
programs/rtf.md NEW session 69. Updated session 70. RTF = Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship; 16 projects all Completed 2013-2025; career arcs documented: McElwain PISCES [14197]→ISFM [183282]; Caputo AstroPix APRA+RTF+ComPair; Iowa grating lineage McEntaffer→DeRoo; Conklin double-RTF; TRL data gap confirmed (null trlCurrent for most projects, trlBegin/trlEnd from cache only)
programs/pcos.md NEW session 67. Corrected session 93. 4 Completed: 3 NASA→LISA contributions + 1 Athena X-IFU; all ESA partnership; LISA launch ~2037; TRL CORRECTION: all projects at trlCurrent=4 (target was 5-6) — prior TRL 6 claims were wrong; LISA Laser/Telescope advanced 3→4 (partial), UV LED CMS + Athena frozen at start; 0 outcomes (Issue 34); Issue 35 partial; Athena TES heritage feeds SAT [117299] far-IR probe TES readout
programs/h-tides.md NEW session 90. Updated session 93. 128 projects, HPD/SMD ROSES grants; 95.3% TX08; TRL peak 3-4; two tracks: LCAS (CubeSat/balloon/rocket science flights) + ITD (lab prototypes); confirmed flights: CODEX TRL 9 (ISS), CURIE/MinXSS/LLITED/C-REX-2 TRL 9 (orbit); 1 outcome record; 53 diverse orgs (GSFC 15.6%); PD/PM Roshanak Hakimzadeh; MEGA-H [157603]: Ball Aerospace 395-Mpix gapless corona camera (field-splitting optic, 4 detectors, 2026 eclipse demo target); LARADO-N [145081]: NRL neuromorphic debris detector (event-based sensor, Completed Feb 2026, unusual H-TIDeS scope)
programs/picasso.md NEW session 90. 124 projects, PSD/SMD ROSES grants; 92.7% TX08; TRL peak 2 (41%); official scope TRL 1-4; feeds MatISSE (33 projects, ~3.75:1 attrition); astrobiology-dominant: Raman/mass spec/seismometers/GC organics/chirality instruments; Caltech 13.7% lead (JPL+Caltech combined ~20%); 39/124 (31.5%) missing lead org; 0 outcome records; same PD as MatISSE (Montbach) confirming pipeline intent
programs/matisse.md NEW session 91. 33 projects, 100% Completed; PSD/SMD ROSES; TRL 4→6 maturation for all planetary destinations; TX08 84.8% + TX07 9.1%; Caltech+GSFC tied at 12.1%; Montbach PD+PM; key instruments: MARLI Mars lidar, SELFI Enceladus submm, Enceladus Organic Analyzer, WASSR Mars water radar, iSEE Raman, SETG DNA sequencer, OrganiCam, Saltation Sensor; cross-program lineages: LIfE (COLDTech→MatISSE), SESAR (MatISSE→DALI), Swath Lidar (MatISSE→DALI), CDEX (MatISSE→DALI); 0 outcome records
programs/dali.md NEW session 91. Updated session 92. 39 projects (28 Completed, 11 Active); PSD/SMD ROSES; Lunar-specific, TRL 4→6 mandate; PM: Anna Maria T Pal, PD: Montbach; Artemis III SDT-aligned active cohort; clusters: Raman (CIRS/LUSTRA/SUCR/DUV), mass spec (LCMS/CRATER/PLASMA), geochronology (KArLE/CDEX), seismometers (SUBLIME/SLN/Atomic), imaging (Revelio/Mahina/AMIM/MICR), radar (SESAR-LITE, SPARCI, CoRaLS), environmental (LWA/EDA); 0/28 TRL-6 completions (Issue 35); CDEX designed for Peregrine Mission One (failed Jan 2024); 0 outcome records
programs/coldtech.md NEW session 91. 32 projects, 100% Completed; PSD/SMD ROSES; ocean worlds (Europa/Enceladus/Titan); PM+PD: Montbach; two-generation structure — Gen 1 (~2015-2019): life detection instruments (EMILY, SeqLOW, LIfE, SPLIce, NMR, melt probes, seismometers); Gen 2 (~2021-2024): infrastructure (4 through-ice comms approaches, SiGe rad-hard electronics, 4 autonomy systems); TX08=46.9% TX04=15.6% TX10=12.5%; 0 outcome records; all completed, hiatus pending mission
programs/hottech.md NEW session 91. Corrected session 92. 19 projects, 100% Completed; PSD/SMD ROSES; Venus/hot-body (500°C, 90 bar, >60 days); PM: Michael Lienhard, PD: Montbach; SiC material thread (seismometer/memory/UV camera/chemical sensor); two-generation: Gen 1 (~2017-2020) electronics fundamentals (GaN, SiC, diamond, Li-S batteries); Gen 2 (~2022-2025) system-level instruments; TRL 6 confirmed by TechPort: Makel SiC sensor only [92279] (HOTLINE/InnoSys/Honeybee show trlCurrent=trlBegin — Issue 35); 0 outcome records
programs/mco.md 122 projects; 49 Active (40.2% — highest rate of any major program); JSC=57.1% of active; TX06=83.7% active (deep-space human survivability stack); three equal cohorts 2011/2014/2024; MOXIE [33080] Transitioned_To Mars (Perseverance); UWMS [93128] + OGA [157887] + AMCHX [157884] operational ISS targets; NEA Scout TRL 7 ✓ (resolved); 0 Infused_To; BLiSS [157839] 4-stage evolution framework mapped; MOXIE scale-up gap partially addressed by OxEon MOMS

Topics

Page Summary
topics/trl-distributions.md TRL analysis by program; STRG best (98.7%), GCD worst (~55% real)
topics/outcome-tracking.md Closed_Out 9,885 (49%), Transitioned_To 639 (3.2%), Infused_To 115 (0.57%); CIF=30.1% of Transitioned_To; STRG Infused_To = weak; THREE undercount mechanisms documented
topics/field-completeness.md Data quality map; TX mismatch rate ~4% (SBIR sample); CIF 26.7% missing TX; 38 known anomalies; Issue 34: EXTENDED sessions 93-94 — 10 SMD grant programs confirmed + Pioneers audit (1 project total, science investigation program): 1 outcome record across 639 completed projects (0.16%); H-TIDeS/PICASSO/APRA/MatISSE/DALI/COLDTech/HOTTech/SAT/EXEP/PCOS. Issue 35: TRL records frozen for ROSES grants — 0 TRL-6 in DALI/MatISSE/COLDTech; quad chart evidence for InnoSys+Honeybee confirms frozen mechanism (both stated "Ending TRL: 6"); PCOS correction session 93: all 4 projects trlCurrent=4 (target was 5-6), LISA laser/telescope partial advance 3→4; EXEP exception: TRL records DO advance (NEID TRL 8 confirmed); Issue 36 (session 98): 2010-2014 SBIR TX taxonomy miscodes — atmospheric instruments coded as propulsion/aeronautics (8 confirmed cases, Aerodyne+Handix LaRC SBIR programs); pattern extends to 2020 ([102703] UWB positioning coded TX01.3.2 Turbine); Issue 37 (session 99): TX01.4.4 contains 0 actual solar thermal projects in SBIR (19 projects); full portfolio survey (64 total) finds 1 real solar thermal project [146510] ARC CIF; Issue 38 (session 100): NIAC Co-I contact gap — NASA center Co-Is absent from TechPort for BREEZE [117024] despite poster credit; BioBot [106019] counterexample shows non-universal
topics/document-availability.md Library item coverage by program: NIAC ~100%, SBIR/STTR ~35%, FO ~15%, GCD ~5%, STRG ~90% count but mostly boilerplate
topics/temporal-patterns.md Start year distribution; 3 eras (2001–2008 early, 2009–2011 ramp, 2011–2022 steady); 2023–2024 ~10-15% decline unexplained
topics/cif-lineage.md CIF transitions: 191/634 (30.1%) Transitioned_To; center specialization signatures; named destinations (HRP, SMD, IRAD); missing-link problem
topics/sbir-sttr-high-trl.md SBIR/STTR TRL 8-9 completions (174 projects); confirmed flights (MPT, CAPS/CAPSTONE, ELO solar); Closed_Out masking flight success; suspicious TRL jumps; session 94: Freedom Photonics TRL-8 profile + Aerodyne TRL-9 document read (Stirling cryocooler preconcentrator, rack-mounted GC-MS integrated system)
topics/freedom-photonics.md Freedom Photonics, LLC — 44 TechPort projects (43 SBIR/STTR + 1 GCD), Santa Barbara. 9 tracks: FOSS interrogators (TRL 6, AFRC SHM, 4mm InP chip solves cost/volume bottleneck in 23-lb NASA interrogator box); methane LIDAR 1645-1650nm (TRL 8, production wafer, 2 commercial co-investors confirmed); deep-space comms; cold-atom lasers; SiPM readout; 3D photonic integration; RF photonics. 0 Infused_To + 0 Transitioned_To across all 44 projects — strongest single-vendor evidence for SBIR commercial success masking. Assets: FOSS interrogator hardware photo + GPON TRL-8 wafer/eye-diagram.
topics/aerodyne.md NEW session 95. Updated sessions 96–97. Aerodyne Research, Inc. — 35 SBIR projects (2010–2025), Billerica MA. 8 TRL 7-9 completions (1× TRL-9, 4× TRL-8, 3× TRL-7). 8 technology tracks: photoacoustic aerosol absorption (4-generation DPAS series TRL 1→8), multi-pass optical cells (TRL 3→8, 4 simultaneous innovations incl. 3D-printed cells), cryomechanical preconcentration (TRL 1→9, AGAGE deployment), aviation soot monitoring (Electrometric Soot Monitor photo: vacuum-based, Pfeiffer turbo pump, TRL 8), NOx (CAPS), humidity probes, particle extinction, aerosol absorption standards. "NASA as customer" pattern: 0 Infused_To, 0 Transitioned_To, but NASA IS the customer — instruments deployed to NASA airborne fleets and AGAGE network. Primary PM: Richard H. Moore (LaRC) coordinates full 26-project LaRC atmospheric SBIR ecosystem (5+ vendors).
topics/larc-airborne-measurement-program.md NEW session 96. Updated sessions 97–98. Richard H. Moore (LaRC) PM portfolio: 26 SBIR projects, 5 vendors (Aerodyne 11, Handix Scientific 8, SPEC 2, CloudSci 2, MetroLaser 1 + 2 structural outliers). Technology coverage: aerosol absorption, cloud microphysics, aviation emissions, calibration standards. TRL 7+ success rate 6/26 = 23%. SPEC Phase II [125420] analysis (session 98): 3-year stall at TRL 5 — promised prototype for ARCSIX 2024 summer campaign, bench-test data dated April 2024, instrument never flew, Closed_Out May 2025; sharp contrast with Handix CFDC-IAS (same PM, same program → TRL 7, flight deployed). CloudSci Phase II [158694] profile (session 98): PI Matt Freer, replacing 50-year-old PCASP-style probe via integrated side scattering, active July 2024-July 2026, applications: PACE/ACCP/TEMPO.
topics/propulsion-theme.md Cross-program propulsion landscape (1849 TX01, 59 active); RDRE full chain confirmed: STRG 2011 → GCD [116281] 2020-2024 → ECI [154860] TRL 4→6 (MSFC+Venus Aerospace) → TDM [158559] 2024-2028; TRL paradox (ECI TRL 6 component vs TDM TRL 3 integrated system); Spectral Energies 7yr SBIR continuity; GFIL [92621] (Lapointe MSFC, NIAC 2017-18) → Infused_To NearStar Fusion Inc (Witherspoon, Chantilly VA, HGFF, disclosed Jul 2021); concept diagram saved; NTP+NEP TDM ended Dec 2025; 8 nuclear survivors; PPR/PuFF full lineage (Robert Adams MSFC: PuFF I [13725] 2013 MIF → PuFF II [95694] 2018 → PPR [158619] 2024 Howe Industries fission-criticality; mechanism diverged from fusion to fission); PuFF Phase II has no TechPort outcome records despite PPR citing it; ChargerSat-2 [91348] "Advanced From" PuFF = spurious institutional link; CNTP sub-program; 2025 STRG 183xxx advanced propulsion cohort (4 TX01 projects, 2025-05-01, Deans/Nguyen): [183686] Z-Pinch (UT Austin) + [183676] NEP PMAD (CSM) + [183683] metasurface lightsail (U. Minnesota, Ilic) + [183697] origami diffractive sail (Purdue, Oguri) — two nuclear + two directed energy tracks; all TX correct
topics/tx08-sensors-instruments.md TX08 TRL 7 SBIR cohort (74 projects, largest); TRL 8-9 cohort (36 projects, corrected from 24); 30 active SBIR: laser-dominant (33%), quantum photonics (20%, Nexus PIC MPW); cold-atom supply chain: Princeton Optronics VCSEL (2014 Rb) + AOSense TACOS/CALM (2019-21 Cs) + QuSpin magnetometer; AOSense Phase I/II accelerometer (2012-14, TRL 4, Transitioned_To SMD); Solid Material Solutions HTS ADR magnet TRL 8 (15-20K operation, astrophysics detector cryogenics); R-VIFIS 224-band HSI TRL 7 (Mars rover target); Made in Space AMF mislabeled TX08.1.1 (Issue 32); Aerodyne Research ×3 TRL 7 + ×3 TRL 8-9; Freedom Photonics 44 projects (9 tracks, TRL 8 peak — see freedom-photonics.md); Vista Photonics TRL 9 Phase III = 0 outcomes (Issue 33); Phase III + Phase II-E are TechPort tracking blind spot (3/10 TRL-9 projects); SAT C-ADR lineage ([92159]→[117190]) = HTS ADR magnet downstream
topics/cold-atom-quantum-sensing.md Cold-atom ecosystem: GSFC AIGG stuck TRL 4 since 2018 (atom source bottleneck); AOSense Phase I/II accelerometer [9407]/[12882] (2012-2014, TRL 4, Transitioned_To SMD) = earliest NASA atom interferometry transition record; AOSense TRL 7 components (CALM, TACOS); CAL ISS TRL 9; no GCD or FO flight demo (gap confirmed session 87); ACT program 3 early-stage grants; ColdQuanta Rydberg pivot; 2024-2026 active SBIR cluster (Opto-Atomics, Vescent, ADVR, Rydberg Technologies); JPL DALI Seismometer TRL 5 (no lander ride); session 88: AIGG vs GRACE performance chart saved (3-10× improvement at degree 20-80); QuEST Lab 2D/3D MOT testbed architecture saved
topics/tx03-sbir-power.md TX03 SBIR aggregate: 844 projects, 99.3% Completed, TRL 4 dominant (29.7%), 4.2:1 cliff at TRL 6→7; Active cohort analyzed (6 projects — no fission, 2 FSP-infrastructure); high-TRL cohort: solar PV = 36%, zero fission, TRL-9 semantic inflation confirmed
topics/tx11-software-computing.md TX11 TRL 7 cohort (48 projects) + TRL 5-6 cohort (170 projects); AI/ML valley of death at TRL 6→7 (35% of TRL 5-6 is AI/ML, 0% of TRL 7); earth science remote sensing dominant; DLPS on-board DL coprocessor stalled TRL 6
topics/outer-planet-access.md NIAC outer solar system theme: TRC (Phase II Active 2024-2026, 0.6 mW/cm² demonstrated, Uranus Compass study; Geoffrey Landis GRC co-I = also PM of Moonbeam STRG laser beaming — power-in-extremis coordinator), APPLE (Aerospace Corp, 23 g/We Pu tile = 15x MMRTG, TRL 3, radiation battery at ORNL), SCOPE (solar sail + QD spectrometer, GSFC active Phase II), SWIM (TRL 4 field-tested); power desert structure
topics/ocean-worlds-technology-stack.md Multi-program ocean worlds tech stack: COLDTech (32 projects, 2 rounds: instruments TRL 4-6 + comms/autonomy), PSTAR (18 analog field tests; THOR cryobot TRL 6), SESAME gap (JPL cryobot program explicitly named in 3+ TechPort projects but has NO TechPort entry — structural visibility gap); session 95: EVE NIAC (Hiro Ono, JPL) → EELS confirmed (Transitioned_To JPL; Kalind Carpenter PI; screw-segment robot; Athabasca glacier field tests; JPL cryojet facility at 2 torr/100K simulates Enceladus geyser)
topics/sbir-trl-pipeline.md SBIR/STTR TRL 5-8 distribution: 3:1 cliff at TRL 6→7 (structural, not technical); TX03 Power worst advancement (3.8% reach TRL 8); TX11 Software best (58% from 6→7); TX02 Computing/Avionics near-perfect advancement at TRL 6 (n=12, small sample)
topics/fission-surface-power.md Kilopower (14405, GCD, TRL 5, 2018) → FSP (105671, TDM, Active 2019–2028, TRL 4→8, lunar flight demo); SLUSH dependency chain resolved; Creare dual role (FSP + cryobot pump); contractor ecosystem; LCF Tunnelbot NIAC alternative
topics/tx05-comms-nav.md TX05 active: 26 projects, SCaN-dominated; LCRD operational 1.2 Gbps at GEO; O2O infused to Artemis Program 2024; lunar mGNSS TRL 8 flew on Blue Ghost 2025; DSQL quantum comms 10-year horizon (JPL FPP); SBIR=2/26 (8%) — government-led domain; STRG orbital debris cluster: 3 projects track→avoid→remove ([158717]/[156380]/[156377]); NIAC [182460] plasma soliton detection; STRG TX05 fully analyzed (session 80): debris=50% (3/6 = dominant); 2 quantum/photonics projects ([156343] Vanderbilt subwavelength PICs, [156355] U Arizona quantum optimal photonic); Issue 30: [118518] UT Austin RPOD mislabeled TX05.1.6
topics/tx02-computing-avionics.md TX02 active: 9 projects, SBIR=2/9; HPSC ecosystem (2 GCD projects, JPL+GSFC, 2025); RISC-V penetrating flight SW (cFS PIC64, RadPC); EIO Vehicle Systems (4,463 views, 2031 Mars-targeted); TX mismatch 55% (computing/avionics boundary with TX11)
topics/mco-eio-earth-independent-ops.md MCO EIO domain: 5 projects (2024-2036); MCO is 83.7% TX06 life support (49 projects); EIO = autonomy cluster; KF-FCM-XGB FDD 97.4% accuracy; ECLSS testbeds as AI training data; HPSC lab bridges TX02; Mission Mgmt physics synthesis + FDIR Playbook; AMPS MESSPS standard (17-year GRC program) feeds VS-2 testbed
topics/radioisotope-power-systems.md RPS landscape: MMRTG baseline; Harmonia (Am-241 Stirling GCD, Zeno+Blue Origin+IM, TRL 4→5/6, 2028); Small RTGs for Mars (MEP JPL, 60Wt/3We hard-landing probes, Pu-238 or Am-241, TRL 1→5); APPLE (NIAC Phase II, no GCD follow-on confirmed session 97); Am-241 supply chain; TRC NIAC Phase II (RIT, 12.3% theory efficiency, Uranus Compass study, Geoffrey Landis GRC co-I). Harmonia vs APPLE framing added: Harmonia = funded path (startup+end-user pull), APPLE = unfunded alternative (no program champion yet).
topics/mco-human-health-countermeasures.md MCO human health/ECLSS: 47 active projects (~85% TX06); exercise cluster (EES Dev+Phys+Sensorimotor+MAVRIIC); Ohalo III crop production TRL 6 (actual lettuce grown, USU/SDL); ECLSS (UWMS 5,250 views, O2/CO2/water upgrades); medical (Mini OCT for SANS, IV fluid gen); fire safety; radiation
topics/tx09-edl.md TX09 EDL: GCD #2 (11 projects, 20.4%); SCALPSS TRL 7 (Firefly CLPS 19D March 2025 confirmed); VISTA DAVINCI ESI TRL 5→7; STRATFI commercial EDL; SBIR 22% advance rate (2nd-worst); STRG TX09: 24 projects, 83% computational; ACCESS [118383] 5,829 views (highest active STRG project); MHD plasma cluster [158557]+[156332] — Lorentz force heat reduction concept
topics/tx04-robotics-autonomy.md TX04 active: 37 projects; GCD surface autonomy cluster (HI-RATE, Lunar Night Survival TRL 4→9, Mobility Coordinator/VIPER, LAUNCHER/ALSTAR); TDM OSAM-1 (in-space servicing, TRL 5→9 2026 deadline); SST Starfish SSPICY (orbital debris inspection, 3,923 views); STRG 18 projects (session 83): two clusters — icy-world extreme access (vine/grippers/legged/snake/dry lubricants) + cislunar RPOD (CU Boulder 2+3 projects); UC Merced dry lubricants [158635] = heaterless actuator for PSR; 5/18 txMismatch=28%; bimodal TRL gap at 4-5
topics/tx06-life-support-eclss.md MCO ECLSS deep-dive: 10 active projects; UWMS TRL 7→8; AMCHX siloxane/DMSD (5,168 views); O₂ Gen FLAMR + SVFE; Exploration Sabatier (Oct 2025); SCOR gap (PPA TRL 5, no follow-on); MOGA NIAC Phase II (MHD forces replace pumps in OGA, 32.9% mass savings, DLR free flights, session 51)
topics/tx07-isru-exploration-destinations.md TX07 active: 34 projects; STRG-dominated (29%); GCD 5 projects (Blue Alchemist TX13-mislabeled); MMPACT+Mason BOTH missed TRL 6 (construction TRL miss pattern); MOXIE→OxEon SOEC pipeline; FLOAT NIAC lunar diamagnetic railway (no moving parts, 30 kg/m²); OSAM-1 TRL stall; STRG TX07 fully documented (session 61): 5 tracks (thermochemical/electrochemical/plasma/biological/debris); biological cluster (cyanobacteria [158634] + microbial [156348]); debris-to-feedstock [158600]; PREHEAT [158554] mislabeled (Issue 19)
topics/tx10-autonomous-systems.md TX10 active: 11 projects (thin!); STRG 54% TRL 2-3 fault-resilience research; MCO EIOAR (4,068 views, 6yr, 8 sub-areas including LLMs for Mars anomaly response); CARMEL [184634]: autonomy certification framework for commercial providers (Blue Origin partner, assurance case methodology, Nov 2026); FireSense wildfire constellation; TX10=cognitive layer, TX04=physical robots
topics/tx12-materials-manufacturing.md TX12 active: 68 projects, TRL ceiling=6; GCD ISM cluster (5 new 2025 projects, Werkheiser/Thornblom); CMU IMQCAM AM certification (5,348 views); semiconductor manufacturing cluster (see in-space-semiconductor-manufacturing.md); Lockheed Joining Demos TRL 4→8 TDM; Mycotecture NIAC Phase III (fungal habitats, Starlab→CLPS path); dust mitigation 182xxx Jan 2025 cohort: 4 projects (bioinspired [182221], Van der Waals nano [182204], anisotropic [182220], crumpled nano-ball [182203] 1,253 views, PI Sungwoo 2D MoS₂/graphene/MXene nanoballs + electrostatic dissipation); + welding simulation ([182205], [182219]); ML fires TX07.2.5 for all 4 dust projects (see field-completeness Issues 16-17); [158429] Rice ISRU binder jet 3D printing (1,595 views, highest TX12 STRG, AI-DEM digital twins for regolith feedstock)
topics/diffractive-solar-sailing.md NIAC Phase III (JHU/APL, 2022-2024, TRL 4); full 4-step lineage: RIT [4371]→NSF+ONR (2011), [95596]→[96186] (2018-2021)→DARPA+Industry, APL Phase III→TRL4; diffraction enables transverse radiation pressure for solar polar orbits; Purdue [183697] origami sail: PI Oguri/JPL, directed energy + interstellar scope, parallel branch (not Swartzlander)
topics/tx14-thermal-management.md TX14: 981 projects (75.8% SBIR), 34 active; 5-way boundary area (highest mismatch rate ~41%: TX01/08/09/12/03 all overlap); CFM cluster (CDM ends Apr 30 2026, LEAPFROG on Centaur V, LOXSAT 1 on Rocket Lab Photon, RFMG FLEW Feb 2025 TRL 5→7 — see cfm-cluster.md); Cryocooler cluster (Creare RTB, 20K+90K targets); Nuclear heat rejection; STRG elastocaloric cluster: Texas A&M [158568] + UIUC [158417] (both TX14.X, TRL 2→4) — CORRECTED from "U. Minnesota"; ionic liquids TRL 2-3
topics/cfm-cluster.md CFM portfolio: TDM umbrella [116759] closed Sep 2024; 2 successes: SpaceX CPM&T [116764] (>3MT LOX Starship, TRL 5) + RFMG [105674] (Blue Ghost Feb 2025, TRL 7); 3 still-Active stuck at TRL 4 vs target 7 (CDM/LEAPFROG/LOXSAT 1)
topics/in-space-semiconductor-manufacturing.md ODME GCD [116412] (TRL 4→6, exceeded target); FO cluster: SEADS (Intel/TEL, TRL 4 at April 30 closeout — miss confirmed, session 51); MSTIC (TRL 4, completed); Auburn dry printing (active); SpaceWorks/Astral Silicon (TRL 8 target, 2027); FO ISS deployment bottleneck documented
topics/strg-active-portfolio.md STRG 195 active projects (13 TX areas); TX12 #1 (AM certification + lunar dust mitigation + ISM); TX09 #3 = computational CFD not hardware; TX07 ISRU: 5 tracks, biological cluster, debris-to-feedstock; TX17 GN&C 9 projects; TX11 dead last (3, all txMismatch=Yes, all astrodynamics tools not software); TX01: EP dominates (14/29=48%); Michigan EP dynasty; JANUS [118384] flagship (5yr, 100kW EP, Sep 2026); TX08 Sensors: 23 projects = astrophysics detector supply chain (not Earth obs); TX08.1.1=61%; Zmuidzinas [158553] STRG KID grad fellowship; MIT [158655]+UT Dallas [158492] radiation hardness 3,700+ views; TX06 Life Support (session 80): 16 projects = human health research NOT ECLSS hardware; biomanufacturing 3/16=19% (UF/UC Davis/Michigan pharma); NC State zeolite [158412] direct ECLSS SCOR connection; escalation pathways (RDRE→GCD TDM; Bradford KIDs→SAT/CT4LT; AM cert→SBIR); biological cluster = only STRG bet with no higher-TRL NASA equivalent; session 83: TX03 (13 projects) — PSR power theme, laser beaming cluster (Moonbeam/RIT ending 2026, no GCD follow-on), UIUC radiation-hard solar [158490] highest-viewed (1,618), Lubin directed energy ecosystem; TX04 (18 projects) — icy-world mobility + RPOD two-cluster structure; UC Merced heaterless actuator [158635]; CU Boulder 5-project cislunar cluster; all 13 TX areas now fully profiled; session 84: Moonbeam quad chart read — IM + nLight hidden partners, ~20% efficiency at >1km, Landis PM (also TRC co-I); CU Boulder 4 PIs (Scheeres/McMahon/Bosanac/Schaub) across 5 projects
topics/gcd-active-portfolio.md GCD 54 Active projects (12 TX areas); TX03 Power #1 (25.9%) — Artemis lunar power grid buildout (LunaGrid ecosystem, TYMPO, TULIPS, Harmonia, RFC, SIIMPLE, SBSP assessment); SOFC Mars double-bet (TX01 mismatch); MNP gas sensor TRL 5→9 by 2032 (Australian Space Agency rover); Dragonfly entry aerosciences to 2035; LunaGrid-Lite commercial lunar utility; Blue Alchemist confirmed [146991]
topics/tx17-gnc.md TX17 GN&C: 400 projects across 32 programs (SBIR 55%, STRG 14%, GSFC IRAD 11%); 95% Completed, 16 Active; TRL 6→7 cliff 2.2:1; active: TRON [158459] (JSC ECI, Orion OpNav, TRL 4, Oct 2026); SCRAM [158673] (Advanced Space ML-COLA, TRL 3→6, CARA integration); GSFC IRAD: autoNGC platform + GIANT→cGIANT pipeline (TRL 7 from mission data); CU Boulder 3 STRG projects: Scheeres (2) + McMahon (1)
topics/lunar-surface-construction.md Lunar construction ecosystem: MMPACT [116319] (ICON/GCD, TRL 4 vs 6) + Mason [156392] (Redwire/TDM, TRL 4 vs 6) + Brickbot (Astroport SBIR, TRL 6 ✓) + HELCoW + Laser Welding [155259] (MSFC first microgravity+vacuum demo Aug 2024); 3 GCD/TDM programs missed TRL 6; pattern: system integration bottleneck; Redwire=BSAM acquirer (same microwave sintering tech failed twice)
topics/isam-joining.md ISAM joining ecosystem: Lockheed dominant (SMART-C ACO + FABORM ACO + Joining Demos TDM [156390] TRL 4→8); CIRAS [94090] Northrop/TALISMAN heritage; MSFC laser welding cluster (parabolic flight ✓, suborbital prototype built, swarm robotics IRAD); Boeing FSW for habitat manufacturing; ATSP reversible adhesive TRL 6 (orphaned); Blueshift solar welder; TRL 8 target for Joining Demos predicted to miss — pattern consistent with TDM
topics/tipping-point.md Tipping Point mechanism (industry-led, cost-share, not a standalone program): 2019 TDM batch 56% hit rate (5/9); 2023 TDM batch 0/3 confirmed hits (Mason TRL 4 vs 6, VERS HIAD TRL 4 vs 8 — worst miss in TDM, Joining Demos predicted TRL 5-6 vs 8); two-era divergence: pre-2019 government-led 100% vs. Tipping Point ~50% TRL hit rate; structural reason: aspirational TRL targets + no committed flight manifest + speculative commercial markets
topics/fo-active-portfolio.md FO 51 active projects; TX06 life sciences #1 (15.1%, not TX01!) — 13 TX areas evenly spread; industry leads 50.9% (most commercial STMD program after SBIR); 34% null TRL = 2025 data lag; key projects: Varda C-PICA TRL 6→9 (credible), Astrobotic LiDAR TRL 4→7 (CLPS-critical), CRUMBLE/Interlune TRL 4→6, Juno RDRE TRL 4→7; Ecoatoms (3 projects), Purdue (4 projects), JHU APL (3 projects)
topics/bliss.md BLiSS [157839] 4-stage evolution framework; TRL discrepancy resolved: system vs. standalone TRL (Pancopia PAX standalone TRL 5, BLiSS-integrated TRL 3); full bioregenerative wastewater lineage (TTU MABR→IRA TRL 6, Pancopia PAX TRL 5, OSCAR ECI TRL 6); MOGA as O₂ gen alternative; Eden ISS = ESA project, not TechPort
topics/mars-isru-o2.md MOXIE scale gap: 20 g/hr → need 1 kg/hr → OxEon MOMS [158003] breadboard 1-3 kg/hr (TRL 5, active Sept 2026); 3 alternative approaches: MOXIE SOEC lineage, MARS-C patent-pending ambient electrochemical (UTSA/SwRI), Faraday ultra-low temp; GRC+JSC GCD SOFC Mars power (CH4+O2 strategy, March 2026, DRA 5.0); no TRL 7+ system demo funded
topics/lunagrid-power-ecosystem.md LunaGrid GCD ecosystem (14 active projects confirmed April 2026): VSAT TRL 6 (confirmed) + LunaGrid-Lite TRL 4→7 (Astrobotic, 2026 launch) + TYMPO JPL TRL 2→5 + TULIPS 10kW study; RFC critical gap (TRL 3, partners: Giner + Infinity FC, thermodynamic ceiling 60%); SIPS solar array prognostics (TRL 2→5, GRC, PM Rock); RALB Redesign robotic cable deployment (TRL 5→5, LaRC, ends April 30); complete architecture except tether, RFC, and health management (now partially addressed by SIPS)
topics/venus-aerobot-ecosystem.md Venus aerobot tech stack: Paragon MARVEL TRL 5 (platform) + Near Space Corp TRL 6 (deployment/inflation), both Closed Out 2023 with no follow-on; TRL 5-6 orphan confirmed — DAVINCI is a probe not an aerobot; no active Venus aerobot in TechPort; mission gap analysis
topics/pi-defense.md NIAC Phase III planetary defense: Lubin/UCSB pulverization paradigm (NOT deflection) — hypervelocity penetrators fragment bolide, atmosphere absorbs; 100kg penetrator sufficient for 50m bolide (LLNL ALE3D sims at Ames HECC); 6 modes 1-day to >1yr; no exotic hardware; 4,308 views (highest active NIAC); Lubin also has STRG Moonbeam [118528] (laser power beaming into PSR) — same directed energy platform, different mission context
topics/flute.md NIAC Phase II fluidic space telescope: ionic liquid mirror in microgravity forms smooth parabola unconstrained by fairing diameter; 50m aperture single-launch; FLUTE-1 (1m, BCT Venus bus) near-term demo; ISS experiments completed; self-healing liquid mirror; HWO exo-Earth science case
topics/mkid-ecosystem.md MKID/KID technology cross-program investment chain (IRAD→APRA→STRG→CIF→SAT→SBIR); UVOIR thread (Mazin/UCSB, Fano limit, HWO); far-IR thread (Bradford/JPL, Day, Austermann/NIST, GEP/Origins); QCD-KID hybrid (JPL, 0.1aW target); TKIP amplifier; CIF [145936] TRL 6 → µ-Spec confirmed link; SAT program profile (91 projects, TRL 3-4, 0 Transitioned_To); SBIR photonic spectrograph; → see also programs/sat.md for full SAT active cohort
topics/astrophysics-technology-pipeline.md NEW session 67. Updated sessions 68-69. Full RTF→APRA→SAT→ISFM→CT4LT→SLSTD→EXEP/PCOS pipeline; RTF early-career feeder added; PIC instruments as emerging parallel track; coronagraph 27-year arc; far-IR and X-ray probe gaps
topics/pic-photonic-astrophysics.md NEW session 69. Three parallel PIC tracks for HWO: (1) AWG+MKID HDC [102233/113265] TRL 4 stalled; (2) RDL-AWG PRV [154735/158704] TRL 3 active SBIR; (3) AstroPIC coronagraph [154861] TRL 2 ECI/ARC (Dan Sirbu PI, 6 institutions). AstroPIC chip image saved. All at TRL 2-4, none in SAT/CT4LT yet.
topics/mev-gamma-ray-astrophysics.md UPDATED session 75. MeV gap ecosystem: AstroPix/ComPair pipeline (ATLAS CERN → APRA [96342] → RTF [97180] → APRA ComPair [157535] TRL 4→6 → AMEGO-X MIDEX); Caputo single-PI arc. Session 75: GRAMS dual-funding (FO [155253] + APRA [157562] simultaneously, rare dual-agency strategy); Diamond LANL (Poulson PI, CubeSat target, defense tech transfer); Cross-program connectivity nodes: Falcone (PSU: X-ray+gamma-ray), Mitchell (GSFC: ComPair+GRAMS bridge), Leisawitz (GSFC: gamma+X-ray+far-IR).
topics/xray-detector-ecosystem.md UPDATED session 75. Four-probe X-ray landscape + HXPP polarimetry track. AXIS, LEM, STROBE-X, HEX-P profiled. Session 75 corrections: HREXI [117256] primary target is 4piXIO SmallSat constellation (coded aperture, 0.87 sr FoV), NOT HEX-P — 13-year lineage [13966]→[91919]→[117256]. REDSoX TRL 5→9, no docs, PI Marshall MIT. All 30/30 APRA active projects now confirmed. HWO/exoplanet count corrected to 5. MANTIS [157560] = 12U CubeSat, first EUV astronomy in 25 years, McEntaffer+Grise (PSU X-ray optics) as Co-Is. VIPA [157557] = highest TRL in APRA cohort (4→7), Stacey/Cornell/SRON, far-IR probe technology.
topics/far-ir-probe-ecosystem.md UPDATED session 79. Far-IR probe technology stack: VIPA [157557] TRL 4→7; Bradford KID lineage → PRIMA (PDR 2026); µ-Spec Gen 1 [71896] + Gen 2 [117269]; Bradford TES→KID pivot: [94331] TRL 4→4 stall — failure modes identified (excess heat capacity + 1000-pixel yield); Zmuidzinas [158553] STRG NSTGRO KID grant added (Caltech/JPL, 2024-2028, TRL 2→3, 3 orders mag sensitivity target = STRG 3rd channel alongside APRA+SAT); SAT far-IR gap confirmed (0 new far-IR SAT in FY2025).
topics/lcrt-lunar-crater-radio-telescope.md NEW session 77. LCRT full R&D arc: NIAC Phase I [106029] (2020-2021, TRL 1→2) → Phase II [106036] (2021-2023, TRL 2→3) → APRA [157542] (2023-2026, TRL 2→4). PI lineage: Bandyopadhyay → Goel. 350m mesh in 1.3km lunar crater for Dark Ages 21-cm (z~15-300). Only TechPort entry in this science space. Issue 24: Phase II ML classifies TX15 Aeroacoustics. Poster saved.
topics/psr-power-strg.md STRG 2025 PSR power research cluster (4 × TX03 183xxx projects): [183693] solar reflectors (Stanford/JPL Arya), [183685] oxychalcogenide superconducting cable (U. Chicago Yang), [183700] piezoelectric power converters (UC Berkeley Boles), [183711] adsorbent SOFC fuel storage (CSM Mcguirk); full PSR power stack; GCD LunaGrid gap mapping; ML PSR-framing confusion pattern (Issues 16–17)
topics/fo-completed-project-profiles.md 5 FO completed projects investigated in depth (2026-04-07): Air Squared ZVCR (parabolic success, ISS pending, MOXIE parallel infusion); Aerfil filtration (TRL 6, company unclear, 4 library items unread); Rocky Mountain Servo fiber positioner (TRL 6 claimed, one-day dates suspicious, active company); AFRL GPB (DoD infra); AFRL RF Imager (defense sensor). USASpending + SBIR tools failed — documented tool gap.

Technology Areas

(empty — Phase 2 work)

Organizations

Page Summary
organizations/handix-scientific.md NEW session 97. Handix Scientific (Boulder CO): 8 SBIR projects under Richard Moore (LaRC). 5 technology tracks, 3 at TRL 7 (60% track success). CFDC-IAS (airborne ice nucleating particle counter, flight photo confirmed), CINCH² (contrail formation simulator — 3-section chamber replicates 0-100s contrail timeline, TRL 7), HoloMIE (dual-wavelength 532+650nm holographic cloud imager + extinction + polarimetry in PMS canister form factor, TRL 7). 50% taxonomy miscoding rate incl. CINCHH/CINCH² as "All-Electric Propulsion" (Issue 35).
organizations/usnc-tech.md USNC-Tech: 14 TechPort projects — NTP reactor safety (11 SBIR/STTR) + EmberCore NIAC EP (3 NIAC) + dynamic RPS flight demo SBIR; EmberCore flight path unresolved (Co-60 demo SBIR closed TRL 4)
organizations/stone-aerospace.md Stone Aerospace: 5 projects — THOR cryobot TRL 5 (missed TRL 6), PARTI Pucks COLDTech, 3 SBIR subsystems; primary commercial cryobot systems integrator; TRL targets missed on large projects
organizations/honeybee-robotics.md Honeybee Robotics: 80 TechPort projects — primary SESAME drill contractor (SLUSH, 500kg/10kW/Kilopower nuclear); TORC-SP CMG TRL 8; ISRU-RedWater GCD TRL 6; COLDTech tether TRL 4; 3 active projects 2025–27
organizations/made-in-space.md Made in Space (Redwire): 27 projects — ISS AMF pipeline (FO TRL9→SBIR TRL8→ISS deployed); Archinaut+OSAM-2 both canceled at TRL 5; Dankanich/Peugeot/Kenny PM team on 3 stalled programs; MSTIC ISS hardware in description, TRL 4 in field
organizations/astrobotic.md Astrobotic (Pittsburgh PA): 57 projects — full lunar lander tech stack via NASA co-investment; Landing navigation (TRN TRL 9, [116335]); CubeRover/Lunar Night Survival ([184640], TRL 5→9 Dec 2026 target, polar lander); LunaGrid ecosystem (LunaGrid-Lite TRL 4→7, VSAT exceeded target TRL 6); ISRU Pilot Excavator TRL 4→6; TRL 9 claim post-Peregrine-failure = speculative inflation
organizations/paragon.md Paragon (Tucson AZ): 43 projects — primary domain TX06 ECLSS (IRA water TRL 6, COSMIC FO TRL 5); TX14 thermal (SMARTS SMA radiator GCD TRL 6); TX01 cryo soft-goods (CELSIUS TDM TRL 5 → CFM portfolio); TX07 ISRU (ICICLE lunar ice trap TRL 5); Venus aerobot MARVEL TRL 5 (unexpected); SWISS strain sensor (active, TRL 3→6, hardware confirmed); TRLA = key subcontractor
organizations/air-squared.md Air Squared (Thornton CO): oil-free scroll compressors for space — MOXIE Perseverance (confirmed TRL 9 infusion); space fridge ZVCR (FO [106684] + SBIR II-E, TRL 6, parabolic flight May 2021, ISS deployment pending); xEMU spacesuit SSBC (SBIR Phase II ongoing); Venus aerobot pump ($849K SBIR 2023); multi-program NASA developer with Whirlpool+Purdue partnership

Research Machinery

Hypotheses

(empty — no active conjectures yet)

Dead Ends

Page Summary
dead_ends/periscope-tx11-mismatch.md PERISCOPE (154446) TX11 anomaly — was a misread of batch output, not a real mismatch; NIAC PERISCOPE (91420) is a different lunar skylight project

Surprises

Page Summary
surprises/nuclear-propulsion-dual-termination.md Both NTP and NEP TDM programs closed Dec 2025, both TRL 3 vs target 5 — simultaneous nuclear propulsion portfolio termination; zero active TDM/GCD nuclear propulsion projects remain

Phase Status

Phase 1 — COMPLETE (as of session 3, 2026-04-05)

All Phase 1 topics covered: - [x] Outcome tracking by program — topics/outcome-tracking.md - [x] TRL distributions — topics/trl-distributions.md - [x] Field completeness — topics/field-completeness.md - [x] Major program profiles (SBIR, NIAC, GCD, STRG, FO, CIF, IRAD) — programs/ pages - [x] Document availability — topics/document-availability.md - [x] TX taxonomy quality — ~4% mismatch SBIR, 26.7% CIF missing, 50% mismatch in NIAC active - [x] Temporal patterns — topics/temporal-patterns.md - [x] NIAC document quality validated (6 Phase II/III posters read, all substantive)

Phase 1 key findings: 1. NIAC documents are HIGH quality — rich technical content, experimental data, performance specs 2. TX mismatch rate is worse for unconventional programs (NIAC ~50% in active portfolio) vs. SBIR (~4%) 3. "Infused_To" semantics split: only ~27% indicate real hardware infusion (TDM/GCD/FO); STRG's are bare date flags 4. CIF dominates Transitioned_To outcomes despite small portfolio share — designed feeder program working as intended 5. GCD batch records (183xxx-184xxx) are nearly useless for Phase 2 document reading

Phase 2 — IN PROGRESS (started session 3, 2026-04-05)

Strategy: Start with NIAC (highest document quality, richest technology substance). Read documents, build technology theme pages, trace program/concept lineage.

Phase 2 progress: - [x] NIAC active portfolio: all 13 projects profiled (sessions 3–4); Phase II/III docs read for 8, descriptions only for 5 Phase I projects - [x] NIAC completed projects: all 5 Infused_To outcomes analyzed; lineage traced; Dragonfly connection not confirmed in TechPort; EmberCore (158529) added session 6 - [x] CIF Transitioned_To lineage: all 10 centers queried; center specialization mapped; named destinations analyzed; 30.1% of all T→T - [x] SBIR/STTR high-TRL (8-9) completions: 174 projects analyzed; 3 documents read (MPT, CAPS, MicroLink); Closed_Out masking finding confirmed - [x] TX01 propulsion cross-program theme page (session 6): green propellant (GPIM Infused_To AFRL), EP landscape (HiVHAc, Phase Four, X3), NTP history (program ended TRL 3→3), advanced/fusion (PPR, NearStar, EmberCore) - [x] NEP TDM (158369) profiled; dual-termination finding documented (session 7) - [x] USNC-Tech full portfolio mapped (13 projects, org page created) (session 7) - [x] Nuclear propulsion dual-termination surprise filed (session 7) - [x] TX08 TRL 7 SBIR cohort analyzed (74 projects); page created (session 7) - [x] SBIR/STTR TRL pipeline — Full TRL 5-8 distribution; 3:1 cliff at 6→7; TX03 power worst (3.8% to TRL 8); TX11 best (58%); TX02 comms near-perfect at TRL 6; sbir-trl-pipeline.md created (session 12) - [x] Cold-atom quantum sensing theme page — AIGG TRL 4 stall mapped; AOSense TRL 7; ACT program characterized; component-system mismatch documented (session 8) - [x] TX11 TRL 7 SBIR cohort — 48 projects; no AI/ML at TRL 7; space weather + UAS + MBSE + aeroelastic clusters; TRL jump artifacts (session 8) - [x] TX11 AI/ML gap — TRL 5-6 cohort (170 projects): AI/ML is 35% of TRL 5-6 but 0% of TRL 7; valley of death confirmed at TRL 6→7; DLPS on-board DL coprocessor stalled TRL 6 (session 9) - [x] NIAC outer planet access theme page — TRC power (10x RTG density, Phase I only), SCOPE solar sail+QD spectrometer (active Phase II, GSFC), SWIM ocean worlds (TRL 4, field-tested), SPEAR/EmberCore NEP context; structural power desert analysis (session 9) - [x] MPD thruster (158679) — RESOLVED: not connected to NEP TDM; separate STRG academic research at TRL 2 (session 9) - [x] PERISCOPE dead end filed — batch misread, no real anomaly (session 9) - [x] TRC Phase II (158671) confirmed Active — MOVPE device fabrication + Uranus Compass study; Phase I experimental: 0.6 mW/cm² demonstrated; outer-planet-access.md updated (session 11) - [x] APPLE fully profiled — 23 g/We Pu tile = 15x MMRTG, modular RTG architecture, TRL 3, radiation battery at ORNL; APPLE section added to outer-planet-access.md (session 11) - [x] ACT program page created — 66 projects, all Completed; tech clusters: lidar/laser (18), microwave/radar (12), detector FPAs (10), PICs (4), quantum sensors (4); TRL 2→4 typical; Earth Science Decadal Survey supply chain; not STMD (session 11) - [x] Ocean worlds technology stack — COLDTech (32 projects, 2 rounds), PSTAR (18 analog tests, THOR TRL 6), SESAME gap confirmed (explicitly named in 3+ projects, 0 TechPort entries); ocean-worlds-technology-stack.md created (session 12) - [x] GRC CIF TRC track (146418) — confirmed pure analysis study by Geoffrey Landis (GRC), TRL 1→3, 2021-2022; confirms GRC-internal precursor to NIAC project 158671 (session 12) - [x] Stone Aerospace org page created — 5 projects profiled; THOR TRL corrected to 5→5 (not TRL 6); THOR missed target; Stone = systems integrator, Honeybee = SESAME drill (session 13) - [x] SESAME gap resolved — SMD-structural: SESAME is SMD-funded, not STMD; SLUSH ancestry traced through PICASSO (94902, Honeybee, 2018-2020, TRL 3); Kevin P. Hand = cross-program bridge PI (session 13) - [x] USNC-Tech updated — 14th project found (154512: Co-60 dynamic RPS demo SBIR, TRL 4, Closed Out); EmberCore flight path exits TechPort scope (session 13) - [x] Honeybee Robotics org page created — 80 projects; SLUSH = primary SESAME drill (500kg, 10kW, Kilopower nuclear); tether TRL 3→4; TORC-SP CMG TRL 8; COLDTech instrument TRL correction (session 14) - [x] COLDTech instrument TRL correction — EMILI/C-LIFE/SESE did NOT reach TRL 6 per TechPort (targets set, no advancement shown); flagged as uncertain due to poor SMD data hygiene (session 14) - [x] ocean-worlds-technology-stack.md updated — SLUSH nuclear specs added; tether TRL data; instrument TRL correction; Honeybee org page linked (session 14)

  • [x] Kilopower/FSP lineage — DONE (session 15). Kilopower (14405, GCD, TRL 5) → FSP (105671, TDM, Active 2019-2028, TRL 4→8, lunar EFU target). SLUSH dependency chain fully resolved. Creare dual role noted. fission-surface-power.md created.
  • [x] Ocean worlds SBIR supply chain — DONE (session 15). Creare pump TRL 5 (2.5 L/min, 50 psid, JPL delivery). Veth navigation TRL 5 (suspicious jump, no Phase II). LCF Tunnelbot NIAC Phase I (TRL 2). ocean-worlds-technology-stack.md updated.
  • [x] FSP SBIR supply chain deep-dive — DONE (session 16). Layer-by-layer supply chain mapped: Peregrine Falcon LID bonding (TRL 6, dual-use → Project Pele + DRACO), ACT TRL 7 radiator (hardware delivered to FSP TDU, confirmed via document). ThermAvant 3-meter 1100K OHP Active post-NEP termination. Stirling and fuel layers invisible in SBIR (prime contractor territory). FSP itself has NO readable TechPort documents. fission-surface-power.md updated.
  • [x] Cold-atom follow-up — DONE (session 17). AIGG latest record is 117119 (IRAD, 2022-2024, TRL 4→4, Closed Out Sept 2024 — no advancement in decade). New 2024-2026 active SBIR cluster found: Opto-Atomics Phase II (157989), Vescent (158714), ADVR (157993), Rydberg Technologies Phase II (158674). cold-atom-quantum-sensing.md updated.
  • [x] TX03 SBIR aggregate — DONE (session 17). 844 projects, 99.3% Completed, TRL 4 dominant (29.7%), 25% missing TRL, 4.2:1 cliff at TRL 6→7 (worst major TX area). tx03-sbir-power.md created.
  • [x] TX03 active + high-TRL cohorts — DONE (session 18). 6 active projects analyzed: Astrobotic LunaGrid cables (158548) explicitly names FSP; neural processor (158701) is TX mismatch (ML→TX02.1.1); runway management (9640) and Redwire MVP (102915) are taxonomy errors in TRL 7-9 cohort; EP Systems BMS (113042) TRL-9 = aviation productization, not space flight. Solar PV = 36% of high-TRL. Zero fission at TRL 7+. fission-surface-power.md updated (Layer 6: surface distribution). field-completeness.md updated (TRL-9 inflation, new mismatch examples).
  • [x] TX01 active propulsion portfolio — DONE (session 19). 59 active TX01 projects. RDRE = dominant new theme (7 projects incl. TDM 158559, 6579 views); SOFC for Mars = new GCD initiative (184655/184672, started Aug-Oct 2025, CH4/O2 for Mars power); SEP TDM (13075) now in PDP phase for PPE; LOXSAT 1 (116757) cryogenic TDM active through 2027; only 7 active TX01 SBIR (71% misclassified). propulsion-theme.md updated with sections 6 (RDRE), 7 (Cryogenic), 8 (SOFC Mars).
  • [x] TX08 active SBIR cohort — DONE (session 19). 30 active projects. Laser cluster 10/30 (33%); quantum photonics infrastructure cluster 6/30 (20%); Nexus Photonics PIC MPW play (780nm + 674nm for Rb/Sr+ quantum wavelengths); HWO coronagraph supply chain forming (3 projects); MKID readout at TRL 5→7 (Alphacore 158687). tx08-sensors-instruments.md updated with active cohort analysis.

  • [x] MicroLink ELO solar cells (112889) — DONE (session 19). TRL 9, Closed_Out Sep 2021, only outcome. No TechPort downstream visibility. Airbus customer, NASA SEP intent. Confirms Closed_Out masking for TRL-9 commercial SBIR products. propulsion-theme.md updated.

  • [x] TX05 comms/nav active portfolio — DONE (session 20). 26 active projects. LCRD operational GEO 1.2 Gbps. O2O infused to Artemis Program 2024. Lunar mGNSS TRL 8 flew Blue Ghost March 2025. DSQL quantum comms FPP program 10-year horizon. SBIR=2/26. tx05-comms-nav.md created.

  • [x] TX02 computing/avionics active portfolio — DONE (session 20). 9 active projects. HPSC ecosystem (184651 JPL + 184607 GSFC, GCD 2025). RISC-V penetrating flight SW. EIO Vehicle Systems 4,463 views, Mars-targeted 2031. SBIR=2/9. tx02-computing-avionics.md created.

  • [x] MCO EIO domain — DONE (session 21). 5 EIO projects fully profiled: Vehicle Systems (ECLSS testbeds + AMPS + HPSC lab), Anomaly Response (KF-FCM-XGB hybrid FDD, 97.4% accuracy, peer-reviewed paper read), Mission Management (physics-based synthesis + FDIR Playbook, architecture diagram read), Crew Interaction, Data Integration. MCO is 83.7% TX06. mco-eio-earth-independent-ops.md created.

  • [x] Quantum sensing system gap confirmed — DONE (session 21). No GCD/TDM system-level quantum sensing project exists in TechPort. Component layer (AOSense TRL 7, Nexus PIC MPW) present; no bridge to flight instrument. Gap is structural, not data artifact.
  • [x] GCD active portfolio sweep — DONE (session 22). 54 active projects fully inventoried. 66.7% (36/54) started 2025 — programmatic push. TX03 Power (25.9%), TX09 EDL (20.4%). Key new finds: Harmonia Am-241 RPS (Zeno Power, TRL 4→5/6, 2023-2028), CARMEL certification framework, Blue Alchemist ISRU solar, Broadcast Energy Transmission study. RDRE still no documents. CLICK B/C TRL stuck at 4.
  • [x] CARMEL resolved — DONE (session 22). Assurance-case certification pathfinder for autonomy. 20-month GCD project; maps terrain but doesn't close the ML-for-flight valley. MCO EIO page updated.
  • [x] CLICK B/C status — DONE (session 22). Factsheet is 2019 pre-launch. TRL stuck at 4, project ends July 2026. No crosslink demo confirmed in TechPort.
  • [x] Radioisotope power systems page — DONE (session 23). New page synthesizing full RPS landscape: MMRTG baseline, Harmonia (147008, Am-241 Stirling, Zeno+Blue Origin, TRL 4), Small RTGs for Mars (182844, MEP JPL, 60Wt/3We, Pu-238 or Am-241), APPLE comparison. Mars Environment MAP concept image saved. Am-241 commercial supply chain analysis. Surprise: Blue Origin doing Stirling RPS integration; Sunpower dual-role (Kilopower + Harmonia).
  • [x] AMPS profiled — DONE (session 23). Added to MCO EIO page: MESSPS standard, 17-year program, FY16 SEP infusion confirmed, feeds VS-2 power testbed. Csank (PM) = same author as EIO Anomaly Response paper.
  • [x] MMPACT + BET closeout check — DONE (session 23). MMPACT (116319): TRL 2→4, target 6 not met, ends April 30, 2026. ICON VMX 3D printing + BSAM microwave sintering; 3D-printed landing pad in Bastrop TX demonstrated. DoD dual-use (AFCEC, DIU). BET (184670): study only (TRL 0→0), ROSETTA model for wireless power TRL assessment + DRMs; ends April 30, 2026. Both likely closing out this month without follow-on TechPort entries.
  • [x] Lunar Night Survival (184640) — DONE (session 23). Astrobotic CubeRover, ARC lead, GCD. 4 innovations: RHU, SDR comms, mobility-as-a-service demo, in-situ mobility testing. TRL 4→5 currently, target 9 (lunar flight demo). No library items — mission still pending. States: PA (Astrobotic Pittsburgh).
  • [x] MCO human health / countermeasures / ECLSS — DONE (session 24). 47 active MCO projects fully inventoried. Exercise cluster: EES Dev (compact pod, TRL 4, international partner), EES Physiology (TRL 3, ISS baseline), Sensorimotor (TRL 5, lunar gait simulation), MAVRIIC (TRL 3, real ISS data in dashboard, ends Sept 2026). Ohalo III: TRL 6, actual lettuce grown (USU/SDL), stuck at 6 since 2019. ECLSS: UWMS 5,250 views (highest MCO), O2/CO2/water upgrades for exploration. Medical: Mini OCT (SANS), IV fluid gen TRL 6. mco-human-health-countermeasures.md created.
  • [x] RDRE TDM (158559) check — DONE (session 24). Still zero library items. Pattern holds.
  • [x] LunaGrid-Lite (147018) check — DONE (session 24). TRL still 4, no library items, last updated 2026-02-13. "As early as 2026" claim in description but no advancement evidence.
  • [x] TX09 EDL theme page — DONE (session 25, MCP-offline). tx09-edl.md created from GCD session 22 data. Key findings: SCALPSS TRL 7 (flight-proven), ESM 7,647 views (highest GCD), SBIR 22% advance rate (2nd-worst), PSI cluster LaRC-dominant, aerocapture 2025 push. 4 of 11 GCD TX09 projects not yet ID'd — requires MCP query.
  • [x] KB lint + cross-reference pass — DONE (session 25). GCD page updated with TX09 link + RPS links. TX09 now cross-references SBIR pipeline, STRG, ocean worlds, propulsion, FSP pages.
  • [x] Queue: fix TechPort links — DONE (session 26). 1,492 links added across 58 files (kb-techport-only + kb-fo-infusion). 4-digit IDs (8504, 8577, 8719, 9527, 9635) fixed manually. 1 false positive corrected (14919 = result count).
  • [x] TX09 GCD inventory complete — DONE (session 26). All 11 active TX09 GCD projects profiled. New finds: SCALPSS 2 (184628) extends PSI to Mars (TRL 5→6, 2025-2030); STRATFI partnership model (Outpost+Inversion, AFRL/DIU co-investment, TRL 0→0); VISTA (158550) = DAVINCI ESI carbon-carbon heatshield validation (TRL 5→7, 2024-2033); ISAV + FTI 1-year portfolio studies (both end Sep 2026); Aerocapture Demo = study-only (TRL 0→0). ESM (13633) has only 2 library items (paper + website) — no rich documents.
  • [x] MCO ECLSS deep-dive — DONE (session 27). tx06-life-support-eclss.md created with 10 projects. Key finds: WPA Cat Reactor failed on ISS (de-scoped); AMCHX siloxane/DMSD cascade (highest MCO views); Exploration Sabatier new Oct 2025; Ohalo III ISS launch target Aug 2026. 7 open threads identified.
  • [x] SCALPSS flight host resolved — DONE (session 28). Firefly Aerospace CLPS 19D (Blue Ghost), landed March 2, 2025 — full measurement objectives achieved = TRL 7 confirmed. SCALPSS 1.0 on IM-1 (Feb 2024) collected no science data. tx09-edl.md updated.
  • [x] PPA/Bosch gap confirmed — DONE (session 28). SCOR GCD (17550, 116309) completed 2023 at TRL 5. No active successor. FLAMR (in O₂ Gen [93167]) is current methane pyrolysis approach. >75% O₂ recovery has no active post-Sabatier project. tx06 open thread #1 closed.

  • [x] MMPACT status checked — DONE (session 28). Still Active, TRL 4 (missed TRL 6 target), ends April 30, 2026. Last updated 2026-03-18. No closeout docs yet. Wide partner network (ICON, BSAM, AF, DIU). Check after April 30 for closeout documents.

  • [x] TX04 Robotics survey — DONE (session 29). 37 active projects; GCD surface autonomy cluster; OSAM-1 TRL 5 stall flagged; SSPICY orbital debris inspection 3,923 views; STRG soft robotics thesis (Harvard/UC Berkeley/Yale). tx04-robotics-autonomy.md created.

  • [x] MCO ECLSS open threads resolved — DONE (session 29). BPA hardware confirmed (suggestive: launched ~2019-2020). UPA DA at 350% lifespan; PPSA redesigned, 2026 refly. tx06 updated.
  • [x] TX07 ISRU exploration destinations — DONE (session 30). 34 active projects; STRG-dominated (29%); GCD 5 projects incl. Blue Alchemist (TX13 mislabeled); MMPACT+Mason both missed TRL 6 (n=2 pattern); MOXIE→OxEon SOEC pipeline mapped; FLOAT lunar railway (diamagnetic levitation, NIAC); OSAM-1 TRL stall documented; Interlune/Schmitt He-3 bet. tx07-isru-exploration-destinations.md created.

  • [x] TX10 Autonomous Systems + TX12 Materials/Manufacturing — DONE (session 31). TX10: 11 active projects, thin portfolio, MCO EIOAR dominates (4,068 views, 6yr, 8 sub-areas incl. LLMs for Mars anomaly response). TX12: 68 active projects, TRL ceiling = 6, GCD ISM cluster (5 new 2025 projects), SEADS semiconductor EHD printing (FO/Intel/Fujifilm), Joining Demos TRL 4→8 (Lockheed/TDM), Mycotecture NIAC Phase III (fungal habitat Starlab→CLPS path). Two pages created.

  • [x] FO outcome tracking analysis + Made in Space org page — DONE (session 32). FO: 0 Infused_To, 0 Transitioned_To, 18 Closed_Out (4.9%); worst outcome tracking of all programs despite 20 TRL 8-9 completions. NDL (91351) shows infusion story in description text (CLPS), not outcome fields. Made in Space: 27 projects, ISS AMF pipeline (FO TRL9→SBIR TRL8→ISS deployed), OSAM-2 canceled TRL5, Dankanich/Peugeot/Kenny pattern on 3 stalled programs, MSTIC ISS hardware in description/TRL4 in field. fo.md updated, outcome-tracking.md updated, organizations/made-in-space.md created.

  • [x] Diffractive Solar Sailing full lineage + STRG partner breakdown + OSAM-1 status — DONE (session 36). Diffractive sail: 4-step RIT/APL lineage found; DARPA+Industry transition at Phase II; NSF+ONR at Phase I. STRG partners (n=29): 62% NASA, 21% OGA, NSF reverse-infusion + NIAC graduation pipelines. OSAM-1: still Active TechPort 2026-02-17, TRL 5→5, 3 Infused_To from 2021; OSAM-2 Canceled. Ecoatoms verified: ANIMA TRL 2→8 confirmed, HERMES TRL null in current data.

  • [x] ISAM joining ecosystem mapped — DONE (session 48). Lockheed dominant (3 programs: SMART-C ACO, FABORM ACO, Joining Demos TDM [156390]). CIRAS [94090] Northrop/TALISMAN heritage traced. MSFC laser welding cluster: parabolic flight [155259] (Aug 2024 demo), suborbital IRAD [157858] (hardware built FY24, TRL 5), swarm robotics IRAD [184352] (TRL 4, Jan 2026). Boeing FSW for habitat manufacturing [147006]. ATSP reversible adhesive TRL 6 — highest in portfolio, no follow-on. Blueshift SO-WARM solar welder TRL 4–5. isam-joining.md created. TRL 4→8 prediction: will miss, expect TRL 5–6.

  • [x] MCO program page — DONE (session 49). 122 projects, 49 Active (40.2%). Three equal cohorts: 2011/2014/2024 with 10-year gap. JSC=57.1% of active. Active portfolio: TX06=83.7% (human survivability: ECLSS, fire safety, health countermeasures, medical, radiation, food, EIO). Destinations: 100% active Mars + 90% Moon — explicit dual-destination mandate. MOXIE [33080] Transitioned_To Mars Perseverance (first ISRU on Mars). NEA Scout TRL 9 flagged questionable (comms failure post-launch). VERS HIAD [156391] confirmed TRL 4 vs target 8 — worst TDM miss. 0 Infused_To records.

  • [x] FO active portfolio — DONE (session 49). 51 active projects. TX06 life sciences #1 (8 projects, 15.1%) — major surprise. Even distribution across 13 TX areas (no dominance). Industry 50.9%. 34% null TRL = 2025 data entry lag. Key institutional clusters: Purdue (4 propulsion/cryogenics), Ecoatoms (3 biology/interface), JHU APL (3 science). Key projects: Varda C-PICA TRL 6→9 (credible via flight heritage), Astrobotic LiDAR TRL 4→7 (CLPS-critical Jul 2026), CRUMBLE/Interlune He-3 (3,556 views), Juno RDRE green propellants. fo-active-portfolio.md created.

  • [x] VERS HIAD + LEAPFROG status — DONE (session 49). VERS HIAD [156391] completed Nov 2025 at TRL 4 vs target 8 — confirmed 4-level miss, worst TDM Tipping Point outcome. LEAPFROG [116758] still Active TRL 4 vs target 7, ends Sept 2026; Dynetics HLS connection visible. tipping-point.md updated.

  • [x] 2025 STRG 183xxx cohort complete — DONE (session 58). 8-project May 2025 solicitation: 4×TX01 advanced propulsion (Z-Pinch, NEP PMAD, metasurface lightsail [183683] NEW, origami diffractive sail) + 4×TX03 PSR power (superconducting, SOFC, piezoelectric, solar reflectors). CSM in both tracks. All human TX correct. Two TX misclassifications added to field-completeness.md (Issues 14, 15). April 30 closeouts confirmed: CDM/MMPACT/EjectaBLAST all at TRL 4, missing targets.

  • [x] STRG TX08 sensors complete + quick verifications — DONE (session 79). 23 active TX08 STRG projects surveyed. Astrophysics detector supply chain (not Earth obs): TX08.1.1=61%, superconducting KIDs/TES/SNSPDs dominant. Key: Zmuidzinas NSTGRO KID fellowship [158553] = 3rd Caltech/JPL funding channel for far-IR KIDs. MIT [158655] + UT Dallas [158492] radiation hardness = 3,700+ views each. TX08 mismatch 5/23 (22%). NEA Scout TRL 9 flag RESOLVED: TRL=7 (correct, comms failure prevented target 9). JANUS GA Tech PBI flag = data error (Issue 28). Bradford TES failure modes identified from description: excess heat capacity + 1000-pixel yield. All three updates woven into strg-active-portfolio.md, far-ir-probe-ecosystem.md, field-completeness.md.
  • [x] GCD TX09 EDL confirmed current + FLOAT Phase II poster read — DONE (session 81). GCD TX09 all 11 projects re-queried; tx09-edl.md confirmed fully current (PSI cluster, STRATFI, ESM, Dragonfly/VISTA all documented). FLOAT [158449] Phase II poster read: cm-scale compliant micro-robot prototype at 10×SoA; operation confirmed in SEM vacuum (0.2 Pa); operates on abrasive particles; 4 steps/253 µm precision; ends May 15, 2026. niac.md FLOAT section updated. Issue 31 filed: ESM [13633] ARC flagged as AANAPISI (NASA Center cannot be MSI). Suborbital missions (MANTIS/PICTURE-D/REDSoX) status confirmed: all Active, no updates since Aug 2025, no documents added.

Highest value next steps (updated session 81): 1. April 30 closeouts (after Apr 30) — CDM [116762] (TRL 4 vs 7), MMPACT [116319] (TRL 4 vs 6), EjectaBLAST [158364] (TRL 4 vs 6); SEADS [155248] (miss confirmed); CRUMBLE [158666] (May). Check for outcome records post-closeout. 2. Mycotecture NIAC poster (Phase III pitch) — [158470] 3,914 views (3rd highest active NIAC), Phase III targeting Starlab + CLPS demo. Poster at file ID 387766 — read when MCP session is stable. Ends Oct 2026. 3. GCD document reads (Phase 2) — Blue Alchemist [146991] (TRL 4→6, Aug 2026), LunaGrid-Lite [147018] (TRL 4→7, Jul 2028), Harmonia [147008] (Am-241 Stirling). GCD library items are sparse but industry Tipping Point projects may have materials. 4. FLOAT Phase II closeout check (May 2026) — Phase II poster read (session 81) confirms cm-scale robot at 10×SoA, SEM vacuum. Ends May 15, 2026 — check TechPort for Phase II final documents/closeout after May 15. 5. Astrobotic LiDAR closeout (Jul 2026) — [106719] CLPS-critical. TRL 4→7. If missed, risk item for lunar mission. 6. Varda C-PICA (Jul 2026) — [155263] TRL 6→9 target. If achieved, first FO Tipping Point EDL success. 7. Blue Alchemist (Aug 2026) — TRL 4→6 target. Track. 8. OSAM-1 watch — Active in TechPort 2026-02-17 but functionally stalled; watch for Canceled status. 9. Joining Demos TRL (Oct 2026) — Prediction: will miss TRL 8 (same Tipping Point pattern). isam-joining.md documents ecosystem. 10. LEAPFROG Sept 2026 — [116758] Still TRL 4 vs target 7. Monitor.