NASA is to request proposals concerning the use of public-private partnerships in developing better space communication technologies. NASA posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website, calling for submissions on future radiofrequency and optical communications technologies. The agency also asked for information about how it could leverage private sector expertise to develop a new generation of satellites that would be able to communicate with each other over long distances.
NASA is to request proposals concerning the use of public-private partnerships in developing better space communication technologies. NASA posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website, calling for submissions on future radiofrequency and optical communications technologies. The study will be part of NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) programme.