NASA Selects Visionary Advanced Technology Concepts For Study

NASA has selected 30 proposals for funding under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, or NIAC, program.

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Aug 8, 2011

NASA Selects Visionary Advanced Technology Concepts For Study

 

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