SPLICE (Safe & Precise Landing Integrated Capabilities Evolution)

Completed TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)

Benefits

Enables landing at locations that pose significant risk to vehicle touchdown or payload deployment (including near pre-positioned surface assets). Technology has been deemed critical in NASA and NRC Space Technology Roadmaps and architecture studies for future human and robotic missions.

Details

Technology area	Entry, Descent, and Landing > Vehicle Systems > Architecture Design and Analysis
Program	Flight Opportunities (FO)
Lead organization	Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
Start date	2020-07-01
End date	2023-12-31

Project contacts

Listed on TechPort itself — the most direct way to ask about this specific project.

Gavin F Mendeck — gavin.f.mendeck@nasa.gov
Davis W Adams — davis.w.adams@nasa.gov

How to get involved

This is early/mid-stage (TRL 6) — the most realistic path in is NASA SBIR/STTR, which funds small businesses and research institutions to develop technology aligned with NASA's needs (equity-free, phased funding). Check whether a current SBIR/STTR solicitation topic overlaps with this project's technology area, or contact the project directly (above) to ask.

None of these are guaranteed paths for this specific project — TechPort itself doesn't have an "apply" button. Reaching out to the contact(s) above with a specific question is usually the fastest way to find out what's actually open.