Improved Mass Spectrometer

Completed TRL 2 (started at 1, targeting 2)

Description

The Improved Mass Spectrometer project will take important steps toward a state-of-the-art mass spectromter for making measurements in complex environments in the solar system using revolutionary innovation for future missions.

The Improved Mass Spectrometer project will develop system requirements and analyze the path to space qualification. The results of this project will provide substantially improved analytical capabilities for in situ analysis for future missions.

Benefits

N/A

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > In Situ Instruments and Sensors > Atomic and Molecular Species Assessment
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2012-10-01
End date	2013-10-01

Project contacts

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

Brook Lakew — brook.lakew-1@nasa.gov
Paul Mahaffy — paul.r.mahaffy@nasa.gov

How to get involved

This is early/mid-stage (TRL 2) — 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.