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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program

NASA's phased early-stage research programme for technically credible, visionary aerospace concepts, funding competitively selected studies and transitions that could create radically new capabilities for future aeronautics and space missions.

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Aliases: NIACNASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
Domains: spaceflightaviation
Name: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program
Status: active
Types: researchdevelopment

Details

Description: NASA's phased early-stage research programme for technically credible, visionary aerospace concepts, funding competitively selected studies and transitions that could create radically new capabilities for future aeronautics and space missions.
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Start Date: 2011

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Creation Time: July 29, 2026 at 10:53:09 UTC
Updated Time: August 23, 2026 at 02:29:20 UTC
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Official Urls: https://www.nasa.gov/stmd-the-nasa-innovative-advanced-concepts-niac/https://www.nasa.gov/about-niac/https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20190032347https://www.nasa.gov/niac-funded-studies/https://www.nasa.gov/niac-symposium/