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NASA, SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy

NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers of industrial components and providers of technologies critical to space exploration to support a sustained presence on the Moon and Mars.  Under the Memorandum of Agreement, NASA will identify technology priorities and connect businesses to funding opportunities […]

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NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers of industrial components and providers of technologies critical to space exploration to support a sustained presence on the Moon and Mars.  Under the Memorandum of Agreement, NASA will identify technology priorities and connect businesses to funding opportunities […]

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According to NASA’s press release item, NASA, SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy, NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers of industrial components and providers of technologies critical to space exploration to support a sustained presence on the Moon and Mars.  Under the Memorandum of Agreement, NASA will identify technology priorities and connect businesses to funding opportunities […]

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