THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (UTEP) THE ONLY EMERGING NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S. WITH A STUDENT POPULATION THAT IS MAJORITY (75%) HISPANIC PROPOSES THE MIRO CENTER FOR SPACE EXPLORATION AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (MIRO CSETR). THE MIRO CSETR SUPPORTS NASA'S VISION OF SPACE EXPLORATION BY FOCUSING ON ADVANCED CAPABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF NON-TOXIC AND GREEN PROPULSION. THE MIRO CSETR VISION IS TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE MINORITY UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN ADVANCED PROPULSION RESEARCH THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TO EDUCATE A DIVERSE FUTURE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION AND CREATE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES FOR LUNAR MARS ASTEROID SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND MISSIONS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TEAM WILL PARTNER WITH NASA CENTERS [JOHNSON SPACE CENTER (JSC)-LEAD NASA PARTNER MARSHALL SPACE PLIGHT CENTER(MSFC) GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) AND NASA WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY (WSTF)] AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES [LOCKHEED MARTINCORPORAFION (LMC) BLUE ORIGIN AND ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC (ATK)] AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AFRL) ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS [UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK (UMD) PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY (SSU) AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY (SAU)] AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS [TEXAS SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (TSGC)]. | Contract Data Entity | T-Minus Zero
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (UTEP) THE ONLY EMERGING NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S. WITH A STUDENT POPULATION THAT IS MAJORITY (75%) HISPANIC PROPOSES THE MIRO CENTER FOR SPACE EXPLORATION AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (MIRO CSETR). THE MIRO CSETR SUPPORTS NASA'S VISION OF SPACE EXPLORATION BY FOCUSING ON ADVANCED CAPABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF NON-TOXIC AND GREEN PROPULSION. THE MIRO CSETR VISION IS TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE MINORITY UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN ADVANCED PROPULSION RESEARCH THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TO EDUCATE A DIVERSE FUTURE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION AND CREATE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES FOR LUNAR MARS ASTEROID SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND MISSIONS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TEAM WILL PARTNER WITH NASA CENTERS [JOHNSON SPACE CENTER (JSC)-LEAD NASA PARTNER MARSHALL SPACE PLIGHT CENTER(MSFC) GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) AND NASA WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY (WSTF)] AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES [LOCKHEED MARTINCORPORAFION (LMC) BLUE ORIGIN AND ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC (ATK)] AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AFRL) ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS [UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK (UMD) PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY (SSU) AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY (SAU)] AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS [TEXAS SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (TSGC)].
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (UTEP) THE ONLY EMERGING NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S. WITH A STUDENT POPULATION THAT IS MAJORITY (75%) HISPANIC PROPOSES THE MIRO CENTER FOR SPACE EXPLORATION AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (MIRO CSETR). THE MIRO CSETR SUPPORTS NASA'S VISION OF SPACE EXPLORATION BY FOCUSING ON ADVANCED CAPABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF NON-TOXIC AND GREEN PROPULSION. THE MIRO CSETR VISION IS TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE MINORITY UNIVERSITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN ADVANCED PROPULSION RESEARCH THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TO EDUCATE A DIVERSE FUTURE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION AND CREATE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES FOR LUNAR MARS ASTEROID SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND MISSIONS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TEAM WILL PARTNER WITH NASA CENTERS [JOHNSON SPACE CENTER (JSC)-LEAD NASA PARTNER MARSHALL SPACE PLIGHT CENTER(MSFC) GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) AND NASA WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY (WSTF)] AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES [LOCKHEED MARTINCORPORAFION (LMC) BLUE ORIGIN AND ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC (ATK)] AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AFRL) ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS [UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK (UMD) PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY (SSU) AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY (SAU)] AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS [TEXAS SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM (TSGC)].
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