MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: Makel Engineering, Inc. (MEI) and Penn State University (PSU) propose to develop a highly

MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Amount
$99,998
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
NAICS
Place of performance
CA
Period
2011-02-18 → 2011-09-29

Description

Makel Engineering, Inc. (MEI) and Penn State University (PSU) propose to develop a highly sensitive spectrometer based on glow discharge plasma emission for the detection/classification of lunar soil components including minerals and adsorbed species (e.g. water). This is a broadly applicable technology for gases, aerosols, and solid samples and would complement technology that is already under development for detection of toxic species to monitor fire cleanup filtration systems on spacecraft.