Specifying Components for Space Applications

Recently, NASA renewed a decades-old request for grant proposals that call for “faster, better, cheaper” projects. The ultimate agenda is to expedite developments in aerospace capabilities while yielding higher profits. While this controversial push for new, innovative methods is unusual for the institutionalized industry, it generates creative solutions to issues faced in the aerospace market. However, manufacturers are still required to meet a lengthy list of qualifications as detailed by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) to be specified for military/aerospace applications.