On March 2, 2016, the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and USAID director held a competition to uncover the very best ideas for improving planet Earth. Of over 500 ideas submitted, six teams were selected to present their vision for the future. The Space Solar Proposal Team won four of seven awards: Innovation, Presentation, Collaboration, People’s Choice.
Here is the winning D3 Space Solar Proposal (D3SSP) Presentation, presented by Dr. Paul Jaffe, Electronics Engineer and Integration and Test Section Head, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory:
Learn more about this winning proposal at the D3SSP website. There, you will be able to read about:
- Problem Background & Potential Impact
- The Big Idea
- Ideal End State
- Five Critical Next Steps
- Proposed Metrics
- Resource Requirements
- The Proposal Team
You can also join in the discussion on the D3 Space Solar Proposal Public Group on Facebook.
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