NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is dedicated to ensuring America's global leadership in space and developing the next set of innovative technologies to enable human and robotic space missions. NASA's Strategic Technology Framework guides how STMD makes investments categorized into four themes: Go, Land, Live and Explore. Each includes specific strategic outcomes that cover 18 technology capability areas.

NASA Senior Propulsion Technologist Ron Litchford provides insight into the vision for advanced propulsion technology.

Learn how you can contribute to a request for information on technology gaps in this area and help us prioritize the agency's future technology investment strategies in advanced propulsion: https://www.nasa. gov/directorates/spacetech/strategic_framework

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