TECHNICAL REPORTS / DATA SEARCHING

• NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
• National Technical Reports Library
• Texas Tech University – Database of Papers from International Conference on Environmental Systems
• NC State University Libraries – List of Recommended Databases by Discipline
• NSF NCAR – DASH (Digital Asset Services Hub)
• NASA Standards by Topic
• Los Alamos National Laboratory: Research Library
• Idaho National Laboratory – NSUF Publications
• S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information
• Knovel
• Library of Congress (Applied Science)
• NASA Materials and Processes Technical Information System (MAPTIS)
  • To request access to MAPTIS, choose “Register” from the Menu Bar. Complete the form as prompted. As of January 2026, MAPTIS requires organizations to cost-share per account.

SOFTWARE

• NASA Technology Transfer Program: Software Catalog – Users must create an account with Login.gov to request access to certain software and/or resources.
  • Project Cost Estimating Capability (PCEC)
  • General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT), Version R2026
• Michigan State University – List of Free, Open-Source Engineering Software Recommendations
• University of Kansas – List of Free, Open-Source Aerospace Software Recommendations
• Open Engineering – List of Open Engineering Software
• SOLIDWORKS: SOLIDWORKS for Students
  • SOLIDWORKS Sponsorship for Student Teams
• OpenFOAM: Free, open-source CFD software
• NASA’s On-Line Tool for the Assessment of Radiation in Space (OLTARIS)
  • OLTARIS provides researchers with access to a toolset that can be used to assess the effects of space radiation on vehicles, electronics, and humans.

COST ESTIMATES

• NASA Procedural Requirements: Budget Formulation
• NASA Cost Estimating Handbook (CEH), Version 4.0
• “Sensitivity Analysis of the Advanced Missions Cost Model”
• “Rapid Cost Estimation for Space Exploration Systems”
• Aerospace Corporation – Small Satellite Cost Model
• SEEBoK – Cost Estimating and Analysis in Systems Engineering

TECHNICAL PAPER

Technical Paper Submission Guidelines and Scoring Matrix

• 2026 HuLC Final Deliverables Guidelines
• 2026 HuLC Phase 2 (Final Deliverables) Scoring Matrix
• Technical Paper Submission Checklist

REQUIRED ITEMS

• Technical Paper Faculty Advisor Approval Attestation Form
• Quad Chart Template