Roshanak Hakimzadeh – NASA HESTO

HELIOTECH/Orbital Flight: Forging Partnerships That Ignite Science

by Roshanak Hakimzadehevent, news September 4, 2026September 16, 2026No Comments

Thank you for attending the fourth annual HELIOTECH symposium in partnership with NASA Orbital Flight and hosted at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. We hope this symposium week has forged new partnerships toward building the foundation for the next generation of space weather and Heliophysics missions. This year’s weeklong HELIOTECH symposium brought …

NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge

by Roshanak Hakimzadehfunding opportunity August 19, 2026No Comments

HESTO is proud to announce that NASA has launched the Orbital Clarity Challenge, the sixth opportunity in the NASA TechLeap Prize series. A collaborative effort between NASA’s Heliophysics Division, Flight Opportunities program, and Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation, this challenge seeks to advance orbital drag measurement for safer, more predictable satellite flight paths. A …

2023 HESTO Annual Report

by Roshanak Hakimzadehnews February 9, 2024May 7, 2024No Comments

In 2020, NASA established the HEliophysics Strategic Technology Office (HESTO) to support and manage its Heliosphere Technology Program (HTP). Hosted at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), HESTO is tasked with facilitating HTP investments, nurturing project maturation, and promoting technology infusion toward furthering the greatest benefit to the science community. HESTO informs …

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