Pioneer Astronautics

Formerly Pioneer Invention, was founded by Robert Zubrin in 1996, for the purpose of exploring new technologies that have the potential to advance the nation's space program.

Some programs:

• Phase I and Phase II investigations of a methanol ejector ramjet (SBIR program.);
• Phase I and Phase II Mars Methanol ISPP programs (SBIR program.);
• Phase I and Phase II Mars Microballoon programs;
• Phase I CO<math>_2</math> acquisition by refrigeration of Martian atmosphere (SBIR program.).