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THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION GEORGE C. MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER AND ADIDAS AMERICA, INC UNDER SPACE ACT UMBRELLA AGREEMENT NO. SAA-OA-20-32236, DATED 6/16/2020 (ANNEX NUMBER 2).Annex • January 27th, 2022
This Annex is for the purpose of facilitating collaboration between the Parties that could close knowledge gaps with regard to manufacturing and materials technologies that will reduce logistics on future space missions, by providing on-demand manufacturing and recycling capabilities. Namely, Adidas seeks to gain expertise in additive manufacturing, recycling, and reuse to increase its sustainability footprint. Through this collaboration, Adidas and NASA will exchange knowledge and ideas through a mutually beneficial partnership that will move NASA closer to human exploration of Mars, and Adidas towards its sustainability goals. Expanding materials knowledge in concert with in-situ resource utilization will enable quick turnaround time on sparing as well as logistics reduction essential for long-duration exploration missions. Moreover, Adidas will gain material expertise that will align with their long-term goal of creating a circular ecosystem of recycling eliminating plastic waste, a
