This is a $500,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for the South Dakota NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Program. The goal of this program is to promote competitive research and technology development in South Dakota, with an emphasis on areas of strategic importance to NASA. The program aims to develop new...
This is a $4,240,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) for the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium. The award has no set-aside designation and is expected to be completed by February 22, 2026. SDSM&T is a public university that specializes in engineering, materials science, and scientific research, and frequently performs contract work for...
This federal contract award, valued at $750,000.00, was issued by the Shared Services Center (part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology under a Cooperative Agreement. The project will develop research infrastructure in South Dakota through the acquisition and implementation of a planar-casting system for synthesizing Microwave Absorbing Nanocomposite Structures (MANCS) for the first time in the state. This contract does not have...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $450,000.00 cooperative agreement to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD Mines) to continue the South Dakota Research Infrastructure Development (RID) program. The goal of the RID program is to promote competitive research and technology development in areas of strategic importance to NASA, through close coordination among the state's research institutions, government, industry, and NASA. The program focuses on...
This is a $2,721,400.00 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) to support the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC). The SDSGC's mission is to expand aerospace, Earth science, and STEM education, research, and public service opportunities for all South Dakotans, with a focus on including women, Native Americans, and other underrepresented groups. The award does not have a set-aside...
This is a $741,051.90 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to develop a wireless body area network and flexible, wearable sensors for a health monitoring system for astronaut spacesuits. The project aims to design a robust, efficient, and secure wireless network to collect and transmit real-time physiological data, develop prototype wearable sensors, and integrate them into the network. The...
This is a $98,902.91 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. The contract is for research and development related to high-performance solid-state batteries for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, which have high demand. The university has extensive experience supporting federal agencies like NASA, the Department of Defense, and Department of Energy...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC19M0168, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The $100,000.00 cooperative agreement supports the development of a simulation technique to predict the interaction between fluid flow and its effects on bacterial growth, specifically investigating the use of ground-based analogs for bioreactors. The goal is to provide insights into the suspension mechanics of bacteria...
This $113,000 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) for research and development of sinusoidal friction stir welding (SR-FSW). SDSM&T is a public university that conducts R&D work for various federal agencies. The contract had no set-aside designation. The work is being performed in Rapid City, South Dakota. SDSM&T has a history of...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, operating as a division of the South Dakota Board of Regents, to conduct research and development of scalable, high energy density lithium-sulfur batteries. The three-year period of performance for contract number 23-2023EPSCOR-0016 will run from August 22, 2023 through August 21, 2026. The pricing structure was listed as...
This is a $748,553.41 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD Mines) to conduct research on "printable spacecraft" technology. The objective is to develop the research base that will enable the creation of thin, ultra-lightweight, and flexible substrate sheets with embedded sensors, electronics, and micro-propulsion for future space exploration missions. A multi-disciplinary team from SD Mines, NASA, and industry partners will collaborate on research in areas such as printable space-compatible materials, printed electronics, and printable power and propulsion. The project aims to enhance South Dakota's research infrastructure and support STEM education. This award is not a set-aside contract. It aligns with NASA's Space Technology and Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorates.