Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, has been awarded a $749,977 Firm Fixed Price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a demonstration mission that validates the use of in-space manufacturing "constructable" technologies. This supports NASA's goal of enabling small satellites to perform long baseline and spatially diverse observation, measurement, and collection missions, which have traditionally required formation flying or large,...
This is a $124,962.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business. The contract is for the development of a "Versatile Hot-Swappable Robotic Interface" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. Tethers Unlimited is a small business that provides advanced technologies for space, sea, and air missions, and has previously served as a prime...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business that provides advanced technologies for space, sea, and air missions. The contract, valued at $124,989.00, is for the development of a palletizing system to support the transport, emplacement, and exchange of sub-modules in the 1-100 kilogram range. As a small business set-aside contract, this award highlights NASA's...
This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, for the development of a Gimbal Mechanism for Extreme Environments. The contract, valued at $124,987.00, is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. Tethers Unlimited, Inc. is a small business that provides advanced technologies for space, sea, and air missions, and has...
Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, was awarded a $124,846 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a "Makersat Demonstration Mission." The effort aims to enable small satellite platforms, such as CubeSats and NanoSats, to perform "long baseline" and "spatially diverse" observation, measurement, and collection missions through the use of in-space manufacturing...
Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, was awarded a $124,074.00 firm-fixed price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop the "Astroporter" collaborative robotics platform for the International Space Station (ISS). The Astroporter will interface with the existing Astrobee free-flying robot to support coordinated robotic tasks and the transportation of equipment and materials aboard the...
This is a $1,471,823.49 fixed-price level of effort contract awarded by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business located in Bothell, Washington. The contract is for the company's SBIR Program Phase II research and development efforts. Tethers Unlimited has received previous prime contract awards from NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Air Force Research Laboratory for advanced propulsion, power, communications, and robotics...
This is a $49,990 Firm Fixed Price federal contract awarded to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The contract is for the MANTIS THERMAL CERTIFICATION PREPARATION, which supports the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract has a completion date of May 7, 2021. Tethers Unlimited has previously supported NASA's exploration goals through prime contracts and...
This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business providing advanced technologies for space, sea, and air applications. The $249,969.00 Definitive Contract has two main tasks: 1) Developing the detailed design and fabrication of upgrades to enable flight testing of reversible thermoset materials, and 2) Producing sample parts using the recycled materials to demonstrate their 3D printability and end-use...
This $217,021.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business located in Bothell, Washington. The contract is for the delivery of ISAT TRANSCEIVERS and has a completion date of July 28, 2016. Tethers Unlimited is a small business that provides advanced technologies for space, sea, and air missions, and has received prior federal contracts from NASA, the Department of Defense, and...