The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $760,181 definitive contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III for the CARBOTHERMAL REACTOR DEMONSTRATION (CARD) PAYLOAD Risk Reduction. This firm fixed price contract will support research to demonstrate a carbothermal reactor payload and reduce risks associated with NASA programs. Work will be performed by Sierra Nevada Corporation in Sparks, Nevada through September 2022, with IPG Photonics Corporation providing laser machining as a major subcontract. The award draws on NASA's expertise in space technologies through the SBIR program to help advance capabilities for future exploration missions.
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