The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Magma Space, Inc., a for-profit organization, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a Semi-Active Magnetically Levitated Reaction Wheel, with a potential value of $123,101.00. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20002, USA, and the completion date is March 1, 2021. This contract award is...
This $1,794,889 firm-fixed-price STTR Phase II contract was awarded to Magma Space Inc., a small business based in Washington, D.C. The contract was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and focuses on the development of magnetic bearing reaction wheels for spacecraft. The goal is to produce low-jitter, long-life reaction wheels that enable precise pointing and stabilization for spacecraft. This award builds on Magma Space's prior SBIR Phase I and II work with AFRL and NASA on...
This is a $74,994 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Magma Space Inc., a small business based in Washington, D.C. The contract is for the development of magnetic bearing reaction wheels to enable low-jitter and long-life operation for spacecraft. This contract is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program, a set-aside for small businesses. Magma Space has previously received SBIR Phase I and II awards from AFRL and NASA to...
This is a $1,890,404.00 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Magma Space Inc., a small for-profit business based in Washington, D.C. The contract is for the development of a highly precise, 4-axis stabilized control system that integrates seamlessly with satellite navigation systems. The contract has a completion date of May 16, 2026 and was awarded on March 17, 2025. This contract award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract to Beam - CA, LLC, a Woman-Owned Small Business, for a Vector Magnetometer Based on Spin Wave Phased-Array Antenna under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract has a potential value of $124,570.00 and a completion date of February 18, 2020. The contract is for the delivery of research and development services related to this magnetometer...
This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Magiq Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts. The $124,918.00 contract was awarded on August 19, 2019 under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, with a completion date of February 18, 2020. The contract is for research and development related to current state-of-the-art navigation...
This is a firm fixed-price $124,913 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Launchpoint Technologies, Inc., doing business as Magnetic Moments. The contract is for the design, build, and testing of a magnetic transmission system to optimize the integration of high-speed electric motors and efficient propellers for use on electric or hybrid-electric aircraft. The proposed magnetic transmission aims to...
This federal contract award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business, for the development of a modular electrical and fluid interface solution called "MAGTAGS." The MAGTAGS technology utilizes switchable electropermanent magnets to create secure connections between spacecraft modules, enabling simplified repair and upgrade of on-orbit assets. The $124,862.00 award is designated as a...
Southwest Sciences Inc., a small business, was awarded a $124,999.00 firm-fixed-price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for the feasibility investigation of a miniature atomic magnetometer that could serve as a stable scalar device for calibrating fluxgate magnetometers and as a vector device to complement fluxgate magnetometers. This technology is critical for missions to...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Launchpoint Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Magnetic Moments), a subchapter S corporation. The $124,970 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of hardware and software for energy management in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The focus is on techniques to ensure short-time-scale stability in power microgrids, and...