The U.S. federal government has awarded a $199,806 fixed-price contract to Starfish Space, Inc., a small business specializing in affordable satellite servicing technologies and autonomous space systems. The contract, identified as 80NSSC23CA199, is for the development of autonomous and modular onboard relative navigation software for on-orbit proximity operations and docking. This contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III, which allows agencies to further develop and transition SBIR-funded technologies to broader applications. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is being awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency. Starfish Space's expertise in developing innovative solutions for spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, docking, and on-orbit maintenance aligns with the requirements of this contract, which aims to advance critical technologies for space domain awareness, autonomous operations, and satellite servicing.
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