Flight demonstration of spinnaker dragsails for smallsat deorbit
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23CA213
- Awardee
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Vestigo Aerospace, Inc. UEI RNGEBPJHWBT9
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $3,787,431
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $3,787,431.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 500 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase II Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $3,787,431 |
About this award
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded Vestigo Aerospace, Inc., a small business, a $3.8 million firm-fixed-price contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II to conduct a flight demonstration of Spinnaker drag sails for deorbiting small satellites from low Earth orbit. The contract, which commenced on September 21, 2023, and is scheduled for completion by September 20, 2025, supports the critical objective of active debris removal and spacecraft deorbit capability—increasingly important as the space industry prepares for a significant expansion in small satellite launches. The work will be performed at Vestigo Aerospace's facilities in La Cañada Flintridge, California.
Vestigo Aerospace specializes in the design and deployment of thin-film membrane drag sails using lightweight booms to increase surface area and drag, enabling efficient deorbiting of satellites from low Earth orbit. This Phase II award builds on the company's prior SBIR Phase I contract and represents a continuation of NASA's investment in drag sail technology development as a practical solution for end-of-life satellite disposal. The Phase II contract is set aside for small businesses, reflecting the SBIR program's mandate to support innovative technology development within the small business community while addressing national space sustainability priorities.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23CA213?
80NSSC23CA213 was awarded to Vestigo Aerospace, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 21, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC23CA213 worth?
The government has obligated $3,787,431 on 80NSSC23CA213.
Was contract 80NSSC23CA213 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23CA213 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 500 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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