Definitive Contract 80NSSC25C0435
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- This is a $749,999 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Astrobotic Technology Inc. The contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a set-aside for small businesses. The contract is for Astrobotic to develop a lidar-based navigation and mapping system to support rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking for space applications. Astrobotic is a Pittsburgh-based small business that...
- This is a firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a small business based in Pittsburgh, PA. The contract, valued at $124,990.00, is for the development of LIDAR-based navigation and mapping capabilities to support rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking. This work is likely related to Astrobotic's ongoing efforts under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver NASA payloads...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,008,932.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company. The contract supports the development of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)-based hazard detection sensor for Astrobotic's Griffin Lander, which will deliver NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the South Pole of the Moon in 2023. The LiDAR...
- Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company, was awarded a $149,924 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by NASA's Shared Services Center to develop CLAVIUS-S, a lunar surface sensor payload designed for orbital object detection. This set-aside contract for small businesses carries a firm fixed price and an ultimate completion date of March 27, 2026. The work will be performed at Astrobotic's Pittsburgh facility and represents the company's...
- This is a $123,074.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based space robotics and lunar landing systems company. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project focused on "Ultra Low SWAP Relative Navigation" technology research and development. As a total small business set-aside, this award leverages Astrobotic's expertise in...
- This is a $749,927 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Boulder Nonlinear Systems Inc. for the development of a non-mechanical 3D Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system. The objective is to build a compact LIDAR sensor that meets the size, weight, and power (SWAP) requirements of future planetary landers for NASA's space exploration missions. The LIDAR system will provide high-resolution terrain...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The $149,212 contract is for the development of a photon counting sensor for in-space debris detection, with a completion date of August 21, 2024. Astrobotic, a manufacturer of space robotics and planetary mission technology, has...
- This is a $124,996.00 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contract is for the development of real-time hazard detection capabilities using deep learning algorithms, to support lunar landing and surface operations. Astrobotic has extensive experience conducting R&D work for NASA and the Air Force under...
- This is a $124,954.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Advanced Space LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for a study to develop an innovative system to enable sustained low-altitude lunar orbital missions (SLALOM) through autonomous onboard guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) capabilities and the use of flash LIDAR. The proposed...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a Pittsburgh-based small business. The $149,986.00 contract is for Phase I of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which will fund the development of an ultra-fast smart LIDAR sensor for terrain mapping. Astrobotic has previously conducted SBIR Phase I, II, and III work for NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory on related space...
NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $4.0 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Astrobotic Technology Inc. for the development of LaserNav, a LiDAR-based dark-side navigation system designed to enable safe and precise lunar landings. The contract, awarded on September 9, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 8, 2027, is set aside for small businesses under firm fixed-price terms. Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space robotics company and spin-off from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, will perform the work at its facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. LaserNav represents a continuation of Astrobotic's ongoing innovation in lunar exploration technologies and builds upon the company's established expertise in LiDAR-based hazard detection systems and advanced navigation solutions for autonomous space systems. This Phase II award supports the maturation of technology critical for NASA's lunar exploration objectives, including precise landing capabilities that will enhance mission safety and payload delivery accuracy. The contract leverages Astrobotic's track record as a key contractor for lunar missions, including work on the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and LiDAR systems supporting NASA's VIPER mission to the Moon's South Pole.
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| Not listed | Not listed | $4.0m | 9/9/25 |