This $1,249,970.00 firm fixed price contract was awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Inversion Space Company, a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The contract is for the research and development of precision guidance, navigation, and control systems to enable the soft landing of cargo payloads from space. This Phase II SBIR award builds upon Inversion Space's previous SBIR Phase I work and will refine the...
This is a $1,699,630.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Inversion Space Company, a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The contract is for the development of reusable space capsules specifically designed for the return of orbital debris, with a period of performance from February 2023 through June 2024. This Phase II SBIR contract builds upon Inversion Space's prior SBIR Phase...
This federal contract award, valued at $1,799,886.78, was granted by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Inversion Space Company, a small business located in Torrance, California. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and is focused on developing rapid cargo delivery systems from space. The contract's objectives include investigating modular payload containers for Earth re-entry, designing reusable capsules for orbital debris return, reducing the...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $249,989.00 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract to Inversion Space Co, a small business manufacturer, to conduct research and development related to reducing the visibility of returning orbital assets. This contract is part of the agency's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and builds upon prior Phase I and Phase II SBIR awards to Inversion Space for work on reusable space capsules, precision landing...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $249,993 firm-fixed-price definitive contract to Inversion Space Co, a small business manufacturer, for the "Investigation of Reusable Refueling Shuttles for OSAM Operations." This contract is part of the Air Force's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and builds upon Inversion Space's previous SBIR Phase I and Phase II awards. The company is developing reusable space capsules and precision...
This $179,985.80 firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Advanced Space LLC, a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract focuses on the assessment of current tools and internal capabilities, and their application or required modification. This is a definitive contract, with an ultimate completion date of February 15, 2025. Advanced Space LLC is a software and services company that supports...
This is a $390,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to NGD Systems, Inc., a small business manufacturer, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is for a hardware solution to meet the Space Force's on-orbit trusted autonomous requirements for CubeSats, with a period of performance ending on July 22, 2024. As an SBIR Phase II award, this contract builds upon prior Phase I research and development work...
This is a $1,700,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Critical Innovations LLC, a small business medical research and development company. The contract is for the development of a fully-qualified manufacturing system for the automated, on-demand, point-of-use production of qualified devices for use in space logistics support by Space Force end users. The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a...
This is a $1,714,043.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Spideroak Mission Systems LLC, a for-profit small business. The contract is for the development of ORBITSECURE FOR COMMERCIALLY AUGMENTED SPACE, a project focused on secure data storage, transfer, and communications technologies for space assets and ground systems. This award follows prior SBIR Phase I and II contracts between Spideroak and AFRL, as well as a...
This is a $189,964.73 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded to In Space, L.L.C., a small disadvantaged business located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The contract, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the SBIR Program, is for research and development services related to advanced reusable engine and flight testbed systems. The work is set aside for small businesses. In Space, L.L.C. is a small business that specializes in advanced propulsion technologies for space...