Cognitive Space, Inc. was awarded a $275,440 firm fixed price definitive contract by the Space Development Agency to conduct research under Phase I of the Small Business Innovation Research program. This award responds to the SDA's Broad Agency Announcement seeking proposals advancing national defense space capabilities through SBIR/STTR funding. As described in the solicitation, proposals were to address priority technology focus areas including space domain awareness, space transportation...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Intelligent Automation, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation doing business as Bluehalo Labs, LLC. The $125,000 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a self-learning and adaptive communication system (S-LEAD) architecture to enable network agility in space networks. The proposed technology focuses on cross-layer optimization and...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Arete Associates, a small business manufacturer, for the development of "Active Techniques for Ground-Based Space Domain Awareness." The contract has a ceiling value of $1,249,960 and a completion date of March 23, 2026. Arete Associates will be the prime contractor, with two subcontractors: Coherent NA, Inc., a laser equipment manufacturer, and the University of...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) of the U.S. Air Force to Cognitive Space, Inc., a technology company based in Manvel, Texas. The contract, valued at $1,695,909, is for the development of cognitive AI solutions to enhance satellite networking capabilities, including intelligent routing systems, automated satellite command and control, and cognitive inference tasking for complex space networks. This...
This is a $50,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Cognitive Space, Inc., a for-profit AI company based in Manvel, Texas. The contract is for the development of "Intelligent Antenna Network Management for Effective Satellite Communications", which aligns with Cognitive Space's expertise in automating satellite operations and providing satellite Data as a Service through artificial intelligence....
This is a federal contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a small business based in Champaign, Illinois. The contract, awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, is for the development of a "COOPERATIVE RECONFIGURABLE PERSISTENT GEOSTATIONARY SUPPORT PLATFORM" with a ceiling value of $149,994.64. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Firm Fixed Price pricing type and has a completion date...
This is a SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I action contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, a defense agency, to Assured Space Access Technologies Inc. The contract is for "PERSISTENT AWARENESS OF NON-COOPERATIVE SPACE OBJECTS" with a ceiling value of $74,964.00 and a completion date of August 4, 2023. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order and is set aside for small businesses. Assured Space Access Technologies Inc. is a...
This is a federal contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Applied Defense Solutions, Inc., a small business, for a Small Satellite System for Space Surveillance. The $1,478,624.61 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded under the SBIR Program Phase II on May 16, 2017, with an estimated completion date of August 9, 2018. The contract is focused on the development of a small satellite system for space surveillance capabilities. Applied Defense...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Cohere Solutions LLC, a small business limited liability company. The $179,891.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for developing data strategies to support training of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for space command and control (C2) applications. The goal is to evaluate the quality, density, geometric diversity, precision, and timeliness of space domain awareness data...
This federal contract award to Scout Space Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, is for the development of an autonomous, multi-agent guidance, navigation, and control system for free space guardian satellites. The contract, valued at $1,249,982.00, is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The project aims to enhance space safety, transparency, and situational awareness...