Definitive Contract FA945307C0053

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Mainstream Engineering Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer, for the development of a bidirectional dual active bridge (DAB) DC-DC converter for spacecraft power systems. The $754,285 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded on April 23, 2017, is for the design of a converter that can function as a charger, up-converter, and down-converter using a single transformer....

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Paragon Space Development Corporation, a small business manufacturer, for the development of robust, multipurpose deployable structures with high packing efficiencies for next generation orbital habitats. The $124,904 firm-fixed-price contract is part of the "EXPANDABLE HABITAT OUTFIT STRUCTURES" major program and aims to address requirements from multiple...

This contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tentguild Engineering Co., is for the development of a lightweight, deployable photovoltaic (PV) array module architecture designed for Mars applications. The proposed system features a toroidal storage configuration that can encircle and integrate with various space transport and surface mission systems. Key requirements include modular or large-unit design, self-cleaning and dust mitigation, tilt...

This is a $749,500 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Planetary Resources Development Corporation (PRDC) to develop an Integrated Propulsion and Primary Structure Module (IPPSM) for small satellites. The IPPSM is designed to seamlessly integrate propulsion capabilities with the primary structure of CubeSat-class spacecraft, reducing the resources required for implementation. Under this contract,...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Coolcad Electronics, Inc., a small for-profit semiconductor company specializing in advanced technologies like silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). The $125,000 firm-fixed-price contract aims to develop radiation-tolerant high-voltage and low on-resistance SiC power devices to meet NASA's capability and performance goals for upcoming missions such as the Io Observer, Saturn Probe, and Europa...

This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer of specialized power electronics and smart material devices. The contract, valued at $749,965.00, is for the development of a reconfigurable, modular power system architecture for small satellites and CubeSats, known as the Digitally Reconfigurable Electrical Power System (DREPS). The DREPS aims to improve the reliability, efficiency, and...

Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business, was awarded a $749,956 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for continued development of an innovative hybrid motor propulsion solution with a novel bi-axial grain design, leveraging additive manufacturing to reduce weight and complexity. This propulsion system is intended for use on sample return missions from Mars or...

This is a $125,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Genesic Semiconductor Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for the development of radiation-hardened silicon carbide (SiC) power devices such as vertical DMOSFET transistors and Schottky rectifiers. The targeted applications are for a 30 kilowatt power processing unit (PPU) on-board a Hall thruster propulsion system, which requires devices...

This federal contract award is for Silicon Space Technology Corporation, doing business as Vorago Technologies, Inc., to design a radiation-hardened (rad-hard) single board computer for use in small satellites and CubeSats. The board will have a rad-hard microcontroller unit (MCU) and field programmable gate array (FPGA) to provide robust computing capabilities for long-duration missions in harsh radiation environments. The board will include various interfaces, on-board memory, and...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Busek Co., Inc., a manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components, to develop a novel, universal, modular, 2.5kW discharge converter for Hall Effect Thruster (HET) Power Processing Units (PPUs). The proposed system aims to provide a universal solution for aerospace systems with different bus voltages by supporting a wide input voltage range...