Definitive Contract FA945322CA042
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- This is a $49,996.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Starfish Space, Inc., a small business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of guidance algorithms and software that enable spacecraft proximity operations with electric propulsion. This aligns with AFRL's research and development efforts in areas such as rendezvous, proximity operations, docking, satellite servicing, and...
- This contract was awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Starfish Space, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in affordable satellite servicing technologies and autonomous space systems. The $399,994.20 contract is for a Commercial Disposal Services Study with no set-aside designation. Starfish Space's work under this contract will likely support the Air Force's interest in technologies for space domain awareness and autonomous operations, based on the company's prior experience...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $1,700,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Starfish Space, Inc. to integrate the company's Cephalopod flight software onto Astranis' MicroGEO spacecraft. This will enable novel proximity operations capabilities for servicing and space domain awareness. The fixed-price contract has an expected completion date of May 17, 2024. Starfish Space, a small business specializing in affordable satellite servicing...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $149,993.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Starfish Space, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, for the "GEO SURVIVABILITY OF NOVEL IN-SPACE DOCKING HARDWARE & CAPTURE MECHANISM FOR HIGH-RADIATION ORBITAL ENVIRONMENTS" project. This SBIR Phase I contract is set aside for small businesses and has a completion date of February 2, 2024. Starfish Space, Inc. has...
- The U.S. federal government has awarded a $199,806 fixed-price contract to Starfish Space, Inc., a small business specializing in affordable satellite servicing technologies and autonomous space systems. The contract, identified as 80NSSC23CA199, is for the development of autonomous and modular onboard relative navigation software for on-orbit proximity operations and docking. This contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III, which allows agencies to...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Starfish Space, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in affordable satellite servicing technologies and autonomous space systems. The $14,999,999.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the "SSPICY - STARFISH SPACE ORBITAL DEBRIS INSPECTION MISSION", which involves the removal of deliverable requirements as directed...
- Starfish Space, Inc. was awarded a $3 million Other Transaction Agreement by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to provide spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, docking, satellite servicing, space domain awareness technologies, and autonomous flight software development. As the prime contractor, Starfish Space will leverage its expertise in relative navigation software, docking hardware, electric propulsion guidance algorithms, satellite inspection/servicing vehicles, and rapid...
- This is a $1,500,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Starfish Space, Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Kent, Washington. The contract is to conduct a study comparing the tolerances of electrostatic and gecko-like adhesion technologies for spacecraft docking systems intended for long-duration space missions. This research supports the development of the company's Otter autonomous satellite servicing...
- The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), a defense agency, awarded a $47.5 million firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Starfish Space, Inc. on July 1, 2024. The Strategic Funds Increase (STRATFI) project focuses on developing space mobility and logistics technologies using Starfish Space's Otter spacecraft to enhance on-orbit maneuverability and enable dynamic space operations for Department of Defense assets. The work involves demonstrating docking...
- This is a $1,700,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Starfish Space, Inc. for the development of a calculator to estimate an accurate navigation computer vision-based relative navigation system for rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD) using a synthetic data pipeline. The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of May 17, 2024. Starfish Space is a small business...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $249,996.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Starfish Space, Inc. under a Total Small Business set aside for the NAUTILUS: Capture Mechanism for On-Orbit Acquisition of Satellites and Debris project. Starfish Space, Inc. is a company that specializes in affordable satellite servicing, having previously performed research, development, testing, and integration work related to spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, docking, satellite servicing, space domain awareness, and autonomous flight software for NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Air Force Research Laboratory. The contract provides for the delivery of research and development services focused on technologies to enable the capture and acquisition of satellites and debris while in orbit.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $250.0k | 6/14/22 |