Definitive Contract LERC0200001DNAS300104

This is a $749,995 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems. The contract, which was set aside for small businesses, is for the development of a low-mass, high-power Hall effect thruster to enhance space asset resiliency. This effort is part of the AFRL's broader space technology research and development initiatives. Additionally, Busek holds an Indefinite Delivery...

This federal contract award, valued at $20,572,168.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components. The contract is for the development and demonstration of a mid-power Hall thruster system, a critical propulsion technology that enhances space asset resiliency and responsiveness. Busek has extensive experience in innovative electric propulsion solutions, including Hall effect thrusters,...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $749,976 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components based in Natick, Massachusetts. The contract is for the development of a "HIGH DENSITY PLASMA THRUSTER" and has a period of performance through June 30, 2025. This contract is part of Busek's broader work with the Department of Defense and NASA,...

Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. was awarded a $4.9 million firm fixed price definitive contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct a Hall Effect Thruster Capability Study. Work will be performed in Redmond, WA through March 2022. Major subcontractors include Moog Inc. for HETCS shock testing, Regents of the University of Michigan for study support, and Bisco Industries, Inc. for machined parts. Other subcontractors are Inter-National Electronics Alloys LLC, Linde Gas North America LLC, and...

This federal contract award was made by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components. The contract, valued at $749,920.38, is for the development of a low mass, low specific power Hall effect thruster under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract is a definitive contract with a cost plus fixed fee pricing type, and the work is to be performed in Natick,...

Busek Co., Inc. was awarded a $125,000 firm fixed-price contract to design, build, and test a compact, long-lifetime hollow cathode that can be mounted along the axis of a 600-watt class Hall effect thruster. The cathode will be compatible with both xenon and iodine propellants, and is intended to extend the lifetime and performance benefits of axially-mounted cathodes to lower-power Hall thrusters. This Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Aeronautics and...

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Zin Technologies, Inc., a small disadvantaged business, to develop a qualification model of a sub-kilowatt integrated electric propulsion system. The system, based on magnetically shielded Hall-effect thruster technology, is optimized for use with ESPA-class spacecraft. The contract has a potential value of $3,133,695.51 and a completion date of June 30, 2022....

This is a $26,609,026.66 Definitive Contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. for a NEXT-GENERATION HALL THRUSTER STUDY (NGHTS) project. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price arrangement without any set-aside designation. As a prime contractor, Aerojet Rocketdyne will be performing research and development related to next-generation hall effect thrusters, which are propulsion systems used on spacecraft. Key subcontractors include Plasma Processes, LLC,...

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components. The contract, with a ceiling value of $1,648,287.37, is for the development and delivery of an Ascent Hall Thruster System. This contract is not set aside for any specific business type. Busek Co., Inc. is an experienced federal contractor, providing a wide range of innovative propulsion solutions,...

This federal contract award to Busek Co., Inc. is for the development of a low-cost, lightweight Hall Effect Thruster (HET) Power Processing Unit (PPU) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The proposed PPU solution aims to achieve a power density of 1 kW/kg with over 97% efficiency, utilizing advanced GaN power MOSFETs and planar magnetics technology. This innovation is expected to reduce the volume and mass of...