Definitive Contract NNM06AA77C

This federal contract award is for the development of a novel integrated radiation shielding material based on aluminum and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), using field assisted sintering technology (FAST). The $124,977 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract was awarded to Brimrose Technology Corporation, in collaboration with Penn State University, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. This research aims to...

This is a firm fixed-price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to Kaneka Aerospace LLC (DBA Applied Poleramic, Inc.) to develop a new generation of structural high hydrogen content matrix materials for radiation shielding in future NASA missions. The $124,586 contract aims to create fiber-reinforced composite materials with enhanced radiation shielding, damage tolerance, and flammability resistance by incorporating nuclear-grade boron carbide or boron...

This is a STTR Phase I contract awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia. The contract, valued at $100,000.00, is for the development of radiation-resistant, reconfigurable shape memory metal rubber (SM-MR) space array materials. The objective is to verify the radiation shielding capabilities of Nanosonic's SM-MR technology, which uses self-assembled high-z, dense gold and silver nanoparticles to provide durable,...

This is a firm-fixed price contract awarded by NASA to International Scientific Technologies, Inc. (IST), a small business, as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, is for the development of hydrogen-rich interpenetrating polymer networks as advanced radiation-shielding materials and structures to protect astronauts from space radiation during NASA missions. The innovation involves combining high-performance aromatic polymers with...

This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Kaneka Aerospace LLC, doing business as Applied Poleramic, Inc. (API), for the development of a new generation of structural high hydrogen content matrix materials combined with an interlayer modification approach to create fiber reinforced composite materials with enhanced radiation shielding, damage tolerance, and improved flammability resistance. The...

This is a $125,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Nanosonic Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Pembroke, Virginia. The contract is focused on increasing the technology readiness level (TRL) of Nanosonic's "Thoraeus Rubber" nanocomposite material, which provides high-performance radiation shielding for space transportation vehicles and astronauts. Thoraeus Rubber uses a graded structure of high and low atomic number...

This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to International Scientific Technologies, Inc. (IST) for the development of advanced radiation-shielding materials using in-situ resources such as regolith for extra-terrestrial habitats. The $750,000 fixed-price contract supports the analysis, fabrication, and testing of polymer-regolith composite materials to effectively shield against galactic cosmic radiation, including light ions, heavy ions, and neutrons....

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract was awarded by the Langley Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a for-profit research and development company. The $599,988 firm-fixed-price contract aims to advance PSI's ceramic composite material system for radiation shielding of lunar habitats. The composite material has demonstrated superior performance to aluminum in protecting against galactic cosmic...

This is a federal contract award from NASA to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado, to research innovative passive radiation shielding methodologies for long-term human spaceflight missions. The award, valued at $282,677.23, will evaluate the feasibility of using multilayer materials, water walls, and varied habitat configurations to protect astronauts from galactic cosmic rays during lunar or Martian missions. The goal is to improve shielding...

This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to International Scientific Technologies, Inc., a for-profit small business, to develop advanced radiation-shielding technologies using in-situ resources such as regolith to protect humans from galactic cosmic radiation during extra-terrestrial missions. The $125,000 firm-fixed price contract will support the selection of hydrogenous polymer binders, fabrication of polymer-regolith shielding specimens, and...