This federal contract award to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a small business located in Champaign, Illinois, is for the development of a Monofilament Vaporization Propulsion (MVP) system. The MVP is a new, safe, and clean propulsion technology targeted at secondary payload applications, such as small CubeSats, that does not compromise on performance while using solid propellant without storage or handling concerns. The $124,996.00 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract was awarded by...
This is a Firm Fixed Price contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a for-profit limited liability company, for the development of a Low Flame Temperature Monopropellant Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (MPUC). The contract, valued at $124,992.00, was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract has a designated Total Small Business set-aside, supporting the growth of...
CU Aerospace LLC, a small business, was awarded a $124,980.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an Advanced Pulsed Plasma Thruster (APPT) for small satellite missions. The APPT leverages CU Aerospace's Monofilament Vaporization Propulsion (MVP) technology, which uses 3D-printed polymer propellant to provide greater propellant capacity and reliability compared to classic pulsed plasma thruster designs....
CU Aerospace LLC was awarded a definitive contract valued at $754,986 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver a low flame temperature monopropellant propulsion unit for CubeSats (MPUC) under Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. As a total small business set-aside, the firm fixed price contract supports NASA's efforts to develop advanced propulsion technologies for smaller satellites through the agency's SBIR...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a for-profit limited liability company specializing in aerospace research, development, testing, and evaluation services. The contract, valued at $754,947.00, is for the development of "DYNAMICALLY LEVERAGED AUTOMATED (N) MULTIBODY TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION" and has a completion date of May 13, 2022. In addition to this SBIR...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a definitive contract valued at $754,988 to CU Aerospace LLC of Champaign, Illinois. The firm fixed price contract is for research and development of an Advanced Flow Control System for In-Space Electric Propulsion under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. Work will be performed in Champaign through November 2023. The award is designated for total small business participation. CU Aerospace will...
This is a $149,999.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a small business based in Champaign, Illinois. The contract is for the development of "Monopropellant Thrusters for CubeSats," with a period of performance through May 2, 2016. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order, designated as a total small business set-aside. CU Aerospace has extensive experience in aerospace...
This is a $156,446 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded to CU Aerospace LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Champaign, Illinois. The contract was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center for the development of a "Quick Turn Pulsed Plasma Thruster (QT-PPT) for Deorbiting Applications." This SBIR contract is set aside for small businesses and has a period of performance through January 25,...
This is a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a for-profit limited liability company, for the development of the CUBESAIL-D module, an accelerated spacecraft deorbiting technology. The total potential value of the contract is $124,995.00. As a total small business set-aside award, this contract supports the growth of entrepreneurial space companies and...
This is a $124,998.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center to CU Aerospace L.L.C. for research and development of plasma-based techniques for spacecraft contamination control. CU Aerospace is a for-profit limited liability company that specializes in aerospace technologies such as propulsion systems, spacecraft components, sensors, and combustion. The contract is a firm fixed price...