This federal contract award to Stellarray, Incorporated, a small business manufacturer, is for the development of a highly novel Multi-Purpose X-Ray Source and System (MPXS) under the NASA SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The MPXS is intended to provide a wide range of radiographic imaging capabilities, including 2D, digital tomosynthesis, and computed tomography, to meet the Exploration Medical Condition List (EMCL) needs for space missions, space stations, and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $749,462.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Examinart, LLC, a small business manufacturer of goods, for the development of a Planetary In-Situ X-Ray Imager for Core Samples. This definitive, firm-fixed price contract supports NASA's space exploration objectives by advancing critical instrument technologies, including x-ray and spectroscopic systems, to enable detailed analysis of planetary geology...
Examinart LLC, a small business manufacturer, was awarded a $124,587.00 NASA SBIR Phase I contract to develop an in-situ X-ray imaging instrument for analyzing planetary core samples. The instrument will serve as an X-ray computer tomography and spectrometer system to map the chemical composition of rock core surfaces. This research supports NASA's space exploration objectives and builds upon Examinart's prior SBIR and STTR awards to mature critical space instrument concepts, including a...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $849,386.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Examinart, LLC, a small business manufacturer of goods. The contract, titled "SBIR PHASE II - REMOTE X-RAY ANALYZER (REXA)", is focused on the development of an innovative analytical system leveraging x-ray and spectroscopic technologies to enable detailed study of planetary geology and astrobiology. This contract is set aside for total...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Hyperv Technologies Corp. for $124,998.00. The contract is to design, construct, and test a single fiber-coupled X-ray scintillator pixel and then develop a multi-pixel X-ray imager for observing X-ray backlit material flows, with application to aerospace, industrial, and defense needs. The imager is intended to have a performance of at least 2,500 frames at...
This is a $149,042.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded to Examinart, LLC, a small business manufacturer, by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a Remote X-Ray Analyzer (REXA) instrument as part of SBIR Phase I research and is set to be completed by February 2, 2024. This award supports Examinart's ongoing R&D efforts to advance...
Examinart LLC was awarded a $748,716 firm fixed price definitive contract by NASA for research and development of a Miniature High Resolution Planetary X-Ray Diffraction Instrument under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract is set aside for total small businesses and supports NASA's SBIR Program objectives of enabling small companies to mature critical space technologies with commercial potential. Examinart will conduct research over a two year period...
This is a firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (RMD), a small business, for the development of a scalable detector plane architecture using thallium bromide (TlBr) as an alternative to cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) for high-resolution coded-aperture X-ray telescopes. The $124,936 contract supports research into improving the...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Microwave Power Technology, a small business, for the development of a "Compact X-Ray Tube with Carbon Nanotube Cathode." The contract has a ceiling value of $592,051.00 and was awarded on December 3, 2003, with a targeted completion date of June 10, 2006. As an SBIR Phase II contract, this effort builds upon previous research and is focused on...
This is a $749,996.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded to Microxact Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods based in Radford, VA. The contract is with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue the development of a specialized particle collimator. Collimators are used in X-ray and particle detectors to maximize the sensitivity, resolution, and contrast of images. The proposed collimator will combine superior mechanical stability,...