This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to CU Aerospace LLC, a small business located in Champaign, Illinois. The $124,991.00 contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program and aims to develop a new type of plasma-based flow control actuator. The actuator uses a high-voltage electrode that arcs to a grounded cylindrical electrode within a magnetic field, creating a plasma disc that can...
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 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Advanced Fluidics LLC, a minority-owned small business located in Ellicott City, Maryland. The contract is valued at $124,996 and will fund the development of a novel method for producing sweeping jets using a simplified geometry with reduced streamwise length and no feedback channels. The goal is to create a more efficient and compact flow control system that can be better...
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...
This is a Firm Fixed Price Small Business Set-Aside contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to CU Aerospace L.L.C. for the development of an "Advanced Flow Control System for In-Space Electric Propulsion." The contract is part of the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research program, with a potential value of $124,939.00 and a completion date of September 18, 2019. CU Aerospace is a for-profit limited...
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,...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract to Plasma Controls, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Fort Collins, Colorado. The $750,000.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the manufacturing and testing of several sets of ion optics for electric propulsion ion thrusters using additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology. This contract is set aside for small...
This is a firm fixed-price SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Innovative TECH Applications LLC (ITAC) for $124,859.00. The contract is for the development of a plasma-based method to reduce aircraft drag, which would directly translate to reduced fuel consumption and emissions. The proposed effort involves both experimental and numerical investigations to demonstrate proof-of-concept for this...
This is a $156,495.00 Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a small business manufacturer based in Champaign, Illinois. The contract is for the development of plasma reactor techniques to generate carbon products from the Martian environment. This award is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of September 8, 2025. CU Aerospace has a long history of securing prime...
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to CU Aerospace L.L.C., a for-profit limited liability company, for the continued development of a fiber-fed pulsed plasma thruster (FPPT). The FPPT technology is intended to enable enhanced propulsion capabilities for small satellites in cis-lunar and deep space missions. The $1,129,926 contract supports the design and delivery of a 1U FPPT system capable...