Delivery Order NNJ13HB39C-NNJ13HB40D

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $477,612.60 grant to Princeton Satellite Systems Inc., doing business as Princeton Fusion Systems, for research and development of the Direct Fusion Drive (DFD) concept. The DFD is a fusion-based propulsion and power system that could revolutionize interplanetary travel by providing high thrust and power capabilities. The research aims to further advance the design and technology readiness of key DFD subsystems, such as the...

NASA awarded a $124,980.00 grant to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research into inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion technology. The research aims to address fundamental limitations of IEC devices and develop a comprehensive system-level performance model. This work supports NASA's roadmaps for advanced propulsion technologies, with the goal of achieving a specific mass of 2 kg/kW for power systems - a significant improvement over previous designs. The grant does...

This federal contract award, valued at $79,529.25, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Princeton Satellite Systems, Inc., a small aerospace research and development company, to analyze the feasibility of a Fusion-Enabled Pluto Orbiter and Lander mission. The contract, which is not associated with a set-aside program, aims to develop improved models for the Direct Fusion Drive (DFD) concept, a game-changing propulsion and power technology based on the...

This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center to Uchicago Argonne, LLC to investigate electron screened, enhanced nuclear reactions by irradiating high density deuterated materials using electron linac generated bremsstrahlung gamma rays. The $510,000.00 contract has two phases: (1) hardware preparation and feasibility assessments, and (2) exposures of candidate materials and reporting. The goal is to conclusively determine if...

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies, doing business as Usnc-Space, a $10.2 million other transaction agreement to develop a Nuclear Advanced Propulsion and Power prototype. As the prime contractor, Usnc-Space will perform the work in Seattle, Washington under the agreement, which runs from May 2022 through May 2025. The parent company of Usnc-Space is Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp, also doing business as Usnc. No major subcontractors or set...

This is a $239,318 SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research to Avalanche Energy Designs Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Seattle, WA. The contract is for research and development of the company's Orbitron micro-fusion reactor technology, which has potential applications in areas like maritime shipping, aviation, and space power. The contract is a firm fixed-price definitive contract, set aside for small businesses. Avalanche Energy Designs Inc. has also received...

This federal contract award was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (USNC-Space), a for-profit advanced nuclear technology company. The $124,592.39 grant funds research and development of a compact, radioisotope-electric-propulsion spacecraft design powered by a novel chargeable atomic battery (CAB) capable of delta-V speeds over 100 km/s with a power system specific mass of 5-8 kg/kWe. The...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $123,872 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) to develop a Fission Stirling Convertor (FSC) for use with fission-based Space Nuclear Power Systems (SNPS) and/or Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) systems. The FSC aims to adapt AMSC's ongoing development of a 1-kW free-piston Stirling engine for terrestrial applications to meet NASA's needs for SNPS and power...

This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp (Usnc), a for-profit advanced nuclear technology company. The objective of this $123,521 Firm Fixed Price contract is to investigate passive technology that will enable criticality control of a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) reactor during operation, with the goal of minimizing the need for mechanical movement of the control...

This is a $174,896.97 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies (Usnc-Space), a for-profit advanced nuclear technology company, for research related to long-distance lunar characterization using intense passive X- and gamma-ray sources. The work, known as the "EMBERCORE FLASHLIGHT" project, is focused on developing innovative nuclear technologies for space exploration, such as micro modular reactors, TRISA...