Aerogel core fission fragment rocket engine
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23K0592
- Awardee
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Positron Dynamics, Inc. UEI L38JG1THAEN3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $173,019
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $173,019.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
NASA awarded a $173,019 grant to Positron Dynamics, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of goods, for research and development of an "Aerogel Core Fission Fragment Rocket Engine." This grant, provided under NASA's Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012), supports the company's efforts to develop an experimental aerogel-based fission propulsion system for potential use in future deep space exploration missions as part of the Artemis program. No set-aside was used for this award, which has a completion date of November 9, 2023.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K0592?
80NSSC23K0592 was awarded to Positron Dynamics, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 10, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC23K0592 worth?
The government has obligated $173,019 on 80NSSC23K0592.
Was contract 80NSSC23K0592 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K0592 was full and open competition.
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