This federal contract award to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) aims to develop adhesion-based grasping and manipulation capabilities for assistive free-flyers in space environments. The $625,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center will fund research into mechanisms for grasping and manipulating payloads, supplies, and tools inside and outside spacecraft using controllable adhesives inspired by gecko feet. The...
This federal contract award, valued at $252,000.00, was granted by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Leland Stanford Junior University, a prestigious private research institution. The contract is a grant for research focused on advancing robotics and autonomy capabilities to enable more rich scientific understanding for planetary missions. This aligns with NASA's objectives to push the boundaries of space exploration through...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $125,000.00 grant for research to The Leland Stanford Junior University, doing business as Stanford University, for the "REACHBOT: SMALL ROBOT FOR LARGE MOBILE MANIPULATION TASKS IN MARTIAN CAVE ENVIRONMENTS" project. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, was awarded on March 23, 2021, with a completion date of December 31, 2021. Stanford University, a private research university located in Stanford,...
This is a $264,157.90 research grant awarded by the Shared Services Center (a civilian federal agency) to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) for the development of a novel robotic design that combines mobility and manipulation capabilities for space environments. The award does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting Stanford's status as a leading research institution competing for federal work. Stanford University has a long history of receiving both prime and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $240,982.24 grant to The Leland Stanford Junior University, also known as Stanford University, for research related to the coordination and control of multiple spacecraft for future NASA missions. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. Stanford University, a private non-profit research university, will provide research and development services to NASA, focusing on methods for navigating, controlling, and...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC21K0540, was granted to The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University, a renowned private research institution located in Stanford, California. The contract, valued at $635,000.00, is a grant for research focused on "LONG-TERM SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS REQUIRE EFFICIENT SYSTEMS FOR CRYOGENIC PROPELLANT STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT." The award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a...
This is a $524,396 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) to execute a balanced science program. The contract directs Stanford to perform scientific research related to the Moon, Mars, and beyond as part of NASA's exploration initiative. The work will also focus on advancing discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary opportunities. Additionally, Stanford will develop user-focused...
This is a $230,500.00 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Leland Stanford Junior University, also known as Stanford University, a private research institution located in Stanford, California. The contract is for the development of a "robust laser-based velocity and temperature diagnostic" to be used in hypersonic ground-test facilities and high-speed flight applications. This contract is not set-aside and was competed on a full...
This is a federal training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University, for the 2015 Graduate Aeronautics Scholarship program. The contract has a ceiling value of $101,422.00 and a completion date of January 25, 2018. Stanford University, a renowned private research institution, was selected as the prime contractor for this award. The contract does not have a set-aside designation,...
This federal contract award, valued at $649,892.92, was granted to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the development of an innovative computational framework for the simulation of supersonic parachute inflation dynamics. The framework utilizes an Eulerian setting for two-way coupled fluid-structure interaction computations, enabling robust simulations of large structural motions, deformations, and...
This federal contract award, valued at $222,790.32, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) to develop gecko-inspired adhesive technologies for space applications in manipulation and mobility. The goal is to customize these adhesive materials for various space operations, such as grappling and deorbiting space debris, as well as for external robotic crawling and inspection of spacecraft. The research will focus on new micromachining techniques to create customized adhesive geometries and associated sensing technologies. This contract is not designated as a set-aside and is part of NASA's broader efforts to advance robotic capabilities for space exploration and operations. As a leading research institution, Stanford University has a proven track record of providing scientific and technical services to federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and National Institutes of Health, through both contract awards and grant funding.