Grant For Research NNX16AO29G
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- This federal contract award to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper), a not-for-profit research and development organization, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop the concept of operations, high-level architecture, and requirements for a wearable kinematic system to quantify 3-D space utilization in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS). The $549,832 grant-funded research project involves demonstrating...
- This $632,143 grant was awarded to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., doing business as Draper, a not-for-profit research and development organization, by the Shared Services Center of NASA. The grant is for a test campaign that has the potential to support future NASA lunar exploration efforts. The award does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting Draper's specialized engineering, science, and technical capabilities across areas like guidance, navigation, control systems, sensors,...
- This federal contract award to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper) supports the development of Draper's Multi-Environment Navigator (DMEN) technology. DMEN is a vision navigation solution that has demonstrated success in relevant environments such as guided precision parachute delivery, high-speed UAV flight, and simulated ISS capsules. The current award, valued at $494,746.59, will fund a suborbital rocket test campaign to further advance DMEN towards becoming a viable entry,...
- NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $524,787.50 research grant to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper) on July 1, 2025, to conduct a Phase II study under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. This grant extends research initiated through a prior Phase I award, with work to be performed at Draper's headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The Phase II study will advance the exploration and development of revolutionary...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $159,839.10 grant to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper) to further develop its Draper Multi-Environment Navigator (DMEN), a vision-based navigation solution for entry, descent, and landing (EDL) applications. Draper, a non-profit research and development organization, has proposed a campaign of high altitude balloon flights to gather data and push DMEN's technology readiness level from 4 to a full EDL navigation...
- This is a $100,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper) for conducting a human-automation and robotic systems trade analysis. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Draper is a non-profit research and development organization with extensive experience supporting the U.S. government, particularly in areas such as guidance, navigation,...
- This is a $52,000 cooperative agreement between the Marshall Space Flight Center (part of NASA, a civilian agency) and The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (doing business as Draper), a not-for-profit research and development organization. The agreement is for dual-use technology development at Marshall Space Flight Center, with a period of performance from July 1, 2014 to February 1, 2018. Draper is a well-established federal contractor, working on a variety of programs for the...
- This federal contract award to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper), a not-for-profit research and development organization, has a value of $1,670,351.00. The contract is a Delivery Order with a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing type, awarded by the Defense Contract Management Agency, a defense agency. The contract has no set-aside designation. Draper, which frequently partners with other defense contractors and academic institutions, has a long history of supporting critical defense,...
- This federal contract award to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper) is for research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) work. The $1,498,561.71 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded on May 20, 2019 by the Defense Contract Management Agency, with a completion date of January 25, 2024. Draper, a non-profit research and development organization, has extensive experience as a prime and subcontractor on major federal defense, space, and advanced technology programs. This...
- This federal contract award is for $995,450.00 in engineering and technical services to be provided by The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., a non-profit research and development organization. The contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by the Defense Contract Management Agency, with a completion date of January 25, 2024. Draper has an extensive history as a prime and subcontractor on major federal contracts, providing specialized engineering, science, and technical...
This federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper) is focused on integrating a configurable and portable simulation platform to assess real-time performance metrics during simulated long-duration exploration missions within the Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA). The $437,065.95 grant will support research to characterize flight performance, workload, and situational awareness in operationally-relevant scenarios such as lunar landings, extravehicular activity, and spacecraft docking. This work aims to inform mission design and crew resource management for future long-duration human spaceflight missions, which may face challenges like delayed or lost communication with ground control. The contract has no set-aside designation, reflecting Draper's specialized expertise in areas like guidance, navigation, and control systems for defense and space applications. Draper frequently serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on major federal contracts and grants, leveraging partnerships with other organizations to support critical research and development initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($11k) | 3/17/22 | ||
| 14 | Funding Only Action | ($11k) | 3/17/22 | |
| 13 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/30/20 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 3/30/20 | ||
| 12 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/12/19 |