Purchase Order 80NSSC18P2183

This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Triton Systems, Inc., a small business based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The contract is for the development of an unpowered, self-switching variable thermal radiance technology called the Phase Change Thermochromic Radiator (PCTR) for active temperature control of spacecraft surfaces. The PCTR automatically adjusts its infrared emissivity to radiate heat when a critical temperature is exceeded, with the goal of reaching transition temperatures as low as -25 degrees Celsius. This new generation of PCTR is intended to meet the demands of manned space vehicles, planetary probes, and landers. The fixed-price contract has a potential value of $124,964 and a completion date of February 15, 2019.