Purchase Order 80NSSC18P2198
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- This is a $124,759.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Altius Space Machines, Inc. The contract is for research and development of magnetic interfaces for IVR logistics, cargo management, and outfitting. Altius Space Machines is a space technology company that specializes in satellite servicing, small satellite deployment systems, robotic technologies, and rendezvous...
- The U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,966 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business space technology company. The contract is for the research and development of magnetic capture technology for affordable microsatellite/nanosatellite servicing. This technology would support in-space assembly, docking, anchoring, and towing capabilities. The contract is a firm fixed-price...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business space technology company, to perform basic research and development into magnetic modular interfaces and robotics for affordable satellite servicing. The firm-fixed-price contract has a potential value of $149,948 and a completion date of August 30, 2019. This contract supports Altius Space Machines'...
- Altius Space Machines, Inc. was awarded a $124,947.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The contract is for the development of a lightweight, low-cost, passive "dogtag" robotic interface that can be attached to various habitat structures and objects to enable robots to effectively outfit, maintain, and perform logistics tasks in future human-tended deep space habitats,...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business technology company. The $123,225.00 contract is for the development of an electropermanent magnetic (EPM) tool changer system to enable planetary science robots to switch tools without the use of complex, unreliable mechanical latching mechanisms. The EPM tool changer will use a solid-state...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a for-profit space technology company. The contract, worth $753,478.00, is for the development of simple, robust, and lightweight modular interfaces to enable serviceable satellites and persistent orbital platforms. The contract was set aside for small businesses. Altius Space Machines, Inc. has previously...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a space technology company specializing in satellite servicing, SmallSat deployment, robotics, and other space technologies. The $754,461 firm-fixed-price contract is focused on the development of low-power, low-mass technologies to support the growing field of robotic exploration of extraterrestrial bodies. As an SBIR contract, this award is...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business specializing in satellite servicing and space technologies. The $750,000 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of "Magnetic Capture Technology for Affordable Microsat/Nanosat Servicing." As an SBIR Phase II award, this contract builds on earlier research and development efforts, indicating Altius Space...
- This contract was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business, for the development of "MR CLAW: MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL CAPTURE, LOCOMOTION, ANCHORING, AND WORKHOLDING" technologies. The $249,915.00 contract is a Firm Fixed Price STTR Phase I research and development effort focused on in-space assembly, docking, anchoring and towing technologies, satellite servicing, robotic capture systems, and other...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Magma Space, Inc., a for-profit organization, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a Semi-Active Magnetically Levitated Reaction Wheel, with a potential value of $123,101.00. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20002, USA, and the completion date is March 1, 2021. This contract award is...
This federal contract award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Altius Space Machines, Inc., a small business, for the development of a modular electrical and fluid interface solution called "MAGTAGS." The MAGTAGS technology utilizes switchable electropermanent magnets to create secure connections between spacecraft modules, enabling simplified repair and upgrade of on-orbit assets. The $124,862.00 award is designated as a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract, indicating that it supports early-stage research and development of an innovative space technology. During the Phase I effort, Altius will advance the MAGTAGS technology from a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 2 to TRL 5, which includes developing requirements, designing and building prototype hardware, and testing. A future Phase II award is anticipated to further mature the MAGTAGS to TRL 6, potentially leading to eventual flight demonstration and commercialization.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 2/12/19 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $124.9k | 7/25/18 |