This $1,794,889 firm-fixed-price STTR Phase II contract was awarded to Magma Space Inc., a small business based in Washington, D.C. The contract was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and focuses on the development of magnetic bearing reaction wheels for spacecraft. The goal is to produce low-jitter, long-life reaction wheels that enable precise pointing and stabilization for spacecraft. This award builds on Magma Space's prior SBIR Phase I and II work with AFRL and NASA on...
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...
Magma Space LLC has been awarded a $759,423 definitive contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver a semi-actively magnetically levitated reaction wheel under the agency's Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II program. Performance will take place in Washington, D.C. over a two-year period concluding in September 2023. The firm fixed price contract has a total small business set aside designation. No major subcontractors were...
This is a $1,890,404.00 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Magma Space Inc., a small for-profit business based in Washington, D.C. The contract is for the development of a highly precise, 4-axis stabilized control system that integrates seamlessly with satellite navigation systems. The contract has a completion date of May 16, 2026 and was awarded on March 17, 2025. This contract award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and...
This federal contract award is for the development of a magnetic gearbox technology by Launchpoint Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Magnetic Moments) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The contract, valued at $124,969.00, is for a Phase I research project to create a lightweight, non-contact magnetic transmission solution for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and rotorcraft applications. The magnetic gearbox...
This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Magiq Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts. The $124,918.00 contract was awarded on August 19, 2019 under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I, with a completion date of February 18, 2020. The contract is for research and development related to current state-of-the-art navigation...
This is a $149,932.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Launchpoint Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Magnetic Moments) for the development, systems integration, and flight testing of an 80 kilowatt hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system. The contract is a Small Business set-aside and was awarded under the STTR Phase I research program. The work is to be performed in Goleta, California and is scheduled for...
This is a firm fixed-price $124,913 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Launchpoint Technologies, Inc., doing business as Magnetic Moments. The contract is for the design, build, and testing of a magnetic transmission system to optimize the integration of high-speed electric motors and efficient propellers for use on electric or hybrid-electric aircraft. The proposed magnetic transmission aims to...
This is a $145,524.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to Microwave Applications Group Inc. (MAG), a manufacturer of ferrite-based components and subsystems for electronically scanning antennas and other radio frequency (RF) devices. The contract is for the development of microwave applications and has a 6-month period of performance ending on May 31, 2024. MAG has over 50 years of experience providing specialty microwave...
This $156,361.00 firm fixed price purchase order was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Fluxworks LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I effort to develop a "Scalable Magnetically Geared Actuator for Future Missions in Dusty & Extremely Cold Environments." This contract is set aside for small businesses. The period of performance runs through...