This is a federal contract award from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC, a small business based in Kent, Washington. The $54,136 firm-fixed-price purchase order is for the development of a low-cost, single-staged suborbital rocket under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract has a completion date of April 17, 2025. This award aligns with AFRL's interest in innovative propulsion technologies for space applications and is...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $125,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC, a for-profit small business, to develop an injector for stable liquid oxygen-gaseous hydrogen combustion at low pressure and high velocity. This contract supports research into advanced propulsion systems. Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC is also the recipient of a $759,564 SBIR Phase II contract from the NASA...
This is a $1,497,056.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., a small business and HUBZone firm, for the development of an advanced, economical in-space hybrid propulsion system as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract supports research and development of spacecraft components, propulsion systems, and related technologies optimized for small satellite applications,...
This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to Astrobotic Technology Inc., a small business prime contractor. The $189,934.02 contract is for the design and testing of rocket engines under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program, Phase I. As a small business set-aside, this contract aligns with the AFRL's efforts to support innovative research and development by smaller enterprises. Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space robotics...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $62,899 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Atomiq LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the SBIR Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a next-generation plasma-based propulsion system. As a set-aside contract for small businesses, this award supports the AFRL's research and development efforts in advanced aerospace propulsion technologies. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2024.</p>
Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC has been awarded a definitive contract valued at $759,564 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to deliver an injector for liquid oxygen-gaseous hydrogen stable combustion at low pressure and high velocity. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program contract will support NASA's research into rocket engine technologies and propulsion systems over a two-year period of performance ending in June 2022. As...
This $49,986 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Orbion Space Technology Inc., a small business manufacturer of aerospace and defense products. The contract is for research and development of a "Dual Mode Propulsion for Smallsats" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I. Orbion specializes in innovative propulsion solutions for small satellites and has previously received SBIR awards from AFRL to develop...
This federal contract award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Flight Works, Inc., a small business manufacturer of aerospace components and systems, is for the development of rapid ascent propellant loading operations. The $189,013.86 firm-fixed-price contract, awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I, supports research and development for advanced propulsion systems and fluid management technologies to enable space exploration and aerospace...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Hybird Space Systems LLC, a small business limited liability company based in Huntsville, Alabama. The $1,799,981 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of "Hybrid Propulsion for Low-Cost and Scalable Tactical Rocket Motors." This research and development effort is focused on advancing hybrid propulsion technologies for potential defense and civil space...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $74,838 firm fixed price purchase order to Field Propulsion Technologies Inc., a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I solicitation. The contract is for the development of a propellant-less spacecraft propulsion system to enhance the Department of the Air Force's adaptive and reconfigurable space force capabilities in autonomy. The research and development activities will take place...