Future NASA exploration plans will realize significant performance advantages with aerocapture and aerobraking of large, heavy payloads for mars, titan, and the gas giant planets. During a previous…
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX11CD56P
- Awardee
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Spaceflight Systems, Inc. UEI EKPABM5MVJG8
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $99,867
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- SBIR11PH01 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $99,867.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Ames Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Burien, WA 98168, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $54,698 | |
| Funding Only Action | $16,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $12,501 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,334 | |
| Original award | $8,334 |
Description
Future NASA exploration plans will realize significant performance advantages with aerocapture and aerobraking of large, heavy payloads for mars, titan, and the gas giant planets. During a previous NASA larc funded high mass mars entry system study, andrews space found that while inflatable aerobrake designs potentially offer the lowest-mass solution, they are challenged from the uncertainties of dynamic response of large soft structures at the sizes required, and from the risks associated with cleanly separating the lander/payload from the decelerator. A "petal brake" concept was introduced as an integrated hypersonic entry system design that addresses these issues. The design performs hypersonic aerocapture and entry maneuvers as a biconic aeroshell, then deploys to provide higher drag just prior to terminal descent and landing. IT covers a wide range of EDL environments, is structurally determinate, with minimal aero-elastic issues, and with positive separation characteristics during jettison. During phase i of this project, andrews proposes to further advance the operational petal brake concept by designing and evaluating a point-of-departure petal-brake design for mars entry, defining a potential test program, then generating a detailed subscale petal-brake design suitable for manufacture, wind tunnel testing, and high altitude deployment testing in phase II.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNX11CD56P?
NNX11CD56P was awarded to Spaceflight Systems, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 18, 2011.
How much is contract NNX11CD56P worth?
The government has obligated $99,867 on NNX11CD56P.
Which agency awarded contract NNX11CD56P?
Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) awarded NNX11CD56P, with funding from Ames Research Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Was contract NNX11CD56P competed?
The extent of competition for NNX11CD56P was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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