Purchase Order NNX15CA43P
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Busek Co., Inc., a manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components, to develop a novel, universal, modular, 2.5kW discharge converter for Hall Effect Thruster (HET) Power Processing Units (PPUs). The proposed system aims to provide a universal solution for aerospace systems with different bus voltages by supporting a wide input voltage range...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,899.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Busek Co., Inc. to develop the Compact High Performance Plasma Propulsion System (CHPPPS). CHPPPS is an electric propulsion system designed for 12U and 27U CubeSats that requires high specific impulse, high reliability, and radiation tolerance for high-value science missions. The contract will fund the detailed system design and a proof-of-concept...
- This is a $749,997 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components located in Natick, Massachusetts. The contract is for the development of a Power Processing Unit (PPU) for a 10kW class Hall Effect Thruster (HET) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and an ultimate...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components based in Natick, Massachusetts. The contract, valued at $149,997.00, is for the development of an "Ultra Compact Green Monopropellant Propulsion for CubeSats" under the SBIR program. Busek Co., Inc. has extensive experience in providing innovative propulsion solutions,...
- This federal contract award to Busek Co., Inc. is for the development of a low-cost, lightweight Hall Effect Thruster (HET) Power Processing Unit (PPU) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The proposed PPU solution aims to achieve a power density of 1 kW/kg with over 97% efficiency, utilizing advanced GaN power MOSFETs and planar magnetics technology. This innovation is expected to reduce the volume and mass of...
- This is a $124,890 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems. The contract is for the development of a compact electrospray propulsion system with unprecedented capability, providing more thrust than available gridded ion engines at lower power and without greatly penalizing specific impulse. The system will be scalable to higher capacity and capable of over 700 grams of...
- This is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems based in Natick, Massachusetts. The objective of this $124,998 firm-fixed-price contract is to develop a spacecraft capable of conducting lunar or asteroid prospecting missions. Key innovations include a high-delta V solar electric propulsion system using a...
- This is a $2,480,871.31 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems, for the BET-100UN Qualification and Flight Unit Delivery Program. The contract is part of NASA's Game Changing Technologies program and is intended to flight-qualify an electrospray propulsion system developed under a previous Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort. The work involves additional analysis,...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components, for the development of a high-density plasma thruster under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The potential value of the contract is $150,000.00, and the work is to be performed in Natick, Massachusetts. Busek Co., Inc. has delivered in-space propulsion...
- This federal contract award is to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components based in Natick, Massachusetts. The $74,952 firm fixed-price contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. The contract is for the development of a high-power density 10-kilowatt (kW) power processing unit for high-power Hall thrusters. This contract is set-aside for small...
This is a $124,927 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the NASA Shared Services Center to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems and components based in Natick, Massachusetts. The contract requires Busek to develop an innovative hybrid direct-drive power processing unit (HDD PPU) for CubeSat electric propulsion systems. This technology will directly feed the solar array's raw high voltage into the propulsion system's PPU, minimizing conversion losses and increasing available power for the thruster. This is expected to enhance the performance and cost-effectiveness of the BIT-3 iodine-fueled RF ion thruster being developed under NASA's LunarCube program for deep space CubeSat missions. The HDD PPU is an adaptation of Busek's patented solar-powered spacecraft power system technology. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and was completed on December 17, 2015. Busek also holds a $999,099 Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contract with DARPA for the Thruster Advancements for Low-Altitude Operations in Space (TALOS) program, further demonstrating their expertise in delivering innovative electric propulsion solutions for government space applications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 1 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/16/15 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $124.9k | 6/2/15 |