Purchase Order NNX15CP50P
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- This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, for the development of a Gimbal Mechanism for Extreme Environments. The contract, valued at $124,987.00, is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. Tethers Unlimited, Inc. is a small business that provides advanced technologies for space, sea, and air missions, and has...
- Venus Aerospace Corp., a Houston-based aerospace startup specializing in advanced propulsion systems and hypersonic technologies, has been awarded an FY24 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by NASA's Shared Services Center. The $155,908 firm fixed price contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, focuses on the development of a rotating detonation nozzle and is scheduled for completion by February 6, 2025. This Phase I effort represents part of NASA's...
- Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, has been awarded a $749,977 Firm Fixed Price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a demonstration mission that validates the use of in-space manufacturing "constructable" technologies. This supports NASA's goal of enabling small satellites to perform long baseline and spatially diverse observation, measurement, and collection missions, which have traditionally required formation flying or large,...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,937 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business based in Bothell, Washington. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to enable future lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) missions to more effectively explore, sample, and excavate within the permanently shaded polar craters. This contract leverages Tethers Unlimited's expertise in...
- This is a $124,962.00 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business. The contract is for the development of a "Versatile Hot-Swappable Robotic Interface" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I. Tethers Unlimited is a small business that provides advanced technologies for space, sea, and air missions, and has previously served as a prime...
- This is a $1,492,632.56 SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business in Bothell, Washington. The contract is for the ORBWEAVER system, which will repurpose an ESPA ring to create a large phased array satellite communications system. This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract with a completion date of January 30, 2021. Tethers Unlimited has previously received contracts from NASA, the Department of...
- This is a $49,990 Firm Fixed Price federal contract awarded to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business, by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The contract is for the MANTIS THERMAL CERTIFICATION PREPARATION, which supports the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract has a completion date of May 7, 2021. Tethers Unlimited has previously supported NASA's exploration goals through prime contracts and...
- This is a firm fixed-price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Global Aerospace Corporation, a small business, for the development of the Titan-Buoyant Atmospheric Glider (T-BAG) system. The T-BAG is a hybrid entry vehicle, balloon, and maneuverable glider designed to explore the atmosphere and surface of Saturn's moon Titan. The objective is to develop an inflatable, wing-glider that can enter Titan's atmosphere, execute controlled flight, and descend to the...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Honeybee Robotics, Ltd., doing business as Honeybee Robotics Craft Mechanisms, for the development of a miniature Stirling cooler capable of keeping conventional electronics cool in the high-temperature environment of the surface of Venus. This technology is intended to enable the use of temperature-sensitive cameras and optical sensors for in-situ analysis of the...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Firm Fixed Price contract to Busek Co., Inc., a small business manufacturer of spacecraft propulsion systems, to develop a precision spacecraft pointing and attitude control system. The $124,805 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract will focus on acquiring and analyzing data on the performance characteristics of Busek's BET-1MN electrospray thrusters, which can achieve sub-milliarcsecond pointing accuracy, to...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Tethers Unlimited, Inc., a small business based in Bothell, Washington. The $124,947 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of the Venus or Titan Exploratory (VORTEX) gimbal, a highly advanced pointing mechanism for a high-gain antenna that will enable communications with spacecraft operating near Venus. The VORTEX gimbal is designed to provide continuous 3-degrees-of-freedom rotation without the use of failure-prone slip rings, allowing for a more compact stowed configuration compared to traditional gimbals. This contract is part of NASA's broader VORTEX Gimbal program, which aims to overcome communication challenges for Venus and Titan exploration missions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $124.9k | 6/2/15 |