This is a $1,125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Plasma Processes, LLC, a limited liability company that specializes in materials solutions for industrial applications. The contract is for the research, development, testing, and delivery of a miniaturized propulsion system compatible with non-toxic "green" monopropellants for small spacecraft, including CubeSats. This addresses a...
This $414,525.00 federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Plasma Processes, LLC, a small business, for research and development of non-toxic monopropellant thrusters for spacecraft chemical propulsion systems. The contract is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which aims to advance innovative technologies for the agency's missions. Plasma Processes has expertise in materials solutions, including coatings and...
This is a $100,000 Small Business Small Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA's Ames Research Center to Plasma Processes, LLC, a small business manufacturer, for the development of a micro-propulsion device. The effort will focus on thermo-catalytic ignition and combustion of advanced mono- and bi-propellants in micro-channels, utilizing an innovative near net shape forming technique and carbon nanotube deposition to enhance the internal surface area for catalytic...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Ultramet, a small business manufacturer of advanced materials and aerospace technologies. The contract, valued at $125,000, is for the design, fabrication, and hot-fire testing of a 5-newton green monopropellant thruster and igniter system. This work builds on previous Air Force research demonstrating the capability of Ultramet's technology for high-performance, long-life propulsion systems using the green...
This is a $749,902 firm-fixed-price SBIR Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Plasma Processes, LLC, a small business contractor located in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract is for the development of a "green" 100-pound-force (lbf) non-toxic storable liquid propulsion thruster, which is intended to replace the current hydrazine-based systems used on spacecraft like the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and commercial crew/cargo vehicles. The contract is part of NASA's efforts to...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Flight Works, Inc., a for-profit aerospace manufacturer. The $124,969 firm-fixed-price contract supports the development and demonstration of a low-cost, pump-fed, non-catalytic 1-5 Newton-class thruster using the AF-M315E "green" propellant. The goal is to provide real delta-V capability (over 1 km/s) for small secondary payloads and CubeSats, reducing...
This is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Plasma Processes, LLC, a small business manufacturer of materials solutions for industrial applications. The $745,989.00 contract is for the development of a Chemical Propulsion Module for NASA's Green Propulsion Dual Mode Project under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III program, which supports the commercialization of previously...
This federal contract award to Flight Works, Inc., a small business manufacturer of aerospace components and systems, is for the development of a low-cost, compact, low-tank pressure, high-performance propulsion system using LMP-103S green propellant. The $124,866 SBIR Phase I contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to expand Flight Works' micropump-fed propulsion technology to create a high delta-V capability system suitable for secondary payloads...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Arctic Slope Technical Services, Inc., an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned small disadvantaged business. The $125,000 firm-fixed-price contract aims to develop a low-cost, high-efficiency catalyst technology to address navigation and maneuver difficulties in NASA's return missions. The proposed solution involves designing and fabricating a monolithic...
This is a $150,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Plasma Processes, LLC, a small business manufacturer based in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract was set aside for small businesses and has a firm fixed price. Plasma Processes specializes in materials solutions, including net shape forming, coatings, and additive manufacturing for the aerospace, defense, and energy industries. This SBIR Phase I contract is for...