Cooperative Agreement 2322418
- Starnav LLC received a $295,979 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant to develop a Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) ground network. Under this award effective December 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022, Starnav will deliver a ground-based navigation system to support spacecraft in low Earth orbit. The NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program seeks to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies...
- This $550,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development and demonstration of a novel system to provide secure, unmanned, aerial vehicle guidance in limited connectivity environments. The project aims to develop secure communication protocols for robust and accurate vehicle position, navigation, and timing (PNT) when GPS or GNSS signals are compromised or unavailable. The key...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) provides $979,625 to US Air TECH Corp. to develop a satellite communication (SATCOM) terminal with an innovative Luneburg lens antenna. The project aims to create a compact, high-bandwidth SATCOM system suitable for fixed and mobile platforms, including residences, aerial vehicles, and maritime craft. The technical goals include achieving 100x...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $272,050 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Unspace LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned business located in Houston, TX. The grant supports the development of a "Resilient Gravitronic Communication System" to address the need for universally available communications, especially in locations where traditional methods are compromised. The project aims to build upon research showing...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, provides $274,944 to Uninet LLC to explore the feasibility of extending 5G software-defined networking and virtual network slicing technologies to non-terrestrial satellite constellations. The project aims to develop more efficient networking solutions to support growing demand for satellite internet services, addressing...
- This $274,120 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an "optical orbital hotspot network" to enhance satellite data collection and utilization. The award recipient, Spacerake, Inc., will focus on creating multi-access laser communication terminals and advancing orbital optical hotspot technology. This...
- This $416,042 Project Grant, awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), supports fundamental research on Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning errors at mid-latitudes during geomagnetic storms. Boston University will conduct a three-year investigation (concluding July 31, 2028) utilizing GPS receiver data from the NSF-supported GAGE facility to quantify signal fluctuations...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Forward Edge AI Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The grant funds the development of technology to enhance cybersecurity in the space economy, focusing on creating machine learning algorithms to differentiate between cyber attacks and natural anomalies on small satellites. This project...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Space Domain Awareness Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a space object tracking unit. The one-year award, issued on December 1, 2021, will support the company's efforts to advance science and engineering research and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies to address national challenges. Specifically, the funding will enable Space Domain Awareness Inc. to deliver a...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to Georgia Tech Research Corporation to develop tools and models to guide the design of applications and network algorithms for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks. The 3-year project aims to improve understanding of the unique properties and variability of LEO satellite networks, and leverage this knowledge to enhance network protocols...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement award provides $976,584 to Starnav LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to develop a ground network service that supports the use of existing and future low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signals for positioning and timing. The project aims to create an alternative or complement to the Global Positioning System (GPS) that is resilient to jamming and hacking. The key research objectives are to: 1) complete a proof-of-concept system enabling the use of LEO signals for positioning and timing, 2) analytically characterize the performance of the system, and 3) demonstrate an operational proof-of-concept in a region of the United States. This award, with a period of performance from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026, supports Starnav's development of a ground network service that can leverage LEO satellite signals to provide a safe and reliable positioning and timing system for applications such as drone operations, precision agriculture, and critical infrastructure that depend on GPS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $976.6k | 4/1/24 |