Cooperative Agreement 2445229
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,299,988 Project Grant under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to Space Balloon Technologies Corp, doing business as Spaceloon. The grant supports the development of Spaceloon's novel Controlled Altitude Ballooning (CAB) platform, which can perform bi-directional sampling across atmospheric layers from the troposphere to the mesosphere. The CAB technology involves a hardware and software combination that...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant award of $274,996 to Fenix Space, Inc. will support the development of a novel reusable launch platform and two-body separation system under unique aerodynamic circumstances. The goals of the Phase I project are to build a prototype separation system and validate it through sub-orbital flight testing. This innovative top-carry air-launch concept aims to demonstrate improved separation system design that can...
- This $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) will support Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. to develop reusable upper stages for space launch vehicles. Specifically, the small business will build a full-scale prototype heat shield and test it under simulated ascent and atmospheric reentry conditions. Testing will occur in phases of increasing complexity, with data from each phase used to...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Urban Sky Theory Inc. a $254,685 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022. The grant funds the development of the Microballoon: Precisely-Placeable Stratospheric Balloon. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award supports Urban Sky Theory's work to advance...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) award to Samara Aerospace, Inc. provides $274,993 to develop a Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control (MSAC) system. The project aims to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and readiness of this attitude control system for spacecraft, with the goal of enabling new commercial and scientific applications that require highly agile, low-cost, and space-hardened satellite orientation control. Key...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an advanced propellant-less propulsion system for small satellites by Field Propulsion Technologies Inc., a small business based in Aurora, Colorado. The project aims to create a prototype propulsion device utilizing a specialized metamaterial based on graphene composite that can generate thrust through unresolved...
- 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 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $275,000 to advance the development of an electromechanical mass transfer system for space operations. The project aims to create a novel platform that can enable cost-effective movement of resources on the lunar surface and other low-gravity environments without the use of consumable fuels or onboard propulsion systems. The work will focus...
- 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...
- 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...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, provides $1,250,000.00 in funding to Space Balloon Technologies Corp (dba Spaceloon) to complete engineering and validation activities for a novel mesospheric ballooning platform. The aim is to enable faster, less expensive, and long-duration (>1 hour) access to the mesosphere for providing near-space sub-orbital testing services for satellites and space payloads. The project seeks to develop a market-ready sub-orbital ballooning system that can reach mesospheric altitudes dependably and cost-effectively, as an alternative to costly and limited rocket launches. Successful completion of this 2-year project from October 2025 to September 2027 would enable a new avenue for high-fidelity and long-duration satellite testing at the edge-of-space, improving the reliability and reducing the costs of satellite missions to low-Earth-orbit and beyond.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 9/15/25 |