The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $2,010,482 Cooperative Agreement to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on September 5, 2024 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). This five-year award, titled "ADVANCED SPACE POWER MATERIALS AND ARCHITECTURES (ASTROMAT)," will support RIT's research and development of innovative materials, components, and system architectures for advanced space power generation and management. RIT will leverage its expertise in areas such as photonics, imaging science, and sustainability to deliver novel solutions for radiation-hardened sensors, cryogenic propellant modeling, laser power conversion, and satellite instrumentation relevant to future Air Force and Space Force needs.
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