Project Grant 80NSSC24K0801

Rogue Space Systems Corp. was awarded a $271,381 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (NSF TIP, CFDA 47.084) to develop a prototype metal-fueled Hall effect thruster using radioisotope heating. The award period is August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Under this award, Rogue Space Systems Corp. will produce a prototype thruster that utilizes zinc fuel and a radioisotope power system unit. A thermal management system will deliver the...

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 $320,000 federal Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports collaborative research between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and other institutions to study crystal growth and particle self-assembly during directional solidification in microgravity conditions on the International Space Station (ISS). The research aims to reveal the subtle forces involved in growing solvent crystals and forming particle assemblies, which...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems aims to assess the effect of microgravity on growth and properties of metal-organic framework (MOF) crystals. With a total funding amount of $247,500 and an award period from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025, the grant will support collaborative research between the University of California, Berkeley and the International Space Station (ISS) to grow three types...

This $420,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research on the effects of microgravity conditions on crystal growth and particle self-assembly during directional solidification of solutions. The research aims to reveal the subtle forces involved in these processes when gravity is removed, and compare the structural features obtained in microgravity versus on Earth. The research will integrate experimental...

This $256,000 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Onyx Aerospace Inc.'s development of an additively manufactured, non-toxic, advanced storable hybrid rocket propulsion system. Specifically, the company will develop a thermoplastic-based fuel with electrical ignition properties suitable for cubesats. They will test fuel formulations for compatibility with the ignition...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology to develop a platform-independent plasma probe for CubeSats. The two-year award runs from May 2021 through May 2023. Under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority and prevent technological surprise, the grantee will develop a plasma probe that can operate...

This three-year, $247,500 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Stanford University to assess the effect of microgravity on the growth and properties of metal-organic framework crystals. The NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the funding under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Specifically, the project will grow three types of MOF crystals in microgravity on the International Space Station and under normal...

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...

Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC received a $255,993 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a liquid oxygen-methane engine for small satellite launch vehicles. Funded under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this 12-month award will support the design and testing of an engine using liquid oxygen and methane propellants. The Engineering program seeks to improve engineering research and education to foster innovation and...