Project Grant 2236806
- 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 $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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $272,800 SBIR Phase I Project Grant to Morningbird Media Corporation to develop and test a prototype propulsion engine that utilizes electromagnetic energy to enable high-speed space travel. The goal is to create a fundamentally new approach to spacecraft propulsion that could lead to orders of magnitude faster space travel compared to current chemical propulsion systems. The key technical objectives are to develop a complex dielectric material and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Chascii Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, a $274,548 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant supports the development of a novel small satellite with embedded optical communications systems. The project aims to deploy a commercial space platform in cislunar and deep space to provide fast connectivity, navigation, and positioning services to space users. Key features...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program for $200,000.00 to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with the University of California, Berkeley as a sub-awardee, from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant will fund research to develop scalable quantum gravimeters using large-momentum-transfer atom interferometry. The goal is to create a compact quantum gravimeter that can...
- This $210,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) supports research by the University of Virginia to advance gravitational wave physics and astrophysics. The key goals are to: (i) Compute persistent gravitational wave signals from binary black hole mergers using new conservation law models, and assess their detection prospects. (ii) Improve modeling of the gravitational wave memory effect to better understand its...
- This $214,449 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support collaborative research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to investigate local gravity disturbances and develop techniques to mitigate their impact on the next-generation Cosmic Explorer gravitational wave observatory. The research aims to enable Cosmic Explorer to achieve its low-frequency sensitivity targets, which will allow...
- This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA Program 47.041 Engineering supports research to leverage light-matter interactions and the low-gravity space environment to develop new functional sensors. The project, titled "BRITE PIVOT: Leveraging Light-Matter Interactions to Create New Functional Sensors in Low-Gravity Space Environment," aims to investigate the effects of microgravity on the processing of nanocomposites and utilize this...
- 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...
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 that dynamic source mass configurations can change the local gravitational field, and seeks to improve the sensitivity of gravitational field detectors, implement fine-grained control of local gravitational field changes, and isolate the system from non-gravitational influences. These advancements could lead to the development of a coherent gravitational wave communication system capable of transmitting information through a planet or turbulent atmosphere without relay satellites. The 1-year project period runs from August 15, 2023 to July 31, 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $272.1k | 8/8/23 |