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 include long-range optical communications terminals capable of 100 Gbps transmission speeds and short-range optical communications for swarm networking. This research and development effort is scheduled to be performed in Altadena, California from March 2024 to October 2024.
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