This award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $274,996 to Opticalx, LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Tracy, CA, to develop an optical solution for detecting and tracking small space debris in low-Earth orbit. The project, titled "SBIR PHASE I: SPACE-TIME PROJECTION OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY (SPOT)", aims to leverage graphical processing unit (GPU) computing to build a computational telescope system capable of detecting objects smaller than 1 cm in size. If successful, this technology could enhance space situational awareness and help ensure the sustainable use of Earth's orbits by enabling the detection and tracking of millions of small space debris particles. The award period is from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025.
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