Project Grant FA95502310603

The National Science Foundation awarded Space Domain Awareness Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a space object tracking unit. The one-year award, issued on December 1, 2021, will support the company's efforts to advance science and engineering research and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies to address national challenges. Specifically, the funding will enable Space Domain Awareness Inc. to deliver a...

The U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $2,991,764 Project Grant to the Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The funding supports research to improve space object detection and tracking capabilities through the "Space Domain Awareness in a Photon-Starved Environment (SDAPSE)" project. Key activities include developing hybrid optical telescope designs, evaluating...

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research awarded a $399,654 Project Grant under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to SRI International to conduct research on "Equatorial Spread-F (ESF) Weather: Day-to-Day Variability". The project will investigate the day-to-day fluctuations in the equatorial ionosphere, which can disrupt satellite communications and navigation signals. SRI International will lead the research effort, with support from...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Aeronautics Research Program (CFDA 43.002). The award, totaling $1,999,995.57, supports research and development of safe, scalable, and seamless surface navigation technologies for uncrewed air systems (UAS) through the "SURFNAV4UAS" project led by Ohio University. Key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Developing ground-based...

This Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001, Science) provides $312,946.00 to The Aerospace Corporation, a non-profit federally funded research and development center, to conduct advanced scientific research in space-related domains. The award, effective from June 18, 2025 to June 17, 2028, supports the goals of NASA's ROSES (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences) program, including executing a...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $417,324 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for the "OPTICS FOR COMPACT TWO-DIMENSIONAL ENERGETIC ATOM (OCTEA)" research project. The grant, with a performance period from July 16, 2024 to July 15, 2027, supports SwRI's work in developing advanced optics and instrumentation for compact, two-dimensional energetic atom detection and measurement...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $443,182 Project Grant to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, supports research on "Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing Using Angles-Only Measurements to Cataloged Resident Space Objects." This research aims to develop innovative technologies that enhance the U.S. Air...

This Cooperative Agreement award, titled "GREEN, SECURE, SATELLITE PROPULSION (GSSP)", is funded by the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The $4,493,413 award, which commenced on January 1, 2025, supports research by the Cal Poly Corporation, a non-profit auxiliary organization serving California Polytechnic State University, to develop micropropulsion and security solutions for small spacecraft. As part of this effort, Cal Poly has...

The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) awarded a $877,412 Project Grant to Urban Sky Theory Inc. on July 10, 2024 to develop a high-resolution real-time wildfire detection and communication relay system with persistent broad-area coverage. The 3-year grant program is funded under the 43.001 Science CFDA program and aims to advance scientific understanding and technological capabilities for wildfire monitoring and response. As part of this project, Urban Sky Theory will be responsible for...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $174,155 Project Grant to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (ODURF) under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001). The grant supports the "SPECTRA OF ASTROPHYSICAL MOLECULES" research project with a performance period from January 14, 2025 to January 13, 2028. The project aims to expand scientific knowledge through theoretical modeling, simulations, data analysis, and...