Lunar Vertical Solar Array Technology
Awarded Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80HQTR20NOA01-20GCD_C1
- Agency
- Langley Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Awarded
- to Astrobotic Technology Inc.
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 80LARC21CA007 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Astrobotic Technology, Inc. was awarded a firm-fixed price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center to design, prototype, and test a Lunar Vertical Solar Array Technology system capable of providing 10 kilowatts of electrical power through robotically deployable solar panels at the south pole of the Moon. Under the base period of the contract valued at $776,282, Astrobotic Technology will perform design and analyses of the Lunar VSAT, with an option period available to fabricate and test a prototype to achieve Technical Readiness Level 6 and demonstrate qualification for space applications.
Notice text
This notice is provided for information purposes only. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) awarded a firm-fixed price contract to Astrobotic Technology, Inc., Pittsburg, PA for the effort entitled “Lunar Vertical Solar Array Technology”. This award results from a competitive selection under the NASA Headquarters released NASA Research Announcement (NRA) 80HQTR20NOA01, entitled Space Technology – Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion – 2020 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2020), Appendix 80HQTR20NOA01-20GCD_C1, Lunar Vertical Solar Array Technology (“Lunar VSAT”).
The existing Game Changing Development (GCD) Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) project is focused on the development of solar arrays and related technologies necessary for sustained presence on the lunar surface circa 2028. The Lunar VSAT Appendix addresses key technologies associated with the goals of that GCD effort.
The objective of this procurement is for Astrobotic Technology to design, prototype, and test the Lunar VSAT, a solar panel system designed to provide 10 kilowatts of electrical power and be robotically deployable at the south pole of the lunar surface. During the Base Period, Astrobotic Technology shall perform design and analyses to analytically demonstrate the expected performance of Lunar VSAT. During the Option Period, if exercised, Astrobotic Technology shall fabricate and test the prototype Lunar VSAT system, achieve a Technical Readiness Level of 6 (TRL 6), and demonstrate that the system is capable of qualification for space applications. Under this effort, Astrobotic Technology will explore vertical array development on masts of up to 10 m in length to minimize shadowing in order to capture near-continuous sunlight at the lunar South Pole.
Awarded contract 80LARC21CA007 to Astrobotic Technology, Inc. for 7762882.00 on 2021-09-22.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Lunar Vertical Solar Array Technology | Award Notice | |
| Lunar Vertical Solar Array Technology Synopsis | Pre-Solicitation |
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