Tethers Unlimited, Inc.

Colorado Springs, CO Part of Arka Group, L.P.

UEI
FHC2EKAPYU47
CAGE
1LGV8
Primary NAICS
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
2315 Briargate Pkwy #100, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Website
arka.org
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Capital Goods
  3. Aerospace & Defense
SIC code
96 Administration of Economic Programs
Profiles

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $0
FY2025 $0
FY2024 -$21,346

Contract awards

Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Procurement of ground radio to match lunar node - 1 lunar payload for ground testing 80NSSC21P2102 Shared Services Center $247,300
Collaborative control of two robotic manipulators for satellite servicing FA945320C0014 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFMC) $1,169,712
Rubbing pad SPEFA520P0081 Aviation (DLA) $0
Resin additive manufacturing processed thermal protection systems (ramp TPS) 80NSSC19C0535 Shared Services Center $124,900
NASA has identified the need for a palletizing system to support transport, emplacement and exchange of sub-modules… 80NSSC19C0595 Shared Services Center $124,989

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Grant awards

Award Agency Obligated Awarded
The BI-SAT observations of the lunar atmosphere above swirls (bolas) concept is for a tethered cubesat mission… 80NSSC17K0294 Shared Services Center $49,371
To enable capture and manipulation of asteroids and space debris while minimizing risk to the primary spacecraft… NNX14AM85G National Aeronautics and Space Administration $99,975
Currently, satellites are built and tested on the ground, and then launched into space aboard rockets. As a result, a… NNX13AR26G National Aeronautics and Space Administration $499,791
To enable frequent, low-cost opportunities to deliver nanosatellites to destinations beyond earth orbit, TUI proposes… NNX12AR17G National Aeronautics and Space Administration $99,961
Currently, a significant fraction of the engineering cost and launch mass of space systems is required exclusively to… NNX12AR13G National Aeronautics and Space Administration $99,831

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About the company

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Tethers Unlimited, Inc. is a small business that provides advanced propulsion, power, communications, and robotics technologies for space, sea, and air missions. The company has received federal contracts from agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop modular spacecraft systems, communications devices, robotic technologies, and other aerospace products.

Through past prime contract awards, Tethers Unlimited has provided NASA with flight radios, robotic manipulator systems for satellite servicing, and other hardware deliverables supporting the agency's exploration goals. As a subcontractor, the company has supplied spacecraft radios, integration engineering, root cause analysis, and related services to partners such as Lockheed Martin, Southwest Research Institute, General Atomics, and more on both civil and defense space efforts. Several awards have been set aside for small businesses.

Additionally, Tethers Unlimited holds a $10.6 million Other Transaction indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (OT IDV) agreement with the Air Force Research Lab for the Modularity for Space Systems (M4SS) effort. This aims to rapidly prototype and demonstrate modular avionics, structures, power systems and reconfigurable payloads for the Department of Defense. Associated task orders under the M4SS IDV will likely require Tethers to deliver modular spacecraft technologies and demonstration hardware to validate these concepts.

Quick answers

Is Tethers Unlimited, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Tethers Unlimited, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 19, 2027.

What is Tethers Unlimited, Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Tethers Unlimited, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Procurement of ground radio to match lunar node - 1 lunar payload for ground testing (80NSSC21P2102), from Shared Services Center, on July 16, 2021.

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