A Sensor for Relative Position and Attitude Determination

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	Award ID: 81304	Program Year/Program: 2007 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 07SB2-0546	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Radio-Hydro-Physics LLC
Route 4, Box 66 Fairmont, WV 26554-
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2007

Title: A Sensor for Relative Position and Attitude Determination

Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA

Contract: W31P4Q-08-C-0113

Award Amount: $97,605.00

Abstract:
Design miniaturized sensor based on Dispersed Fourier Transform Spectrometer ("DFTS") technology to provide 3-space position and attitude determination between host and target satellites. The DFTS has demonstrated a capability to establish orbital accuracies in near-real-time at an accuracy of 0.5 meters in range as well as position against the plane of the sky. Even higher accuracies are anticipated using the DFTS without the encumbrance of the turbulent atmosphere. An active laser illuminator, and CCD camera will complement the Michelson-interferometer, metrology sub-system, and diffraction grating of the DFTS to achieve these positional accuracies.

Principal Investigator:
Douglas G. Currie
Principal Investigator
3013846602
currie@umd.edu

Business Contact:
Douglas A. Rekenthaler
CEO & General Manager
3043635004
dougrek@aol.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

RADIO-HYDRO-PHYSICS LLC
364 Patteson Drive, Box 287 Morgantown, WV 26505

EIN/Tax ID: 550872550

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No