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Affordable Maximum Performance Solar Array System with IMM PV for NASA Space…

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2012 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
115162 		Solicitation Year:
2011 		Solicitation Topic Code:
S3.03 		Solicitation Number:
Small Business Information
Deployable Space Systems, Inc.
75 Robin Hill, Building B2 Goleta, CA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2012
Title: Affordable Maximum Performance Solar Array System with IMM PV for NASA Space Science&Exploration Missions
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX12CD83P
Award Amount: $124,909.00
 

Abstract:

Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (DSS) will focus the proposed NASA Phase 1 program on the development and validation of ROSA-Max, a significantly structurally/electrically optimized version of the basic ROSA solar array technology with advanced ultra-lightweight structures and IMM photovoltaics. The combined embodiment with advanced ultra-lightweight structures and IMM photovoltaics offers maximum performance in all key metrics and unparalleled affordability for NASA Space Science missions. ROSA-Max will enable emerging Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Space Science missions through its ultra-lightweight, ultra-compact stowage volume, ultra-affordability, high strength/stiffness, and its high voltage and high/low temperature & illumination operation capability within many environments. The ROSA-Max technology will provide NASA/industry a near-term and low-risk solar array system that provides revolutionary performance in terms of high specific power (>300-500 W/kg BOL at the wing level, PV-blanket dependent), affordability (>50% projected cost savings at the array level, PV-blanket dependent), ultra-lightweight, high deployed stiffness (10X better than current rigid panel arrays), high deployed strength (10X better than current rigid panel arrays), compact stowage volume (>60-80 kW/m3 BOL, 10X times better than current rigid panel arrays), high deployment reliability and operation reliability, high radiation tolerance, high voltage operation capability (>200 VDC), scalability (500W to 100's of kW), and LILT & HIHT operation capability (LILT?Low Intensity Low Temperature, HIHT?High Intensity High Temperature).

Principal Investigator:

Brian Spence
Principal Investigator
8057228090
Brian.Spence@DeployableSpaceSystems.com

Business Contact:

Brian Spence
Business Official
8057228090
Brian.Spence@DeployableSpaceSystems.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Deployable Space Systems, Inc.
75 Robin Hill, Building B2 Goleta, CA -

EIN/Tax ID: 271889503
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No