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Orbital refueling of cryogenic propellants is a key enabling technology that will extend the usable life of spacecraft around Earth and facilitate the next generation of advanced exploration missions. Propellant management on orbit requires advanced propellant tanks, liquid acquisition devices, propellant transfer pumps, space-rated valves, and other subcomponents compatible with common propellant ...

NASA is working toward missions involving crewed habitats for extended stays within orbital platforms. Environmental control of these habitats is enabled by use of thermal control systems to maintain conditions within a tight temperature band. These thermal control systems must be highly reliable, lightweight, and able to effectively control cabin and equipment temperatures to within several degre ...

Transfer of gaseous propellant in space is a critical technology for space exploration and for extending the useful life of satellites. A key component needed for in-space refueling is a compressor that can efficiently move gas from a resupply vehicle to the propellant storage vessel on board the receiver vehicle. High efficiency requires a very high pressure ratio, and operation on orbit requires ...

Many NASA and commercial space science missions require high performance electronics within strict budgetary limits. Many of these missions, therefore, use commercial-grade electronic products despite significant technical risk due to lack of radiation hardness. Creare proposes to evolve our commercial‑grade, three-phase Brushless DC motor drive electronics to be adaptable for missions which req ...

QmagiQ proposes to develop and deliver a small, lightweight, low-power 4-MEGAPIXEL (2Kx2K) multi-spectral infrared camera covering a broad spectral band from 1-14 microns.nbsp; A key feature is a broadband high-quantum-efficiency strained layer superlattice focal plane array (High-QE SLS FPA) with spectral filters deposited directly on the FPA ndash; a design that allows the camera to be very comp ...

There is a widespread need for beam steering all throughout the DoD. Both the Space Force and Air Force require advanced pointing for imaging and targeting, laser communications, directed energy, and energy transmission systems. Existing pointing systems often account for a significant allocation of Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C). Positional systems are one of the most resource intensive f ...

The United States Space Force (USSF) seeks versatile spacecraft that can perform an array of different types of defense-related missions, such as spacecraft imaging and inspection, rendezvous proximity and docking operations (RPO/RPOD), collision avoidanc

The United States Space Force (USSF) needs innovation in 3D scanning of Resident Space Objects (RSO) to effectively perform active management of orbital debris as well as On Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (OSAM) and defense-related missions. OSAM missions will require that a “service satellite” operate near a “target satellite” or RSO. Novel sensor fusion modalities coupled ...

With the Phase II STTR award, Rogue intends to develop a functional multi-purpose CubeSat dispenser system prototype that has been fully vetted and tested in relevant rideshare launch and space environments.   Rogue’s technology development roadmap is dri

HyperBlox is a platform for secure, reliable, and private Cellular (LTE/5G) networking that integrates seamlessly with Enterprise IT infrastructure to greatly simplify and accelerate the adoption of business-critical IoT applications. The HyperBlox platform is significantly more flexible than the legacy systems, enabling a significant reduction to both operational and infrastructure costs. The sco ...