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ORSC Methane Ascent/Descent Engine Technology Development
Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNX15CM61P
Agency Tracking Number: 155181
Amount:
$124,894.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
H2.01
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2015
Award Year:
2015
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2015-06-17
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2015-12-17
Small Business Information
3005 30th Street
Boulder, CO
80301-1304
United States
DUNS:
784971116
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
Yes
Principal Investigator
Name: Tim Bulk
Title: Principal Investigator
Phone: (303) 625-1010
Email: tbulk@specialaerospaceservices.com
Title: Principal Investigator
Phone: (303) 625-1010
Email: tbulk@specialaerospaceservices.com
Business Contact
Name: Kimberley Lopez
Title: Operations Manager
Phone: (303) 747-6885
Email: khutto@specialaerospaceservices.com
Title: Operations Manager
Phone: (303) 747-6885
Email: khutto@specialaerospaceservices.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
Special Aerospace Services (SAS) is proposing a new and innovative ascent/descent engine using methane as its propellant. This engine will utilize the concepts of the Oxidizer Rich Staged Combustion (ORSC) cycle of the RD-8 to improve on performance over existing hardware. This SBIR program will leverage existing work SAS has done in conjunction with DARPA to on the RD-8 preburner to design and analyze a new engine with the benefits of the RD-8, but being able to use methane as the propellant. Additive manufacturing will be used to build the components of the engine to reduce cost and limitations in design.
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