SBIR/STTR Research Award

ORSC Methane Ascent/Descent Engine Technology Development

Award identifier 5956ed03842029b03c1c59883eb889fbc3dc2c01b4507f06691edc169f46a609Awarding agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Award amount

$124,894

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2015

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Award details

Awarding agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch
Not reported
Recipient company
SPECIAL AEROSPACE SERVICES
Proposal award date
2015-06-17
Contract end date
2015-12-17
UEI
QJMZBMHTMUE3
Solicitation number
Not reported
Topic code
H2.01

Research 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.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

8 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2011–2021). Reported award amounts total $2,615,008. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense

Agency intelligence

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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