SBIR/STTR Research Award

Space Warehouse & Rapid Deployment (SWARD) - a Forward Operating Base in space for housing assets and bringing them to Earth anywhere in 30 Minutes

Award identifier 970f998e094e10265bf47eb1af1e2887df22eaad6ebde7b16cfbb951a7f37d14Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$74,958

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2024

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
Max Space, Inc
Proposal award date
2024-05-14
Contract end date
2024-08-19
UEI
C2P9EKHZLE17
Solicitation number
X24.5
Topic code
AFX245-PCSO2

Research abstract

Max Space introduces the Space Warehouse & Rapid Deployment (SWARD) system, a groundbreaking innovation in space infrastructure. SWARD is a space-based expandable storage facility equipped with 10+ Outpost Ferry  Earth return vehicles, enabling the secure storage and rapid transportation of various payloads from space, including equipment, emergency re-supply for soldiers, research results, space-manufactured drugs & materials, and other essential items, from orbit to any point on Earth within 30 minutes. Leveraging Max Space's expertise in expandable  structures and robotic subsystems, enhanced by Outpost's space-drop delivery system, SWARD establishes a dynamic space logistics center capable of swiftly distributing a diverse range of cargo worldwide without the need for in-space human intervention. SWARD, a flexible, efficient and low cost platform, enhances space domain awareness, mobility, and operational capabilities, positioning the United States as a leader in space logistics and domain awareness.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

3 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2024). Reported award amounts total $334,040. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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