SBIR/STTR Research Award

Outpost Cargo Ferry: A Rapid Cargo Downmass Vehicle

Award identifier 6b9908ae6ece79dfcf1dd48f30a1873d47d3fc37c6b7da96123a098d9df752c4Awarding agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Award amount

$849,991

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2023

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Award details

Awarding agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch
Not reported
Recipient company
OUTPOST TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Proposal award date
2023-09-28
Contract end date
2025-09-27
UEI
WTH6GSXPMZS9
Solicitation number
Not reported
Topic code
2-LEO

Research abstract

Today's cost to go to ISS and back represents a high barrier to entry for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) economy. Commercial LEO Destinations (CLDs) as well as the International Space Station (ISS) are in need of the ability to have rapid cargo downmass capabilities in order to iterate quicker and accelerate their business. In this effort, Outpost Technologies Corporation (Outpost) will address this need and develop the Cargo Ferry which is a rapid cargo downmass vehicle that will be used for both returning cargo from commercial space stations as well as the ISS. Beneficial applications of our innovation include Earth return of non-human cargo, scientific samples, small payloads, and important research. Driving down the cost of Earth return would open the door to more throughput on the ISS National Lab while also enabling the broader Low-Earth orbit economy to flourish.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

13 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2022–2025). Reported award amounts total $25,116,774. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency intelligence

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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