SBIR/STTR Research Award
Development and On-Orbit Commissioning of Critical Systems for Proximity Operations and Future In-Space Refueling
Award amount
$1,699,818Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2023Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- ORBIT FAB, INC
- Proposal award date
- 2023-04-06
- Contract end date
- 2024-06-10
- UEI
- K21RB9EGCKD5
- Solicitation number
- X23.4
- Topic code
- AFX234-DCSO1
Research abstract
Orbit Fab proposes to conduct an RPO flight demonstration in partnership with Apex as a risk reduction to on-orbit refueling missions we will execute in 2025. Orbit Fab will define the specifications and requirements of the RPO system which we refer to as
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- ESPA Port Refueling Module
- Dynamic Mobility Through On-Orbit Refueling
- Dynamic Mobility Through On-Orbit Refueling
- Active Docking Mechanism for On-Orbit Satellite Refueling
- RAFTI Flight Qualification for High Pressure Gases
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Outpost STRATFI RFP Response
- Enhanced Tritium Power Source for Autonomous Nuclear Tritium Sensors (ANTS)
- Mechanical System for use with Super-Heavy Launch Vehicles for Autonomous Capture and Acquisition (ACQR) of Targets of up to 30m in diameter
- Antaris Self-Healing Satellites for Resilient Space Missions
- Development of Otter Autonomous Satellite Servicing Vehicle, and Design for Umbra Satellite Disposal Mission
Research funding history
11 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2018–2023). Reported award amounts total $20,971,931. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration