SBIR/STTR Research Award
Mechanical System for use with Super-Heavy Launch Vehicles for Autonomous Capture and Acquisition (ACQR) of Targets of up to 30m in diameter
Award amount
$1,694,109Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2023Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- EXPLORATION LABORATORIES LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2023-03-03
- Contract end date
- 2024-09-06
- UEI
- J9S9WV2SAFG6
- Solicitation number
- X23.4
- Topic code
- AFX234-DCSO1
Research abstract
As the future space economy develops, Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) with non-cooperative “objects of interest” will become standard occurrences. They will include scientific research, planetary defense and resource extraction for space activity 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.
- Space Exploration Resource Vehicle for in-space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (SERVSAM)
- Origami Solar Array - OSA
- Mechanical System for use with Super-Heavy Launch Vehicles for Autonomous Capture and Acquisition (ACQR) of Targets of up to 30m in diameter
- Software and Sensor System for Autonomous Rendezvous Adaptive Docking Solution “ARADS”
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)
- 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
5 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2023–2025). Reported award amounts total $5,667,470. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense