SBIR/STTR Research Award
6-Degree of Freedom Thruster for Small Sats
Award amount
$249,749Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- ROGUE SPACE SYSTEMS CORP
- Proposal award date
- 2022-08-12
- Contract end date
- 2023-01-15
- UEI
- P98SV2DBNE13
- Solicitation number
- X21.S
- Topic code
- AF21S-TCSO1
Research abstract
We propose the integration of a compact 6-degree of Freedom Thrust System enabling close proximity operation on small-sats for both commercial and defense use in close proximity operations. Phase I will result in the optimization of the design, leveraging existing cold-gas or other simple and effective thrust solutions and determination of specific arrangements optimized for minimal moving parts in order to achieve a system capable of discretely moving bi-directionally along any of the 6-axis in 3-dimensional space.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Outer Zone Radiation Belt Hazard Prediction Model
- Contactless Determination of Satellite Functions via Laser Vibrometry
- Architecture for Space Trusted Responsive Autonomy (ASTRA)
- SDA through Autonomous Multi-Spectral RSO Identification and Characterization (SAMRIC)
- Orbot Extensible Platform
Awards with the same topic code
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- On-orbit AI-driven Automation for Range Characterization Analysis
- Biomimetic System for Autonomous On-Orbit Capture
- Development of an analysis tool for automatic defect detection during on-orbit additive manufacturing process
- Nautilus Capture Mechanism Configuration: A Study to Compare Tolerances of Electrostatic and Gecko-like Adhesion of Spacecraft Docking System for Long-Duration Space Missions
- REACCH: Adhering Arms Architecture for Unprepared Surface Capture
Research funding history
25 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2022–2025). Reported award amounts total $14,431,019. 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