SBIR/STTR Research Award
Passive Orbital Debris Deployable Collector (PODDC)
Award amount
$249,996Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- GREENSIGHT INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2022-08-11
- Contract end date
- 2023-01-15
- UEI
- N1AGNSBANJF7
- Solicitation number
- X21.S
- Topic code
- AF21S-TCSO1
Research abstract
GreenSight (GS), teamed with Oklahoma State University (OSU), propose a passive capture approach utilizing an aerogel based impact absorption surface. Aerogel is the highest specific density kinetic absorption approach, has long on orbit lifetime, and is self healing from impacts. GS and OSU propose to finalize technical and business analysis of a mission concept based on this approach, which the team believes is the most viable candidate for small orbital debris cleanup.
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.
- GreenSight - OsmoExport
- Navigation & Obstacle Visualization Assistant (NOVA)
- Predictive Composite Integrated Shaping (PRECIS)
- OsmoInverter
- Parexo SLUAV
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- 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
49 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2016–2025). Reported award amounts total $42,124,698. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation