SBIR/STTR Research Award
Space Enhanced Crystals (SPECS)
Award amount
$150,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- DSTAR COMMUNICATIONS
- Proposal award date
- 2022-07-22
- Contract end date
- 2023-01-25
- UEI
- GX6SEZFLNKD3
- Solicitation number
- SBIR_22_P1
- Topic code
- H8
Research abstract
To meet NASA#39;s goal of commercial in-space production of materials with a level of quality and performance superior to that onnbsp;Earth,nbsp;DSTARnbsp;Communications Inc. proposes to develop Space-Enhanced Crystals (SPECS). This customer-driven development is based on initial sales of Minimal Valuable Products (MVPs). The technology uses the microgravity-driven enhancement of crystal formation in microgravity in combination with a set of novel process controls to establish commercially sustainable manufacturing on board of the International Space Station (ISS). Phase I program is set to establish the feasibility of SPECS. Phase II program targets commercial crystal fabrication on ISS for the needs of the identified commercial customers.nbsp;The program leverages a unique modular ISS manufacturing platform to maintain U.S. leadership in the area of commercial in-space production.
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.
- Multimode Bragg Grating Multiplexer (MBG MUX)
- Microgravity-Enhanced Molten-Core Fibers (MEMO)
- Space Enhanced Crystals (SPECS)
Research funding history
4 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2022–2026). Reported award amounts total $1,456,500. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense