SBIR/STTR Research Award
Lasercom for cislunar applications
Award amount
$1,250,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Space Micro Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2022-04-29
- Contract end date
- 2023-08-08
- UEI
- ED9EEK4ZRZG4
- Solicitation number
- X22.1
- Topic code
- AF221-DCSO1
Research abstract
The U.S. Space Force has identified the need to extend into the cislunar space environment, which requires the ability to communicate with low probability of intercept/detection. High-throughput and beaconless optical comms are required to stabilize both
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.
- Optical communications in space enhanced with novel Forward Error Correction (FEC)
- High performance, AI-enabled, radiation hard, space computing platform for trusted autonomy
- Broadband Power Amplifier Hardware to Support RF Convergence
- Gimbal-less Free-Space Optical Communications Terminal with Photonic Integrated Circuits
- Compact Multi-sensor camera system with Artificial Intelligence with embedded AI for autonomous SSA/SDA
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Red 6 Aerospace STRATFI - ATARS Integration AFSOC MC-130J
- Innovative Solutions for Legacy Systems Modernization Using Plastic Additive Manufacturing
- JetDash: Last-Mile Mobile Delivery Platform
- Adaptive Smart Cushion Technology for Enhanced Aircrew Endurance & Readiness
- Enduvo TACFI - RAISE: Rapid AI-Immersive Scalable Education
Research funding history
150 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2002–2023). Reported award amounts total $58,449,422. 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, Department of Homeland Security