SBIR/STTR Research Award

Using GPS Signals as an Illuminator to Produce 3D Maps

Award identifier a5ec99360ed7de6c40febfac2c7d8519247183e47c6a09835f6fa91ac4585f12Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$50,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2020

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
HYPERGIANT GALACTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
Proposal award date
2020-03-09
Contract end date
2020-06-09
UEI
WAMSG8SYXLH8
Solicitation number
X20.1
Topic code
J201-CSO1

Research abstract

Hypergiant Galactic Systems  is developing a new technique for high resolution earth imaging.  GPS satellites “illuminate” the earth with radio signals that bounce off the planet.  Our CubeSats detect these signals as if they were a kind of radar.  We call this WIDAR.  WIDAR consists of two primary components.  First, our CubeSats detect reflected GPS signals, which are sent to a ground station that uses Artificial Intelligence to produce high quality, 3D pictures of the earth with 1 meter resolution.  Since GPS is global, WIDAR can be made global.  Second, at the ground station, images are constructed from these GPS reflections.  We can also potentially see into building structures, underground, below water and other places not currently accessible from space.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

5 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2020–2022). Reported award amounts total $1,149,822. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense

Contractor profile

HYPERGIANT GALACTIC SYSTEMS, INC.

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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