SBIR/STTR Research Award

Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need

Award identifier 799845def2f52ad6c2039d1cb815a39e2b4dfb3b97342f6b6b76ca6535fcec87Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$701,401

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2020

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
ARETE ASSOCIATES
Proposal award date
2019-11-06
Contract end date
2020-11-06
UEI
DMKEXJ8NQ4C5
Solicitation number
19.2
Topic code
AF192-001

Research abstract

Areté Associates introduces Photon Sleuth, an advanced deployable ground-based ultra-wide field optical sensor and advanced track-before-detect processing system, to accomplish the objective of rapidly detecting small orbital space debris objects that threaten the safety of military and commercial satellite traffic, in cooperation with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Space Security and Defense Program.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

417 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1994–2025). Reported award amounts total $220,044,517. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security

Contractor profile

ARETE ASSOCIATES

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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