SBIR/STTR Research Award
Dual use space-based laser communication terminals for DoD SATCOM security
Award amount
$50,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Space Micro Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2019-08-13
- Contract end date
- 2020-08-13
- UEI
- ED9EEK4ZRZG4
- Solicitation number
- 19.2
- Topic code
- AF192-001
Research abstract
Space Micro provides the Air Force a unique opportunity to highly leverage commercial investment in space-based optical communications (lasercom). In Phase I We will demonstrate the opportunity, the minimal technical risk to adapt for Air Force, the financial viability, and the DoD lasercom needs, then move rapidly into manufacturing a modified space-based lasercom termial for USAF need.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Compact Multi-sensor camera system with Artificial Intelligence with embedded AI for autonomous SSA/SDA
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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