SBIR/STTR Research Award
Optical Communications System for Multi-Orbital Regimes
Award amount
$1,499,834Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- FIBERTEK, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2019-03-14
- Contract end date
- 2021-03-14
- UEI
- DX8KTH7JHYC6
- Solicitation number
- N/A
- Topic code
- Non-DOD
Research abstract
Fibertek is advancing the technology of our commercial compact bidirectional CubeSAT laser communication terminal (LCT) for multiple orbital regimes ranging from LEO to GEO. Optical and electrical sub-system technology will be upgraded to meet the operational radiation-tolerance requirements for all orbit regimes. The LCT system will demonstrate adjustable data rates, eyesafe beacon pointing and tracking, and compatibility with commercial optical ground station networks. In Phase II, a Prototype flight LCT will be fabricated and tested.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Research funding history
173 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2025). Reported award amounts total $69,654,466. 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 Energy, National Science Foundation
Contractor profile
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