Leonardo DRS Wins 10-Year NASA Contract

🌐 ResilienX received a SBIR Phase II contract award from the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration with an action amount of $1,274,933. This contract supports the SBIR Phase II project titled "On-Demand Regional Intelligent Operations Network (ORION)." The scope includes research and development activities related to the ORION initiative, as described in the contract. The federal action date is September 28, 2026. The performance period begins on September 30, 2026, and ends on March 30, 2028, for a duration of approximately 18 months. #SBIR #Aerospace #FrontierOpticSBIRSTTR

Sixteen companies have been picked by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration to deliver Enterprise Logistics Support Services: Akima Facilities Operations LLC Akima Global Logistics LLC Alutiiq Operations Services LLC ASR International Corporation ASRC Federal Administrative Services LLC ASRC Federal Professional Services LLC IAP World Services Inc. KBR Wyle Services LLC Leidos LogiCore Corporation Prime Response, Inc. S&K Applied Solutions, LLC LLC TechTrans International, Inc. Tetra Tech TRAX International Corporation Yulista Support Services LLC Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eakWwPJm #govcon #governmentcontracting #NASA #Logistics #supportservice

NASA and Boeing have announced a revised development schedule for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, targeting an uncrewed test flight in December 2026 or January 2027, followed by a crewed mission in 2028 under the command of astronaut Woody Hoburg. The updated plan follows the 2024 Crew Flight Test, which was classified as a Type A mishap after the spacecraft's service module reaction control thrusters operated outside their engineering qualification. Boeing has since implemented thermal modifications to the service module, an additional thruster valve design modification, new crew module thrusters, updated batteries, and minor parachute system changes to address 61 recommendations issued by the NASA Program Investigation Team in February 2026. The program is also transitioning from the retiring Atlas V rocket to the ULA Vulcan Centaur, which is currently undergoing its own human spaceflight certification process. The full article covers the contract modifications NASA and Boeing have made to restore previously optional Starliner missions, the role of redundancy in NASA's commercial crew strategy, and the parallel certification risks introduced by the Vulcan Centaur transition. #aviation #aerospace #NASA Read more: https://lnkd.in/ep_t-W94

We are pleased to announce that Bradford Space has joined our SpaceBolt family!🎉 #BradfordSpace is a global leader in #spacecraft propulsion, powering #satellites🛰️and missions with non-toxic #propulsion systems like Comet and ECAPS. 🚀 Headquartered in the Netherlands with operations in the U.S., Sweden, and Luxembourg, the company also builds attitude and #orbit control systems🌍, avionics, and thermal solutions for #spacecraft. With over 2,200 products flown to #space and counting, Bradford supports customers ranging from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and European Space Agency - ESA to leading commercial satellite operators. Founded in 1984, it's been at the forefront of building the infrastructure of the #solarsystem☀️ for four decades and counting.👏 Best organizations use the best tools!🦾🔩

As an industry, we must stop assuming that all space activity is conducted by NASA and the DoD. It's time we recognized that what sustains our companies isn't IDIQs or programs of record. For this to be real, Commerce must drive it, and it must be commercial in nature. How many times must NASA say it is unwilling to do commercial development for companies, investors, Agencies, and congressional committees to move beyond our legacies and demand real support and development from Commerce?

🛰️ MobLobSpace, Inc received an SBIR Phase I contract award from the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration) with an action amount of $224,319. The contract supports the ATHENE project, which focuses on developing a space-based 4D radar system for orbit-persistent custody of centimeter-class orbital debris. This initiative aims to enhance the monitoring and management of small debris in Earth's orbit. The federal action date is September 23, 2026. The performance period is from September 30, 2026, to March 30, 2027, for approximately 6 months. #SBIR #SpaceDebris #FrontierOpticSBIRSTTR

‼️ Industry Update ‼️ NASA is expanding its logistics capabilities with a major $1.4 billion multiple-award BPA, bringing 16 companies into the competition for future support opportunities. The agreement creates a broad contracting vehicle for logistics-related requirements while giving NASA access to qualified industry partners. For contractors, this represents a significant opportunity to compete for task orders and support the agency’s evolving mission needs. For the federal contracting market, it highlights continued demand for reliable, scalable logistics solutions across NASA operations. 🚀 .. .. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 🌐 https://djig.co/ .. .. #NASA #NASAContracts #FederalContracting #GovernmentContracts

‼️ Industry Update ‼️ NASA is expanding its logistics capabilities with a major $1.4 billion multiple-award BPA, bringing 16 companies into the competition for future support opportunities. The agreement creates a broad contracting vehicle for logistics-related requirements while giving NASA access to qualified industry partners. For contractors, this represents a significant opportunity to compete for task orders and support the agency’s evolving mission needs. For the federal contracting market, it highlights continued demand for reliable, scalable logistics solutions across NASA operations. 🚀 .. .. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 🌐 https://djig.co/ .. .. #NASA #NASAContracts #FederalContracting #GovernmentContracts

🤖 JAYCON SYSTEMS received a SBIR Phase I contract award from the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration) with an action amount of $224,625. The scope of this contract is to address autonomous proximity maneuvers, navigation, and guidance using the UVGS-2 system. This work supports NASA's objectives in advancing autonomous systems for spacecraft operations, particularly in close-proximity scenarios. The federal action date is September 18, 2026. The performance period starts on September 30, 2026, and concludes on March 30, 2027, spanning approximately 6 months. #AutonomousSystems #SBIR #FrontierOpticSBIRSTTR

Earlier this month during the webinar, From Contact Windows to Continuous Connectivity: The Evolution of Space Mission Communications, Skylar Cox, CTO of Viasat Space & Mission Systems discussed various points about how mission operations for near Earth communications are evolving to deliver persistent, always-on communications as part of the larger NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration CSP project. He was joined by representatives from NASA and Rocket Lab, where the group discussed removing beyond line-of-sight constraints for communications. “With Maxwell, we’ll be demonstrating a kind of end-to-end service, so we’re moving away from these rigid, constrained windows of communication opportunities, and we’re starting to see this always-on, persistent communication emerge as an available option,” stated Skylar Cox. In case you missed the live event, you can watch the recording here: https://vsat.co/4hXY2gC #Space #SpaceCommunications #OnOrbit #Viasat Payload