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Award ID | Description | Recipient | Total Value | Awarding Agency | Funding Agency | Set Aside | NAICS | PSC | Award Date | Start Date | End Date | |
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| THE MOST READILY AVAILABLE OXYGEN SOURCE ON THE MOON IS THE LUNAR REGOLITH ITSELF. IT CAN BE HARVESTED AND ELECTROLYZED ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE, AND THE REGOLITH IS ALMOST 40% OXYGEN BY MASS. ARTEMIS AND FUTURE IN-SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ISRU) MISSIONS WILL LIKELY PERFORM TESTS ON SUCH ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMS, | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $691,345 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 2, 2022 | Feb 7, 2022 | Mar 31, 2025 | ||
| VENUS SURFACE CONDITIONS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CHALLENGING FOR THE USE OF SURFACE PLATFORMS DUE TO THE 460 C, 91 ATMOSPHERE CAUSTIC VENUS SURFACE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THUS, THE HOTTECH II GOAL IS TO DEVELOP AND MATURE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL ENABLE, SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE, OR REDUCE TECHNICAL RISK FOR IN-SITU MISSIONS TO HIGH-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS WITH TEMPERATURES OF 500 DEGREES CELSIUS OR HIGHER FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 60 DAYS . SUCH MISSIONS MUST BE TAILORED FOR OPERATION IN THE VENUS SURFACE ENVIRONMENT AND INCLUDE TECHNOLOGIES VIABLE FOR OPERATION IN SUCH CONDITIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MOST VIABLE PROPOSED MISSION FOR LONG-LIVED 60-DAY VENUS SURFACE OPERATIONS IS THE LONG LIVED IN SITU SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORER (LLISSE) INCLUDING, E.G., METEOROLOGY AND CHEMICAL SPECIES MEASUREMENTS BASED IN PART ON ADVANCES IN SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) ELECTRONICS. FURTHER, LLISSE IS A LANDER PLATFORM FROM WHICH A RANGE OF MISSIONS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED UPON THE INTRODUCTION OF APPROPRIATE SCIENCE ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY AND CAPABILITIES, E.G., A VENUS DURABLE SEISMOMETER. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES CAN ALSO PROVIDE INCREASED CAPABILITIES AND IMPROVED SCIENCE TO SUCH A PLATFORM. HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER, AND OAI PROPOSE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF A VENUS DURABLE ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONICS SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR LANDER PLATFORMS SUCH AS LLISSE. THIS IS A SMALLER ACTUATOR SYSTEM SCALED TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONALITIES SUCH AS DEPLOYMENT OF A SEISMOMETER, WINDMILL POWER GENERATION, A ROBOTIC ARM FOR SAMPLE EXAMINATION, OR A POSITIONING MOTOR SYSTEM. IN PARTICULAR, AS AN EXAMPLE APPLICATION, THIS ACTUATOR SYSTEM TARGETS COMPATIBILITY WITH THE VENUS IN- SITU SURFACE SYSTEM IMAGER (VISSI) UNDER DEVELOPMENT IN PICASSO. VISSI IS OAI LED AND MODELED AFTER THE IMAGING SYSTEM OF THE VIKING MARS LANDER CAMERAS WITH A LOW-BANDWIDTH, LINEAR ARRAY, SCANNING PLATFORM CAPABLE OF GRADUALLY BUILDING UP A HIGH-RESOLUTION PANORAMA OF A LANDING SITE FOR EXTENDED DURATIONS ON THE VENUS SURFACE. THE EMPHASIS OF VISSI IS ON SIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS, OPTICAL DETECTORS, AND COMPONENTS WITH LIMITED DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTUATOR SYSTEM THIS PROPOSAL PROVIDES SUCH AN ACTUATION SYSTEM WITH AN APPROACH AND MATERIAL SELECTION APPROPRIATE FOR 60 DAYS OF VENUS SURFACE OPERATIONS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS ACTUATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, WE WILL LEVERAGE SIGNIFICANT HIGH-TEMPERATURE, HARSH ENVIRONMENT EXPERTISE IN DESIGNING AND FABRICATING SIC BASED ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS THAT ARE ABLE TO FUNCTION STABLY IN THE UNCOOLED, AMBIENT VENUS SURFACE ENVIRONMENT. THE CORE ELECTRONICS HAVE ALREADY SHOWN DURABLE OPERATION IN SIMULATED VENUS SURFACE CONDITIONS FOR 60 DAYS WITH A RANGE OF SIGNAL CONDITIONING, DATA PROCESSING, POWER MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS IN DEVELOPMENT. RELATED TO THIS ACTUATOR SYSTEM IN HOTTECH II, WE WILL LEVERAGE ON-GOING DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMPLE SIC BASED MICROPROCESSOR AND BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS FOR POWER APPLICATIONS TO PROVIDE A CONTROL CAPABILITY FOR THE VENUS ACTUATOR SYSTEM. THE COMBINATION OF ACTUATION AND SIC ELECTRONICS WILL BE USED TO DEMONSTRATE THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM RASTERING OF A PHOTODIODE ARRAY STRUCTURE IN THE PATTERN OF THE VIKING MARS LANDER CAMERAS IN SIMULATED VENUS SURFACE CONDITIONS FOR 60 DAYS. THIS PROPOSAL IS RESPONSIVE MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF THE HOTTECH II CALL INCLUDING ACTUATORS/MOTORS, IMAGING CAMERAS, LOW-POWER ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, AND TO A LESSER DEGREE POWER TRANSISTORS. THIS PROPOSAL COMBINES LEADERS IN VENUS RELEVANT TECHNOLOGIES TO PRODUCE A NEW ENABLING CAPABILITY: LONG TERM VENUS DURABLE ACTUATION WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL SUITABLE FOR SMALLER LANDER PLATFORMS SUCH AS LLISSE. THIS TECHNOLOGY WILL BE TARGETED TOWARDS IMAGING APPLICATIONS DURING THE HOTTECH II PROJECT BUT IS APPLICABLE TO A RANGE OF OTHER APPLICATIONS AND FUNCTIONALITIES IN NEED OF BASIC ACTUATION. THUS, THIS PROPOSAL HAS BROAD SCIENCE IMPACT ACROSS A RANGE OF MISSION SCENARIOS FOR LONG LIVED VENUS SURFACE APPLICATIONS. | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $680,146 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH | Apr 25, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | Oct 1, 2026 | ||
| 21-PPR21-0008.DEVELOPMENT OF IN-FLIGHT AND IN-SITU MICROBIAL STERILIZATION SYSTEM USING UV LEDS AND HEATERS TO PREVENT RECONTAMINATION AND CROSS-CONTAMINATION | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $368,737 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH | Apr 14, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 | Jul 20, 2025 | ||
| TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATION OF TRIDENT DRILL BUILT BY HONEYBEE ROBOTICS | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $16,098 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 334511Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | B599SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- OTHER | Apr 7, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | Mar 30, 2023 | ||
| IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT, HONEYBEE ROBOTICS (DR. BYWATERS) WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE REST OF THE SCIENCE TEAM IN THE NANOPORE INTEGRATION AND BIOCHEMICAL TESTING. SHE WILL HELP THE TEAM DEMONSTRATE THE CAPABILITY OF CHIPPS LAB SAMPLES TO | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $5,831 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Mar 10, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Aug 16, 2024 | ||
| THE SEARCH FOR LIFE USING SUBMERSIBLE HEATED (SLUSH) DRILL IS A HYBRID, THERMO-MECHANICAL EUROPA PROBE UNDER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NASA SESAME PROJECT. SLUSH UTILIZES A MECHANICAL DRILL TO BREAK THE FORMATION, AND HEAT TO PARTIALLY MELT THE FRAGMENTS TO FORM SLUSH. THE RESULTING SLUSH BEHAVES LIKE LIQUID DESPITE BEING PARTIALLY FROZEN, ENABLING A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF THE POWER REQUIRED FOR MELTING THE FULL | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $1,499,604 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Aug 31, 2025 | ||
| NEAR EARTH ASTEROIDS (NEAS) HAVE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR COMMERCIALIZATION IN CISLUNAR SPACE DUE TO THEIR LOW DELTA V AND ABUNDANCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS. HOWEVER, RISK IN POTENTIAL NEA HARVESTING MISSIONS IS HIGH DUE TO POOR KNOWLEDGE OF SURFACE BEHAVIOR | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $597,794 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Mar 25, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 | Feb 1, 2026 | ||
| HONEYBEE ROBOTICS BRASSBOARD SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $100,189 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541330Engineering Services | 6640LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | Jan 21, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | ||
| ONE-METER CLASS DRILLING FOR PLANETARY EXPLORATION | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $15,387,998 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 | Jul 31, 2026 | ||
| SURFACE EXPLORATION OF OCEAN WORLDS PRESENTS NOVEL AND UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES FOR ROBOTIC LANDERS. SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSED MISSIONS TO WORLDS SUCH AS EUROPA, ENCELADUS, AND TITAN CREATE A NEED FOR A HIGHER DEGREE OF AUTONOMY THAN THAT REQUIRED | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $213,554 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Aug 27, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | Apr 26, 2023 | ||
| EXTRA-VEHICULAR ACTIVITY CREW DEPLOYED CORING AND.SEALING SYSTEMS | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $1,756,801 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Aug 25, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| DISRUPTIVE CAPABILITIES FUTURE WARFARE | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $462,450 | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AD93 | Jul 9, 2020 | Jul 9, 2020 | Sep 12, 2021 | ||
| BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) CONTRACT FOR ROBOTIC STEREOSCOPIC SYSTEM | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $887,666 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AZ14 | Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 18, 2020 | Nov 17, 2021 | ||
| DEVELOPING ROBOTIC INTERFACES FOR TRANSLATION, MANIPULATION AND.CHARGING FOR THE NASA GATEWAY PROGRAM | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $89,988 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | May 11, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | ||
| THE ASSEMBLERS PROJECT WILL TRANSFORM IN-SPACE ASSEMBLY (ISA) EFFORTS BY APPLYING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN MACHINE LEARNING, CONTROL THEORY, AND STATE ESTIMATION TO EXPAND CONCEPTS PIONEERED BY NASA. | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $150,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR12SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | Apr 9, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | Nov 9, 2021 | ||
| ROBOTIC ISRU CONSTRUCTION OF PLANETARY LANDING AND LAUNCH PAD | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $1,000,518 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 2, 2020 | Jun 1, 2022 | ||
| THIS IS HONEYBEE ROBOTIC S GRANT PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE FIDELITY OF LUNAR TESTING FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION BY WORKING WITH MASTEN SPACE SYSTEMS TO MIMIC THE PLUME EFFECTS EXPECTED TO BE SEEN WHILST LANDING ON THE MOON. HONEYBEE PROPOSES TO:>USE EXISTING PLANETVAC HARDWARE, ENABLING DIRECT COMPARISON TO PRIOR TESTING>SET UP FLIGHT IN SIMILAR MANNER AS LAST TEST, BUT WITHOUT THE PLUME DEFLECTOR>DEVELOP TEST METHODOLOGY FOR REGOLITH SAMPLE BIN TO CAPTURE MORE REALISTIC LANDING CONDITIONS WITH PLUME INTERACTIONS. | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $500,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Feb 18, 2020 | Dec 3, 2019 | Jun 2, 2021 | ||
| GEOCHRONOLOGY, OR DETERMINATION OF ABSOLUTE AGES FOR GEOLOGIC EVENTS, UNDERPINS MANY INQUIRIES INTO THE FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF PLANETS AND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM. THE BOMBARDMENT CHRONOLOGY INFERRED FROM LUNAR SAMPLES HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN T | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $1,500 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Jan 17, 2020 | Nov 27, 2019 | Nov 26, 2020 | ||
| KARLE SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $1,006,565 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 6650OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES | Jan 15, 2020 | Jan 15, 2020 | Jan 14, 2023 | ||
| HONEYBEE CONTRACT - EMILI | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $198,806 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AJ44 | Dec 9, 2019 | Dec 9, 2019 | Jun 30, 2021 | ||
| HONEYBEE ROBOTICS LAUNCH LOCK VERIFICATION ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING. | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $185,787 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 334511Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | AJ43 | Dec 6, 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 | Jun 30, 2021 | ||
| MOSAIC HONEYBEE - ENGINEERING - (4) MOTORS | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $88,175 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 335312Motor and Generator Manufacturing | 4927ROCKET MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND CHECKOUT SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 5, 2019 | Jun 23, 2020 | ||
| PLANETVAC-XOMBIE2: HONEYBEE PLANETVAC ON THE MASTEN LUNAR LANDER | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $499,257 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Oct 25, 2019 | Oct 25, 2019 | Apr 9, 2021 | ||
| ONE-METER CLASS DRILLING FOR PLANETARY EXPLORATION | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $2,217,416 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Oct 24, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 | Aug 14, 2020 | ||
| PNEUMATIC SAMPLER (P-SAMPLER) JAXA MARTIAN MOONS EXPLORATION (MMX) MISSION | HONEYBEE ROBOTICS, LTD. | $499,978 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AR11SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | Sep 10, 2019 | Sep 10, 2019 | Dec 9, 2019 |