SBIR-STTR Award

Outpost Cargo Ferry: A Rapid Cargo Downmass Vehicle
Award last edited on: 4/1/2024

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
NASA
Total Award Amount
$149,655
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
2-LEO
Principal Investigator
Vanessa Kuroda

Company Information

Outpost Technologies Corp

120 N Topanga Canyon Boulevard Suite #207
Topanga, CA 90290
   (908) 399-9413
   contact@outpost.space
   www.outpost.space
Location: Single
Congr. District: 32
County: Los Angeles

Phase I

Contract Number: 2023
Start Date: ----    Completed: 1/12/2023
Phase I year
2023
Phase I Amount
$149,655
Today's cost to go to ISS and back represents a high barrier to entry for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) economy. Commercial LEO Destinations (CLDs) as well as the International Space Station (ISS) are in need of the ability to have rapid cargo downmass capabilities in order to iterate quicker and accelerate their business. In this effort, Outpost Technologies Corporation (Outpost) will address this need and develop the Cargo Ferry which is a rapid cargo downmass vehicle that will be used for both returning cargo from commercial space stations as well as the ISS. Beneficial applications of our innovation include Earth return of non-human cargo, scientific samples, small payloads, and important research. Driving down the cost of Earth return would open the door to more throughput on the ISS National Lab while also enabling the broader Low-Earth orbit economy to flourish.

Phase II

Contract Number: 80NSSC23PA192
Start Date: 7/11/2023    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase II year
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Phase II Amount
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