US Space Force Orbital Prime awards Contract to Orbital Assembly

Military Space News

US Space Force Orbital Prime awards Contract to Orbital Assembly

Company aims to demonstrate rapidly deployable, on orbit structural technologies for on orbit servicing and manufacturing initiatives.

US Space Force Orbital Prime awards Contract to Orbital Assembly
by Staff Writers
Huntsville AL (SPX) Mar 17, 2023

Orbital Assembly has been awarded a $1.7 million contract from the United States Space Force to develop rapidly deployable On Orbit structural technologies to support many types of electronic equipment. The United States Space Force is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, organized under the Department of the Air Force.

In the Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award,

Orbital Assembly will develop an efficient, lightweight structure to support solar panels, large power, and communications antenna arrays as well as other space infrastructure functions.

"This SBIR Award is a strong validation of OAs place in the On Orbit Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing sector by the U.S. Space Force," says Rhonda Stevenson, chief executive officer of Orbital Assembly.

"Robust, sustainable in-space infrastructure is a national strategic imperative and energy transmission will be an essential component for space stations, commercial and defense applications. This is a great opportunity for us to advance on orbit systems, commercialize our proprietary technology and secure future Phase III SBIRs."

Related Links
Orbital Assembly
Military Space News at SpaceWar.com

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters

RELATED CONTENT

The following news reports may link to other Space Media Network websites.

Head of Space Force testifies before Senate panel on $30B budget
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 16, 2023
U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, one day after the Space Force released its $30 billion budget. Space Force's budget request for the 2024 fiscal year is 13 percent higher than last year, with $19 billion for funding the development of satellites, ground systems, and enabling technology. Tuesday's hearing was an opportunity for Saltzman to pitch to the committee how he will train and equip the Space Force and ut ... read more

Reagan's 'Star Wars' at 40: Battle of the satellites

Russia to modernise Moscow's air defence systems

North Korea warns US against intercepting missiles during tests

Germany to give Slovakia Mantis air defence systems

Australia to get 220 Tomahawk missiles from US

Russia pounds Ukraine with barrage of rare hypersonic missiles

Northrop Grumman test fires stage-one solid rocket motor for Sentinel Missile

Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US: PM Kishida

Russian navy 'repelled' drone attack on Crimea port

New "traffic cop" algorithm helps a drone swarm stay on task

Russian drone attack on school kills four in Kyiv region

Drone maker Zipline unveils system for city deliveries

Silvus Technologies unveils Spectrum Dominance

Rensselaer researcher breaks through the clouds to advance satellite communication

Space Systems Command demonstrates satellite anti-jam capability

SpaceX launches 40 more Internet satellites for competitor

Ukraine to receive US Abrams tanks by fall: Pentagon

EU agrees 2-billion-euro ammunition plan for Ukraine

German military has 'too little of everything'

Ukraine troops wrap up Leopard tank training in Spain

NATO chief warns allies must boost defence spending

'Guns and Roses': Bulgaria arms trade booms on Ukraine war

Slovakia offered $1bn in US arms in trade-off for Ukraine aid

UK boosts security spending against China and Russia threats

Xi departs Russia after 'new era' summit with Putin

Xi departs Moscow, Russia strikes Ukraine school

Sweden approves NATO entry as Turkey, Hungary ratifications drag

Blinken dismisses China's 'marriage of convenience' with Russia

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.