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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."

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