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Mobile, Robotic, Continuous-Fiber 3D Printing of Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Systems
Award last edited on: 6/28/2023

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$896,909
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AFX20D-TCSO1
Principal Investigator
Cole Nielsen

Company Information

Orbital Composites Inc

1758 Rogers Avenue
San Jose, CA 95118
   (510) 825-9555
   info@orbitalcomposites.com
   www.orbitalcomposites.com

Research Institution

NASA

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-21-P-0199
Start Date: 4/19/2021    Completed: 10/20/2021
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$147,145
Fast VTOL without compromising range, efficiency, payload and design simplicity was the goal of DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane project and remains elusive. Faster VTOL aircraft can shorten mission times and increase the potential for successful operations, while re...

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-22-P-1010
Start Date: 5/6/2022    Completed: 5/8/2023
Phase II year
2022
Phase II Amount
$749,764
Orbital Composites (OC) is developing manufacturing processes that is redefining how leading-edge aircraft and satellites are designed and manufactured. More specifically, OC is bringing automotive style repeatable, high-volume, and low-cost manufacturing