Company Profile

Ad Astra Rocket Company (AKA: AARC)
Profile last edited on: 3/21/2024      CAGE: 430X5      UEI: NNFSTQLJUUM9

Business Identifier: Leading spaceflight technology company dedicated to the development of advanced plasma rocket propulsion
Year Founded
2005
First Award
2022
Latest Award
2023
Program Status
Active
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Location Information

141 West Bay Area Boulevard
Webster, TX 77598
   (281) 526-0500
   aarcinfo@adastrarocket.com
   www.adastrarocket.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 36
County: Harris

Public Profile

Operational since 2005 when th firm was founded, Ad Astra Rocket is an rocket propulsion company structured around development of advanced plasma rocket propulsion technology to include the VASIMR® engine, an advanced plasma propulsion system for the emerging in-space transportation market. Located only three miles away from NASA's Johnson Space Center, the firm also has facilities in Liberia, Costa Rica.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
15-19
Revenue Range
1.5M-2M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
1-4

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2023 2 NASA $998,711
Project Title: Improved Thermo-Mechanical Design of the VASIMR RF Coupler
0 1 NASA $148,550
Project Title: Improved Design of the VASIMR Radio Frequency Transmission Line

Key People / Management

  Franklin Chang Diaz -- Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  George Abbey

  Franklin Chang-Diaz

  Steven Chapman

  Aidan Corrigan -- Director of Engineering

  Enriqueta Martinez

  Charles Schue

  Robert E Singer

  Theodore "tim" Solso

  John C Wall

  Christian A Wedell

  Jose A Zaglul

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