SBIR-STTR Award

Investigating Satellites Cataloged as Debris (ISCAD)
Award last edited on: 9/10/21

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$899,963
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF16-AT04
Principal Investigator
Adam Wade

Company Information

GEOST Inc

3855 West River Road
Tucson, AZ 85741
   (520) 789-7100
   info@geost.com
   www.geost.com

Research Institution

University of Arizona

Phase I

Contract Number: FA9451-16-M-0485
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
2016
Phase I Amount
$149,963
GEOST has teamed with the University of Arizona and Knaeble Engineering to develop a new type of telescope tailored specifically for observations of satellites in support of Space Situational Awareness (SSA). RoboScope represents a mobile telescope asset...

Phase II

Contract Number: FA9451-18-C-0219
Start Date: 11/13/17    Completed: 3/24/20
Phase II year
2017
Phase II Amount
$750,000
GEOST has teamed with the University of Arizona to create a one-person mobile telescope, mount, and camera able to track nearly all cataloged space debris.In Phase II of the ISCAD effort also called RoboScope, GEOST and the University of Arizona will implement the Phase I design in functional hardware and software, and then demonstrate the mobile observatory at the customer site.GEOST brings the Observatory Network Control System software and IT infrastructure that is used to provide significant automation and to control its autonomous observatory line of products.The University of Arizona is completing the optical design and cart.The team members together will work integration and test of all components prior to the final demonstration.