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Adaptive Optics Prototype for a Meter-class Telescope used for Space Surveillance
Award last edited on: 9/18/2018

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$899,965
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF171-023
Principal Investigator
Troy Rhoadarmer

Company Information

Guidestar Optical Systems Inc

1501 South Sunset Street Suite A
Longmont, CO 80501
   (310) 435-5492
   N/A
   www.guidestaroptical.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 02
County: Boulder

Phase I

Contract Number: FA9451-17-P-0504
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
2017
Phase I Amount
$149,993
Guidestar Optical Systems will develop a detailed design for an affordable, compact adaptive optical (AO) system which can be deployed at 1-meter class telescopes to accomplish characterization of low earth orbit objects and area inspection around high va

Phase II

Contract Number: FA9451-19-C-0577
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase II year
2019
Phase II Amount
$749,972
Guidestar Optical Systems (Guidestar) proposes to fabricate and deliver a prototype Adaptive Optics (AO) system for a meter class telescope used for Space Surveillance.This AO system was designed in the Phase I effort to integrate with a Government provided AO system.Through modeling and simulation, Guidestar demonstrated the ability to detect closely spaced objects at Geosynchronous orbit from the ground with varying visual magnitudes between the objects.At the end of the proposed Phase II effort, Guidestar will deliver a prototype AO system to the Government, support integration of the AO system with a Government provided meter class telescope, and support initial on-sky operation of the telescope and the AO system with a satellite object in geosynchronous orbit.