SBIR-STTR Award

Radiation-Hardened CubeSat Power Management & Distribution (PMAD) for Europa Environment
Award last edited on: 1/15/2021

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
NASA : JPL
Total Award Amount
$123,380
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
S4.04
Principal Investigator
Luigi Balarinni

Company Information

Ragnarok Industries Inc

569 55th Street
West New York, NJ 07093
   (201) 424-0430
   luigi@ragnarokindustries.com
   www.ragnarokindustries.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 08
County: Hudson

Phase I

Contract Number: 80NSSC18P2091
Start Date: 7/27/2018    Completed: 2/15/2019
Phase I year
2018
Phase I Amount
$123,380
In Phase 1, Ragnarok will mature the much-needed rad-hard BCDR technology from TRL 3 - 4. Phase 2 of Ragnarok’s efforts will proceed to develop the entire functional prototype radiation-hardened PMAD system including the newly developed BCDR hardware from Phase 1. Phase 2 efforts will conclude with a full Critical Design Review (CDR) and a completed and closed list of HRs and HRMPs. The final prototype design will be targeted towards Europa Environment through a demonstration flight above LEO, if available, after Phase 2. Potential NASA Applications During this Phase 2, Ragnarok will also produce a prototype of the entire radiation-hardened PMAD system, including the new radiation-hardened BCDR component from Phase 1, and seek a demonstrative flight above LEO if attainable. Thereafter in Phase 3, Ragnarok will offer to (i) partner with a NASA ROSES 2019 proposal in Heliophysics, Planetary Science Data, and/or Lunar Data Analysis, and/or (ii) pursue Space Situational Awareness AFRL missions in GEO, such as ASCENT microsat. Potential Non-NASA Applications Once qualified to TRL 9 as a rad-hard PMAD with BCDR, Ragnarok will enter the Polar Broadband communications market using a first-to-market advantage. Ragnarok shall have first mover’s advantage pursuing these services. Although the polar broadband market is a fraction of the larger market, this niche is a perfect entry point to fulfill this capacity requiring a low upfront capital investment for in-flight Wi-Fi and Maritime Broadband.

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