BUSEK CO., INC. — Department of Defense STTR Phase II: X22D-OTCSO1

BUSEK CO., INC. — STTR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$1,249,708
Agency
Department of Defense · Air Force
Program / Phase
STTR · Phase II
Topic
X22D-OTCSO1
Solicitation
X22.D
NAICS
Place of performance
MA
Period
2023-08-03 → 2025-05-02

Description

Busek and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are developing a cathode electron source for spacecraft ion drives that are fueled by a variety of reactive and semi-reactive molecular propellants. The cathode may be fueled by ASCENT (AFM-315e), iodine (I2