L'GARDE, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: H5
L'GARDE, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Amount
- $124,970
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- H5
- Solicitation
- SBIR_20_P1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2020-08-06 → 2021-03-01
Description
L.Garde, Inc. proposes to design and develop a modular range of freestanding Lightweight Illuminating Towers (LiT) in response to NASA#39;s need fornbsp;quot;lightweight reflectors to redirect sunlight onto solar arrays or into dark cratersquot;. The LiT will consist of two subassemblies, (1) reflector with attendant mast, tilt drive, azimuth drive, and leveler, and (2) mass and volume efficient truss structure with stabilizing legs.nbsp;The two main LiT-specific challenges are tower height and robotic deployment of wide-base legs, using a lightweight and compact structure. In Phase I, L.Garde will prove the feasibility of the proposed LiT innovations using design, analysis, and test.nbsp;In Phase II, L.Garde will aim to develop a system design that will allow for the ground testing and demonstration of a LiT reflector tower (including stabilizing legs, slew, leveling, etc.).nbsp;