PLASMA CONTROLS, LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: S3.02

PLASMA CONTROLS, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Amount
$125,000
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
S3.02
NAICS
Place of performance
CO
Period
2014-06-20 → 2014-12-19

Description

Plasma Controls will manufacture and test a set of ion optics for electric propulsion ion thrusters using additive manufacturing technology, also known as 3D printing. Additive manufacturing can potentially produce optics with novel or complex geometry that have better performance compared to those made traditionally, while also giving cost and mass savings.