AQST USA LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF212-CSO1
AQST USA LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $49,572. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Topic code AF212-CSO1 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $49,572
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF212-CSO1
- Solicitation
- X21.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MS
- Period
- 2021-11-05 → 2022-02-05
Description
QX300 is a multi-use, fully autonomous (using AI for operations in orbit) and reusable orbital vehicle. Similar in design to X-37B and Dream Chaser. But without restrictions in terms of ceiling operation. Could be used for Earth and Lunar orbit operations