FOURTH STATE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF211-CSO1
FOURTH STATE COMMUNICATIONS, 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.
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- Obligated amount $49,725. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $49,725
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF211-CSO1
- Solicitation
- X21.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- WY
- Period
- 2021-04-14 → 2021-07-19
Description
Fourth State Communications’ ETSS capability is the high-speed (200MBPS), low-cost resilient over-the-horizon (2000 miles) communications solution allowing the Air Force to have complete link ownership with limited infrastructure investment. The system consists of a High-Frequency (HF) Pump able to manipulate the Thermosphere in order to make it reflective to Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications signals. Due to the altitude of this reflective layer, the ability to transmit and receive communications over 2,000 miles can be achieved. Field tests over the last 40 years have already shown that communications links can be established over 2,000 miles but failed to achieve link reliability. Fourth State Communications has realized the ability to maintain stability of the reflective region along with altitude control to enable link resiliency as established in Patent No.10,680,721.