IGF::OT::IGFATA HAS DEVELOPED A PROTOTYPE VERSION OF THE COMPACT, LIGHTWEIGHT ISOLATION PLATFORM (CLIP), DELIVERED AS PART OF THE CLIP PHASE II AND PHASE II-X PROGRAMS. THE DEVICE PROVIDES 2-AXIS (TIP&TILT) STABILIZATION OF AN OPTICAL BENCH FOR A LARGE APERTURE LASER COMMUNICATIONS PAYLOAD. THE CLIP WAS DESIGNED, BUILT, AND TESTED AS PART OF THE PHASE II CONTRACT. A PHASE II-X ENHANCEMENT WAS INITIATED IN JUN 2015 IN WHICH ATA UPGRADED THE INERTIAL SENSORS AND RE-TESTED THE CLIP WITH A MASS SIMULATOR REPRESENTING ONE VERSION OF THE IROC TELESCOPE. ATA ALSO PROVIDED MODELING SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS AS PART OF THE PHASE II-X CONTRACT. THE CLIP IS A PROTOTYPE TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IS ULTIMATELY INTENDED TO PROVIDE ANGULAR VIBRATION ISOLATION TO THE NASA INTEGRATED RADIO AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS (IROC) PROGRAM.
$1,100,476
| Recipient | BLUEHALO LABS, LLC UEI JBMJLX7MGMN5 |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 80NSSC17C0010 |
| Award amount | $1,100,476 |
| Award type | DEFINITIVE CONTRACT |
| Awarding agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NAICS | 541712 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| PSC | AR11 |
| Start date | Aug 18, 2017 |
| End date | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Place of performance | ALBUQUERQUE, NM |
| Record updated | Jul 8, 2022 |
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