PATHFINDER TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR MISSION OPERATIONS FOLLOW-ON

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by TYVAK NANO-SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC. · work in IRVINE, CA

$1,778,275

Recipient	TYVAK NANO-SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC. UEI L7JDBS43D7C3
Award ID	80ARC025CA003
Award amount	$1,778,275
Award type	DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agency	National Aeronautics and Space Administration — National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAICS	541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSC	AR11
Start date	Feb 1, 2025
End date	Feb 28, 2026
Place of performance	IRVINE, CA
Record updated	Sep 23, 2025

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