Launch Stories provides warfighters, sponsors, partners, and taxpayers with an inside look at the technologies and research developed by small businesses working with the Air Force.
Sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), this new forum highlights the advanced tools and innovations that drive US competitiveness and make service members safer, better informed, and more efficient than ever. These are their stories.
(If you are interested in partnering with the Air Force to develop a new technology or explore new markets, you can find more information here.)
Congress established the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program in 1982 to strengthen the role of smaller businesses in federally-funded research and development. This program stimulates technological innovation, uses small businesses to meet Federal R&D needs, and increases private sector competition, productivity, and economic growth.
The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, a sister program to SBIR, was established by Congress in 1992 to encourage small business partnerships with Universities, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, and qualified non-profit research institutions.
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Space Plug and Play Design Net Engineering LLC A fast track solution to operationally responsive space.
A fast track solution to operationally responsive space.
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Thin Film in Outer Space ITN Energy Systems, Inc. Innovation in satellite shielding improves capability and lowers cost
Innovation in satellite shielding improves capability and lowers cost
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Materials & Manufacturing
Finding The Right Stuff In Full Motion Video Kitware, Inc. Helping analysts deal with the massive data volume of aerial video
Helping analysts deal with the massive data volume of aerial video
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Saving The Sea Technology Service Corporation Finding and stopping illegal fishing vessels in Economic Exclusion Zones
Finding and stopping illegal fishing vessels in Economic Exclusion Zones
Jun 18, 2020
Aviation Systems & Components
Radio Frequency sensors help unmanned aircraft Sensintel, Inc. Ears for the Silver Fox
Ears for the Silver Fox
Jun 18, 2020
Aviation Systems & Components
Logistics , Support, & Planning
Test & Evaluation
Finding Unknown-Unknowns Data Fusion & Neural Networks (DF&NN;), LLC Using Big Data to create turnkey, adaptive goal-driven systems
Using Big Data to create turnkey, adaptive goal-driven systems
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Optimizing Satellite Communications Stottler Henke Associates, Inc. Using artificial intelligence to aid satellite communication managment
Using artificial intelligence to aid satellite communication managment
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
One Stop Space Shop The Design Knowledge Company Integrating space command and control for better information sharing.
Integrating space command and control for better information sharing.
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
XACT Satellite Control Blue Canyon Technologies Pushing the boundaries of what mini space satellites can do.
Pushing the boundaries of what mini space satellites can do.
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Space On Earth Applied Minds, LLC An immersive control center providing situational insight for critical uses
An immersive control center providing situational insight for critical uses
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Collecting Data Inside Penetrating Weapons MCQ, Inc Test personnel wirelessly and efficiently retrieve data stored in recorders
Test personnel wirelessly and efficiently retrieve data stored in recorders
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Nano-Scale Reinforcements Going Big In Thin Films Applied Sciences, Inc. Carbon nanomaterials in thin films enable cost and weight savings
Carbon nanomaterials in thin films enable cost and weight savings
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
A Lighter Way To Control Light Boulder Nonlinear Systems Non-mechanical light scanner puts eyes where they are needed
Non-mechanical light scanner puts eyes where they are needed
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Protecting Satellite Communications Rincon Research Corporation Using a cubesat array to identify interfering earth transmitters
Using a cubesat array to identify interfering earth transmitters
Jun 18, 2020
Sensors & Instruments
Satellite Lost and Found Numerica Corporation Expertly tracking debris objects in the congested space environment
Expertly tracking debris objects in the congested space environment
Jun 18, 2020
Astronautical Systems & Components
Computing & Information Systems
Test & Evaluation