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TUCSON, Ariz., May 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) is proud to announce that it has won new work under NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This new selection of awards under the SBIR Phase II cycle is worth a total of $ 105 million the winners being presented up to $ 750,000 in financing their technical solutions and platforms.
The two Paragon awards, for a total of $ 1.5M within the framework of this program, are to further develop two specific technologies: ISRU Collector of Ice in a Cold Lunar Environment (ICICLE) and Mechanical-compression Aerobot for Extended Range Venus ExpLoration (MARVEL).
ICICLE is an In Situ Resource Utilization Platform (ISRU) dedicated to advancing deep space manned spaceflight operations and establishing a long-term human presence on the Moon. and on Mars. ICICLE is designed to support potable water production by simultaneously collecting and purifying water vapor from moon ice collected through a wide range of moon ice mining techniques.
MARVEL, which will support NASA’s efforts to conduct scientific exploration and understanding of Venus, consists of an autonomous robotic vehicle capable of exerting trajectory and / or altitude control in the atmosphere of Venus. MARVEL accomplishes the purpose of exploring Venus by combining advanced material configurations with innovative thermal control configurations for the payload, allowing it to withstand the harsh natural conditions of Venus.
“Paragon is delighted to receive this work as part of the SBIR program, and we are confident that our experience, incredibly talented staff, and the company’s commitment to the maturation of innovative and enabling technologies will help NASA move forward. in the exploration and development of space, “mentioned Barry finger, Vice President of Engineering for Paragon. “The SBIR program represents the best of government and industry coming together to tackle major technological challenges in a quick and affordable manner. We are grateful to be able to support our NASA partners and we are ready to move forward. ! “
For more than 28 years, Paragon has been a trusted leader in providing life support in extreme environments and thermal control solutions – including spacecraft life support systems, thermal control radiators, and thermal control systems. next-generation cooling – to support critical operations for space, military and commercial customers around the world.
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