SpaceWERX is the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a division within AFWERX. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it focuses on inspiring collaboration with innovators to accelerate space capabilities and shape the future in space. SpaceWERX partners with organizations like Space Systems Command and the Aerospace Corporation, and it employs various programs such as SBIR/STTR to invest in emerging technologies and transition them to operational use. Keywords associated with SpaceWERX include: space innovation, technology transition, U.S. Space Force, and AFWERX.
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In the past 18 months, Rogue Space Systems has successfully delivered 14 SpaceWERX and AFWERX SBIR/STTR contracts valued at more than $3,250,000.
SpaceWERX, the technology arm of the U.S. Space Force, awarded the contract in support of the Orbital Prime program to develop technologies for space debris cleanup and other on-orbit services.
The 2023 Hyperspace Challenge accelerator is funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and the SpaceWERX office.
SCOUT Space Inc. was selected by SpaceWERX for a Phase II STTR award of $1,500,000 focused on Robust Cross-Domain Optical Navigation with space-based sensors.
SCOUT Space was selected by SpaceWERX for a Phase II STTR award in the amount of $$1,500,000 focused on "Robust Cross-Domain Optical Navigation with Space-Based Sensors" to address Department of the Air Force challenges.
Orbital Composites received a $1,700,000 U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research contract through the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program on 2023-07-13.
The $1,700,000 SpaceWERX SBIR award to Above: Orbital is complementary to its thin-film manufacturing initiative and supports development of on-orbit power solutions.
Above: Orbital received a $1,700,000 SpaceWERX U.S. Space Force award in March to develop rapidly deployable structures for space-based solar panels, communications antenna arrays, and other large structures.
The Keystone Space and Defense Innovation District is anchored by Astrobotic, Keystone Space, and the AFWERX/SpaceWERX Pittsburgh Innovation Hub.
The Department of Defense and the U.S. Space Force have created an ecosystem of organizations that fund research and prototyping projects, including the Defense Innovation Unit, SpaceWERX, AFWERX, and the Space Enterprise Consortium.
The first of the Defense Innovation Unit and SpaceWERX missions is scheduled to launch in early 2024.
The Department of Defense and the Department of the Air Force have created Defense Innovation Unit, AFWERX, and SpaceWERX to work with startups.
Embedded Ventures signed a five-year cooperative agreement with SpaceWERX in 2021 to facilitate dialogue on commercial integration.
Rogue Space is one of dozens of small businesses that won research contracts from SpaceWERX for the Orbital Prime program.
Calvelli encouraged space startups to innovate and utilize DoD seed-funding programs like those from SpaceWERX and the Defense Innovation Unit.
Each SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Phase 1 contract had a five-month term valued at $250,000.
SpaceWERX opened a Direct-to-Phase 2 SBIR offering under topic AFX234-DCSO1 to enable small businesses to enter the Orbital Prime program in parallel with the STTR Phase 2 path.
Acellent Technologies, Inc. received a Phase 1 award under the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program.
Starfish Space received a Phase 1 award under the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program.
SpaceWERX partnered with 92 companies through the Orbital Prime Phase 1 awards.