Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates (ASTRA), now known as Orion Space Solutions (OSS), is a space technology company specializing in space physics research and development. As a key partner to government agencies like NASA and the Department of Defense, OSS designs and deploys ground and space-based instrumentation for space weather monitoring and Space Situational Awareness. Their key services include modeling, simulation, data analysis, and the development of hardware and software tools, including HF radars, GPS systems, and satellite remote sensing. ASTRA/OSS has successfully designed and launched CubeSats for missions such as NSF's DICE, Air Force DIME, and NASA SORTIE CubeSat programs.
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Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates was one of the three contenders selected by Space Systems Command in June 2020 to develop EWS space sensor prototypes.
The Space Enterprise Consortium awarded $309,000,000 in contracts in June 2020 to three teams: Raytheon Technologies, General Atomics, and Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates.
The U.S. Space and Missile Systems Center announced three Other Transaction Authority agreements in June with a combined value of $309,000,000 to Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, General Atomics, and Raytheon Technologies to develop prototype weather satellites to characterize clouds globally and observe weather in military theaters.
The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded three Other Transaction Authority agreements on 2020-06-03 with a total value of $309,000,000 to Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, General Atomics, and Raytheon Technologies to develop weather satellite prototypes.