{"id":284153,"date":"2022-12-07T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-484467"},"modified":"2023-09-29T17:59:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T21:59:01","slug":"nasa-all-electric-airplane-rides-on-the-wings-of-us-small-businesses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/armstrong\/nasa-all-electric-airplane-rides-on-the-wings-of-us-small-businesses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA All-Electric Airplane Rides on the Wings of US Small Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">4 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">NASA All-Electric Airplane Rides on the Wings of US Small Businesses<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Engineers install the wings on NASA's X-57 plane.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=300,142 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=768,364 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=1024,485 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=1536,728 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=2048,971 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=400,190 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=600,284 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=900,427 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=1200,569 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_winginstall2_1.jpg?resize=2000,948 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s X-57 Maxwell began several rounds of tests, high power, and endurance testing at Empirical Systems Aerospace, or ESAero, of San Luis Obispo, California.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Empirical Systems Aerospace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasa.gov%2Fspecials%2FX57%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cbailey.light%40nasa.gov%7C157089f2efe94bfb848f08da90f98f4f%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637981698768726493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7h9XvTyI2k8zJbZozEqresEMdDzQGiFzsOodEgr%2FwrA%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/X57\/  Click to follow link.\" rel=\"noopener\">X-57 \u201cMaxwell,\u201d<\/a> the agency\u2019s experimental all-electric aircraft, is working to provide industry and regulators with knowledge that will revolutionize sustainable aviation. Developing that knowledge involved more than a decade of close alignment between NASA and its private sector partners \u2013 and that started with support for a small business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating this novel aircraft required intense research and development, and to produce that, NASA has worked with Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero), a small business based in San Luis Obispo, California. ESAero, the prime contractor for the X-57 project, provided support for air vehicle and all-electric propulsion design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, ground testing, diagnostic tools, and software modeling for the aircraft.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ESAero\u2019s early efforts in electric aircraft research were supported by NASA through its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR\/STTR) <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsbir.nasa.gov%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cbailey.light%40nasa.gov%7C157089f2efe94bfb848f08da90f98f4f%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637981698768726493%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hzxq3hgQxfK0%2F80YXKQazJfwI5QD4k5SzwTS8%2B5w6Wo%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\/\/sbir.nasa.gov\/\nClick to follow link.\" rel=\"noopener\">program<\/a>. In 2009, the company received its first NASA SBIR award to design and analyze the efficiency of novel all- and hybrid-electric aircraft concepts. Stemming from this and later SBIR awards came the experimental Scalable Convergent Electric Propulsion Technology Operations Research (SCEPTOR) aircraft, later designated as the X-57 Maxwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starr Ginn was an early supporter of NASA\u2019s electric aircraft research. During ESAero\u2019s early days developing SCEPTOR, Ginn served as deputy aeronautics research director at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. In this role, she issued the NASA SBIR\/STTR program\u2019s call for proposals related to flight testing, including hybrid electric aircraft. She also assisted ESAero as the company\u2019s SBIR work evolved to larger scales. A Phase III NASA SBIR award allowed ESAero to transition into the X-57 project\u2019s prime contractor. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"As part of the verification and validation process, the all-electric cruise motors to be used on NASA\u2019s X-57 Maxwell began several rounds of tests, high power, and endurance testing at Empirical Systems Aerospace.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/esaero_dyno5_0.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">As part of the verification and validation process, the all-electric cruise motors to be used on NASA\u2019s X-57 Maxwell began several rounds of tests, high power, and endurance testing at Empirical Systems Aerospace, or ESAero, of San Luis Obispo, California. The lessons learned from cruise motor tests will help in the effort to set airworthiness standards for electric aircraft.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Empirical Systems Aerospace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>During her time on the project, Ginn said she saw the X-57 aircraft serve as an important partnership between the private and public sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis industry of building electric airplanes is very competitive,\u201d said Ginn, who now serves as NASA\u2019s Advanced Air Mobility lead strategist; \u201cHaving a NASA-sponsored project, where we get to share all our lessons learned with the public, allows the industry to grow. The X-57 project has been a wealth of knowledge so people don\u2019t have to reinvent the wheel.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The X-57 project is a team effort. It has involved collaboration among NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center, its Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, and its Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, and ESAero has added multiple small business subcontractors to the team of industry innovators supporting research and development of the electric aircraft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Urban Air Mobility industry innovator Joby Aviation of Santa Cruz, California supplied the JMX57 air cooled electric cruise motors and controllers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battery innovator Electric Power Systems EPS of Logan, Utah, is responsible for development of the aircraft\u2019s battery system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sierra Technical Services of Tehachapi, California, supported design, packaging, and cooling improvements on the cruise nacelle and the manufacturing of composite parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TMC Technologies of Fairmont, West Virginia, supported the validation and verification of all the software systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"ARMD leadership meet with members of the X-57 project team and ESAero during a visit to the X-57 hanger at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg 4112w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afrc2022-0056-17.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">ARMD leadership meet with members of the X-57 project team and ESAero during a visit to the X-57 hanger at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. From left to right Trevor Foster, ESAero; Bob Pearce, Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate; Steven Clarke, Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate; Dr. Ed Waggoner, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs; Matthew Shemenski, ESAero.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Joshua Fisher<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The X-57 aircraft plans to make its inaugural test flight in 2023 and continues to be a pathfinder for a new generation of electric aircraft. Its success thus far serves as a testament to the importance of NASA\u2019s investments in American small businesses and the sharing of knowledge.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNASA\u2019s work with the private sector on this project has brought a lot of transparency to the industry, and the companies have been able to grow themselves,\u201d says Ginn. \u201cThat\u2019s a big part of SBIRs. The government takes on the high-risk ideas and helps mature them to where they become a viable product for industry.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NASA SBIR\/STTR program is part of NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) and is managed by NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. The X-57 project was also bolstered by STMD\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/innovation_fund\/index.html\">Center Innovation Fund<\/a>, which supported research into electric systems that was used to develop technology for the advanced aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about NASA\u2019s SBIR\/STTR program and apply to future opportunities, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/sbir.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sbir.nasa.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px 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class=\"grid-col-8\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-3\"><div>Sarah Mann<\/div><div><a href=\"mailto:sarah.mann@nasa.gov\">sarah.mann@nasa.gov<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-row\"><div class=\"grid-col-4\"><div class=\"subheading\">Location<\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-col-8\"><a class=\"hds-location-tag-name\" href=\"\/armstrong\/\"><span class=\"hds-meta-heading\">Armstrong Flight Research Center<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black \"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h2 class=\"heading-14\">Related Terms<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"article-tags\"><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/armstrong\/\">Armstrong Flight Research Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeronautics\/\">Aeronautics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a 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