Federal award (DELIVERY ORDER, fiscal year 2023)
Recipient: AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC
Awarding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Period of performance: 2017-08-30 to 2018-06-30
Current total value of award: $373737
Description: HYPERSONIC INFLATABLE AERODYNAMIC DECELERATOR  MATERIALS, DESIGN, AND FABRICATION - IMPROVEMENTS AND RISK REDUCTION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING, DESIGN, FABRICATION, TESTING AND INSPECTION TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC AREAS THAT NEED IMPROVEMENTS FOR APPLICATION TO SPACE FLIGHT MISSIONS AND REDUCE RISKS TO MEET SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.  THE TASK FOCUSES ON THE THREE AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT LISTED BELOW AND AS DEFINED IN SECTIONS 4, 5 AND 6: 1. DEMONSTRATE USE OF ZYLON HM (HIGH MODULUS) FOR TORUS FABRICATION. 2. REFINE IS INTERFACES AND INTEGRATION TO AN ENTRY VEHICLE, IDENTIFY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES FOR FABRICATION AND TESTING, AND PROVIDE A COST AND SCHEDULE ESTIMATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE MISSION APPLICATION.