NA24OARX021G0029
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: L.Garde proposes the Solstice Test Program to advance the technology and manufacturing readiness level (TRL & MRL) of its vectored solar sailcraft from 4 to 6 to provide a commercially viable solution to NOAA's unmet requirements for solar wind data from 0.98 AU to enable advanced solar storm warning.
This test program advances the current NOAA/Aerospace Space Weather Study with L.Garde to design the Solstice vehicle and mission to sub-L1.
During the proposed 6-month period of performance, the L.Garde led team will build a full scale engineering test unit of the Solstice vehicle based on the current study design for ground deployment testing and to serve as a manufacturing pathfinder for the subsequent commercial flight program.
The Solstice vehicle is capable of achieving and maintaining this duty station for a minimum 5-year mission.
As a cost-effective platform, Solstice expands upon NOAA's uncrewed systems strategy of collecting critical and time sensitive data from terrestrial aircraft and maritime systems by placing a UXS able to provide a new commercial solar wind data source at the edge of cislunar space.
Conditions in a coral reef, Beamsea estimates sales revenue of $5 million from this sensor and derived subcomponents during the first 10 years.
Additional derived applications to be evaluated are survey of hydrocarbon and pollution impacted areas, and fisheries habitat surveys.
Summary of anticipated results: Deliverables from the 6-month effort are the ground demonstration vehicle, deployment data, and detailed cost and schedule data to begin building the Solstice flight vehicle as a commercial effort.
This test program advances the current NOAA/Aerospace Space Weather Study with L.Garde to design the Solstice vehicle and mission to sub-L1.
During the proposed 6-month period of performance, the L.Garde led team will build a full scale engineering test unit of the Solstice vehicle based on the current study design for ground deployment testing and to serve as a manufacturing pathfinder for the subsequent commercial flight program.
The Solstice vehicle is capable of achieving and maintaining this duty station for a minimum 5-year mission.
As a cost-effective platform, Solstice expands upon NOAA's uncrewed systems strategy of collecting critical and time sensitive data from terrestrial aircraft and maritime systems by placing a UXS able to provide a new commercial solar wind data source at the edge of cislunar space.
Conditions in a coral reef, Beamsea estimates sales revenue of $5 million from this sensor and derived subcomponents during the first 10 years.
Additional derived applications to be evaluated are survey of hydrocarbon and pollution impacted areas, and fisheries habitat surveys.
Summary of anticipated results: Deliverables from the 6-month effort are the ground demonstration vehicle, deployment data, and detailed cost and schedule data to begin building the Solstice flight vehicle as a commercial effort.
Awardee
Funding Goals
18 CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION 19 WEATHER-READY NATION 20 HEALTHY OCEANS 21 RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Tustin,
California
927806419
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
L'Garde was awarded
Project Grant NA24OARX021G0029
worth $174,976
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in August 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Tustin California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 11.021 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity NOAA SBIR FY 2024 Phase I.
SBIR Details
Research Type
SBIR Phase I
Title
SOLSTICE Test Program
Abstract
L.Garde proposes the SOLSTICE test program to advance the Technology and Manufacturing Readiness Level (TRL & MRL) of its vectored solar sailcraft from 4 to 6 to provide a commercially viable solution to NOAA’s unmet requirements for solar wind data from 0.98AU to enable advanced solar storm warning. This test program advances the current NOAA/Aerospace Space Weather study with L.Garde to design the SOLSTICE vehicle and mission to sub-L1. During the proposed 6-month period of performance the L.Garde led team will build a full scale engineering test unit of the SOLSTICE vehicle based on the current study design for ground deployment testing and to serve as a manufacturing pathfinder for the subsequent commercial flight program. The SOLSTICE vehicle is capable of achieving and maintaining this duty station for a minimum 5-year mission. As a cost-effective platform, SOLSTICE expands upon NOAA’s Uncrewed Systems Strategy of collecting critical and time sensitive data from terrestrial aircraft and maritime systems by placing a UxS able to provide a new commercial solar wind data source at the edge of cislunar space.
Topic Code
9.5
Solicitation Number
NOAA-OAR-TPO-2024-2008184
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 2/19/25
Period of Performance
8/30/24
Start Date
1/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$175.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$175.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NA24OARX021G0029
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA24OARX021G0029
SAI Number
NA24OARX021G0029-002
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1333BR OFC OF PROG.PLANNING&INTEGRATION
Awardee UEI
LEUWTPVHDXA8
Awardee CAGE
1F668
Performance District
CA-40
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 2/19/25