Space Micro Inc. awarded space weather instrument contract.
Will enable improved satellite health monitoring. SAN DIEGO, CA – March 13, 2008 - Space Micro Inc. announced today that they have been awarded a Phase I SBIR Contract from the US Air Force, AFRL for research and development of a novel miniaturized space weather instrument. David J. Bozek, VP of the Space Electronics Division commented: “Space Micro has teamed with the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO to develop a MEMS-based miniature instrument with supporting electronics. The plan is to productize this technology and provide satellite designers with a device that offers a sensing capability that is equal to or better than current products on the market, but in a smaller package and at a lower price point.” “Our approach to meeting Air Force needs is to highly leverage commercial-off-the-shelf COTS technologies including commercially available MEMS foundries”, “said David J. Strobel, President and CEO at Space Micro”. Phase I is on track to be completed in late 2008, which will validate the lab feasibility of this concept to monitor aspects of space weather. About Space Micro Inc. Founded in 2002 as a satellite technology research and development company, Space Micro Inc. is a leader in taking technologies from the commercial sector and applying these to meet the needs of the Space, Aerospace, Military, and Domestic Security markets. Space Micro is a pioneer in providing radiation-hardened by design solutions for advanced electronic systems and microelectronics, including the development of the world’s fastest small space computers such as the Proton200k™. Other Space Micro innovations include the Proton300K™; TTMR™; H-CORE™ and Radsite™. Space Micro is an employee-owned company based in San Diego, CA, USA. - END –
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