Lunar soil

Astroport Space Technologies, awarded a NASA Technology Research contract for lunar construction

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Friday, May 21, 2021

NASA selected 289 small businesses and 47 research institutions to receive Phase I funding for its 2021 SBIR/STTR program .

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  • NASA selected 289 small businesses and 47 research institutions to receive Phase I funding for its 2021 SBIR/STTR program .
  • Astroport was one of only four Texas companies selected for this year\'s STTR program.\nAstroport Space Technologies, Inc. is a deep tech space start-up with headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.
  • With this initial small contract we hope to plant the seeds for a San Antonio industry to become known for expertise in space construction processes and manufacturing.
  • "\nAstroport\'s Lunar Regolith Melting and Lunar Regolith Binding stabilization and solidification technologies are used for manufacturing feedstock for lunar construction.

NASA Will Name Companies Selected to Collect Lunar Resources Under Artemis Program

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will hold a media teleconference Thursday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. EST to announce the companies it has selected to collect lunar resources as part of the Artemis program.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will hold a media teleconference Thursday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. EST to announce the companies it has selected to collect lunar resources as part of the Artemis program.
  • Next-generation lunar science and technology is a key objective for returning to the Moon under the Artemis program and preparing for Mars.
  • The ability to extract and use space resources is critical to support a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface.
  • Companies selected for space resources contracts will collect a small amount of lunar regolith from any location on the Moon's surface and provide imagery to NASA of the collected material, along with data that identifies the collection location.