Autonomous Space-Based Situational Awareness for the NASA Starling Mission 80ARC025CA006
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AI-generated · Aug 23, 2025Firmware update to the StarFox software on the Starling small satellite swarm will be awarded to EraDrive, Inc. under FAR 6.302-2 due to unusual and compelling urgency. The update enhances space traffic monitoring algorithms in Low Earth Orbit, a critical capability to preserve the mission viability as satellites degrade rapidly.
Immediate action is required to ensure the success of the Small Spacecraft Technology Program’s technology demonstration. See the attached JOFOC for additional information.
NASA Ames Research Center is awarding a sole-source contract to EraDrive, Inc. for a firmware update to the StarFox software on the Starling small satellite swarm under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and compelling urgency (10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2)). The update enhances algorithms for space traffic monitoring in Low Earth Orbit, critical to preserving mission viability amid rapid satellite degradation. Immediate action is necessary to ensure the success of the Small Spacecraft Technology Program s technology demonstration. See attached JOFOC for additional information.
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