Sensing An Opportunity Is Space Micro

A Phase I SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Contract from the U.S. Air Force, AFRL, has been awarded to Space Micro, Inc., for the development of a miniaturized space weather instrument. David J. Bozek, Vice President of the Space Electronics Division, said, “Space Micro has teamed with the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 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—San Diego, California