FA9453-21-S-0001-Call015 - Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI) IV - Advanced Remote Sensing

Pursuant to national security goals established by the In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing National Strategy, the United States Space Force (USSF) is establishing Space Strategic Technology Institutes (SSTIs) to address space science and technology (S&T) challenges through a network of partnered universities. The USSF goal for the SSTIs is to facilitate joint applied research and focus on transformational space domain technology breakthroughs and developments that lead to the advancement of capabilities that can be transitioned and integrated into current and future USSF and U.S. Government space capabilities. It is highly desired for the research to lead to testbeds, high fidelity modeling and simulations, demonstrations, and prototypes. The research is expected to transition technology to higher technology readiness levels throughout the period of performance and out years will be awarded based on an evaluation of this ability.

USSF intends to award at least two cooperative agreements in response to this call. However, Space Force reserves the right to make one award or no awards in response to this call. The teams of universities in this Advanced Remote Sensing SSTI are encouraged to collaborate with other institutions of higher education, for-profit entities (within the NAICS 541715), non-profit entities, state, local, and tribal government, and small business enterprise to address space research, development, and demonstration needs.