Aegis Aerospace Inc. has secured a Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF) grant through the Texas Space Commission (TSC) to deliver an in-space manufacturing platform for advanced materials. The TSC board of directors voted to approve grant applications that total $26 million for five proposed projects. Aegis Aerospace is to receive up to $10 million.
The in-space manufacturing platform will demonstrate advanced material production, including semiconductors, in the microgravity environment in space.
The Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund, under the TSC, is used to provide grants to businesses, nonprofits, and governmental entities (including institutions of higher education) involved in the space exploration research or aeronautics industry.
We are excited to be a recipient of the Texas Space Commission’s grant to advance the state of the art for advanced materials production,” said President Bill Hollister. “Our great state of Texas understands the importance of space and space manufacturing, and it is an honor to be part of this mission together.”
About Aegis Aerospace
Aegis Aerospace Inc. is a Hispanic woman-owned small business that provides technical services and turn-key solutions to government and commercial customers in the space and defense industries. Formed in 2021 by combining Alpha Space and MEI Technologies, Aegis Aerospace offers over 30 years of success and innovation in technology development and engineering services, commercial space services, and other space and defense products and services. Our Space Testing as a Service (STaaS™) business model is turnkey which enables our customers to focus on their science and new technology development.