PARAGON SPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Advanced spacesuits and crew clothing textiles with bio-inspired materials for lunar and space environments

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · paragonsdc.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Tucson, AZ
Total capital: $66.8M

Federal grants: $12.9M; 24 awards · 2016–2026; Rank in peer group#11 of 61
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $54M; 109 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Aerospace#71 of 1335
Granted patents: 16; 24 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#5 of 61

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Latest events

Sep 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Spacecraft Water Advanced Membrane Pervaporation Exchanger$225K
Sep 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Multistage Umbilical Disconnect (mud) System$1.3M
May 2026Federal contractNASA · Development Of The Xemu Lcvg Thermal Control Loop$105K
May 2026Federal contractNASA · The Purpose Of This Task Order Is To Order Clin 0001 And 0002 Services And Supplies For Fiscal Year (fy) 26. See Parent Contract In Block 2 For Schedule And Description Of Services And Supplies.$157K
Oct 2025Federal contractNASA · Authorize And Fund Clins 0001 & 0002 For Fiscal Year (fy) 2026.$201K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase I - Deep-space Anomaly Solution For Habitat Assistance And Resolution Aid (dashara)$149K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · Phase I SBIR - Multistage Umbilical Disconnect (mud) System$150K

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Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I - Deep-space Anomaly Solution For Habitat Assistance And Resolution Aid (dashara)$149K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Phase I SBIR - Multistage Umbilical Disconnect (mud) System$150K
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$979K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$979K
May 2025Federal contractNASA · The Build, Test, And Delivery Of 60 Bpa Bladders.$1.8M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development$140K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Apr 2025Federal contractNASA · The Purpose Of This Task Order (to) Is To Update The Existing Bpa Detrusor Design And Deliver The Updated Detrusor Hardware To NASA That Will Replace The Existing Bpa Detrusor Aboard The International Space Station (iss).$1.1M
Feb 2025Federal contractNASA · Maintain Nominal Bpa Operations Through December 2030 Aboard The International Space Station (iss).$86K
Jan 2025Federal contractNASA · Bpa Bladder Purchase And Delivery$200K
Oct 2024Federal contractNASA · Sustaining Services For The Brine Processor Assembly (bpa) On Iss (clin 0001 & 0002) For Calendar Year (cy) 2024$367K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Phase II Award$1.7M
Sep 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Phase II Award$1.7M
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
Jun 2024Federal contractNASA · Exploration Extra-vehicular Mobility Unit Xemu Training Softgoods Liquid Cooling And Ventilation Garment Lvcg Waist And Hut Vent Ducts The Crew And Thermal Systems Division$86K
Jun 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · FY24 SBIR Phase II - Softgoods Webbing Integrated Strain Sensor For Inflatable$850K
Jun 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase II - Softgoods Webbing Integrated Strain Sensor For Inflatable$850K
Feb 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · STTR Phase II - Spacesuit Cover Against The Abrasive Lunar Environment (scale) & Exploration Textile For High Oxygen Environments$850K
Feb 2024Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase II - Spacesuit Cover Against The Abrasive Lunar Environment (scale) & Exploration Textile For High Oxygen Environments$850K
Dec 2023Federal contractNASA · Paragon Shall Review And Approve A Cmc/jcct Provided Launch Configuration Design Of The Bpa Detrusor (505600150,$120K
Oct 2023Federal contractNASA · Sustaining Services For The Brine Processor Assembly (bpa) On Iss$289K
Sep 2023Federal contractNASA · Softgoods Manufacturing Services$158K
Sep 2023Federal contractNASA · Complete Data Integration Testing Of The 2 New Sensors That Will Be Added At The Iss Bpa Exhaust Outlet On Iss (humidity And Air Flow).$9K
Aug 2023Federal contractNASA · Build, Test, And Delivery Of Brine Processor Assemblies (bpa) BLADDERS.857124-221$994K
Aug 2023Federal contractNASA · FY23 SBIR Phase I - Softgoods Webbing Integrated Strain Sensor For Inflatable$150K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Phase I Award$249K
Jan 2023Federal contractNASA · Sustaining Services For The Brine Processor Assembly (bpa) On The International Space Station (iss)$966K
Oct 2022Federal contractNASA · Standard Operations Support Services For FY2023$193K
Oct 2022Federal contractNASA · Baseline Contract Support And Spares Consumables Planning For FY2023$84K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase I Non-water Lunar Ice Mining$156K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 FY22 SBIR Phase I CO2/H2O Sorbent Development For The Xemu$156K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 FY22 SBIR Phase I Exploration Labyrinth Dust Seals (xlids)$156K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Spacesuit Cover against the Abrasive Lunar Environment (SCALE) & eXploration Textile for high Oxygen eNvironments (xTON)$156K
Apr 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic A214-012-0941$260K
Feb 2022Federal contractNASA · Task Order 2 For 28 Additional Brine Processor Assembly (bpa) Bladders$884K
Oct 2021Federal contractNASA · Task Order 3 For CLIN0001 Baseline Contract Support, Spares, And Consumables Planning$206K
Oct 2021Federal contractNASA · Task Order 4 For CLIN0002 Standard Operations Support For Fy 22$108K
Sep 2021Federal contractNASA · To 6 - Training Shoulder Softgoods$58K
Aug 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase II · ISRU Collector of Ice in a Cold Lunar Environment (ICICLE)$759K
Jul 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Mechanical-compression Aerobot for extended Range Venus ExpLoration (MARVEL)$760K
Jun 2021Federal contractNASA · Xemu Prototype Headset$124K
Jun 2021Federal contractNASA · Final Frontier Design (ffd) For The Development Of The Vent Tree System$208K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · To 6 - Training Softgoods$175K
May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Modal Optimized Vibration dust Eliminator (MOVE)$131K
Apr 2021Federal contractNASA · Xemu Softgoods Manufacturing Services$107K
Apr 2021Federal contractNASA · Sustaining Services For The Brine Processor Assembly (bpa) On Iss$239K
Sep 2020Federal contractNASA · Xemu Softgoods Manufacturing Services$134K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Variable Altitude Venus Platform$124K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Isru Collector Of Ice In A Cold Lunar Environment (icicle)$125K
Jul 2020Federal contractNASA · Separation Technology Of On-orbit Liquid And Excrement (stoole)$747K
Jul 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Ellipsoidal Propellant Tank (EPT)$750K
Apr 2020Federal contractNASA · Xemu Softgoods Manufacturing Services$277K
Mar 2020Federal contractNASA · Xemu Softgoods Manufacturing Services$316K
Mar 2020Federal contractNASA · Xemu Boots Prototype Development$1.6M
Feb 2020Federal contractNASA · The Paragon/boeing/texas A&m Team Will Develop An Integrated, Fully Passive, Thermal Control System (tcs) That Will Be Capable Of Maintaining Supported Vehicle Or Habitat Tcs Temperatures Consistent.$1.5M
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$145K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Separation Technology of On-Orbit Liquid and Excrement (STOOLE)$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Surface Space Suit Boot$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Ellipsoidal Propellant Tank (ept)$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Smart Passively Articulating High-turndown Radiator (spahr)$125K
Jun 2019Federal contractNASA · The Paragon Condensate Separator For Microgravity Conditions (cosmic) Is A Full Flow Device That Separates Liquid Condensate From Air Using An Inertial Process With Low Power Draw, Negligible Pressure Drop, And Efficient Condensate Collection. Cosmic, And Associated Systems In Development By Paragon, Form A Drop-in Solution To Replace The Iss Common Cabin Air Assembly (ccaa) Compact Heat Exchanger Slurper And Water Separator. On Iss, The Slurper Bar Suffers Continued Siloxane Chemical Degradatio$750K
May 2019Federal contractNASA · Cryogenic Encapsulating Launch Shroud And Insulated Upper Stage (celsius) To Enable Efficient And Safe Transportation Into And Through Space$1.5M
May 2019Federal contractNASA · Igf:ot:igf Isru-derived Water Purification And Hydrogen Oxygen Production (ihop) Component Development$1.5M
Apr 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Energy Storage Enclosure Technologies for High Density Devices$1.5M
Sep 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Reheating Air Inside Diving Equipment and Regulators (RAIDER)$150K
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Flexible Radiator (FlexRAD)$125K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · Paragon Space Development Corporation (paragon) Proposes The Development Of An Advanced Condensate Separator For Microgravity Conditions (cosmic). Cosmic Is A Full Flow Condensate Separator Designed To Separate Condensate From Air Effectively And With Low Power Use. This Technology Employs Paragon S Unique And Robust, Low Power Liquid Separation Technology That Has Heritage In And Has Been Demonstrated As Highly Effective By Honeywell In The Two-phase Extended Evaluation In Microgravity (teem) F$123K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · Final Frontier Design (ffd) Proposes A Low Cost Personal Life Support System (plss) For A Space Suit, Utilizing Commercial, Off-the-shelf (cots) Items Wherever Possible. The Closed Loop, Low Cost Plss System Proposed Includes All The Required Systems For A Generic Eva Setup, And Can Be Packaged Effectively For Outer Space Based Applications. The Use Of Cots Items With A Minimum Amount Of Original Parts Greatly Reduces Unit And Development Costs While Maintaining A Safe And Effective Means Of Lif$125K
Jun 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot: This Is A Purchase Order For Soe 3 Cell Stack. See Attached Quote # P99901123C, Dated 06/12/2018.$77K
Sep 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Development of the Integrated Water Recovery Assembly (IRA) for Recycling Habitation Wastewater$750K
Sep 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Development Of 3 Flexible Mli Blankets (smart)$13K
Jun 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Expandable Habitat Outfit Structures$125K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf NASA Technology Roadmap Area 14 Outlines A Turn Down Goal Of 6 To 1 By A Thermal Control System Operating At The Scale Of Kilowatts Of Heat Removal. These Thermal Control Systems Must Be Designed To Perform This Turn-down And Turn-up Within A Required Time Frame Reliably And Predictably. Paragon S Innovation Will Achieve This With Lower Weight, Less Complexity, And Reduced Costs, All While Maintaining A Highly Flexible Design. The Controlled Stagnation Radiator Offers The Ideal Com$125K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Award Topic N152-099$974K
Mar 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Blood and Pharmaceutical Cooling and Storage System$149K
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · SBIRSOL2016.2 Igf::ct::igf$80K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Recovery Of Potable Water From Wastewater Is Essential To The Success Of Long-duration Human Spaceflight. For Human Missions To Mars, The Technology Maturation (ta 207) Objective Is To Recover Greater Than 98 Percent Of The Water From Wastewater Sources (urine, Humidity Condensate, Etc.). This Contract Is For The Development Of Ionomer-membrane Water Processor (iwp) Brine Processor For Flight Demonstration On The International Space Station (iss). Requirements For The Brine Pro$14M
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Fabric, Inflated, Insulating Shroud for Cryogenic In-Space Transportation$748K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Cryogenic Encapsulating Launch Shroud And Insulated Upper Stage (celsius) Innovative Layered System Combines Functions Of Multi-layer Insulation (mli), Micro-meteoroid And Orbital Debris (mmod) Protection, And Fairing Functions (exposure To Free Stream) Into A Deterministic Soft-goods System That Provides Far Greater Performance For Far Less Mass Than The Equivalent State Of The Art (sota) Systems Performing The Same Functions. Celsius Provides Nearly Perfect Radiation Dominated$891K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Thermally Insulative Structural Connection for Cryogenic Propellant Tanks$122K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Paragon Space Development Corporation And Thin Red Line Aerospace (trla) Propose A Unique Solution That Thermally Isolates The Upper Stage Rocket From A Payload On Orbit While Still Providing Adequate Structural Connection For Orbital Maneuvers. Cryogenic Fluids Such As LH2 And Lox Are Ideal Upper Stage Propellants Because Of Their High Specific Impulse. Unfortunately, The High Thermal Conductivity Of The Adapter And Payload Interface Or Between The O2 And H2 Tanks Themselves Allo$125K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Paragon Space Development Corporation And Our Partner Research Institution Texas Tech University (ttu) Propose To Develop A Spacecraft Habitat Wastewater Recycling System That Integrates 1) The Ttu Membrane Aerated Biological Reactor (mabr), 2) Nafion Membrane Water Purification (nwp) Distillation Technology, And 3) Gas-phase Trace Contaminant Removal To Realize A Low-mass, Low-volume, Closed-loop, Sustainable, And Ultra-reliable Water Recycling And Purification System. It Is The C$125K
Feb 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Recovery Of Potable Water From Wastewater Is Essential To The Success Of Long-duration Human Spaceflight. For Human Missions To Mars, The NASA Goal Is To RECOVER>98 Percent Of The Water From Wastewater Sources (urine, Humidity Condensate, Etc.). Presently The Iss Is Able To Recover 75 Percent Of Water From These Sources. To Reach Agency Goals, The Development Of A Brine Processor Is Required. This SBIR Continues Development Of The Ionomer-membrane Water Processor (iwp) Brine Proces$370K
Nov 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Status Report$149K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Coordinate Ames Testing$50K
Jul 2015Federal contractNASA · Mechanical Counter Pressure Glove$367K
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Paragon Space Development Corporation (paragon) And Our Subcontractor, Thin Red Line Aerospace (trla) Propose A Unique Solution For An Inflated Shroud System That Provides Launch, Ascent, On-orbit, And Transit Protection To A Large Cryogenic Tank. The System Consist Of An Outer Inflated Shroud That Surrounds Nested, Concentric Integrated Ballistic/radiation Shields Separated By A Series Of Loops Via Tension That Are Deployed By Gas Released Between The Perforated Layers Causing Gent$125K
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Final Frontier Design's (ffd) High Pressure Eva Glove (hpeg) Is A Game Changing Technology Enabling Future Exploration Class Space Missions. The High Operating Pressure Allows Astronauts To Conduct Evas Without A Pre Breathe Penalty, Greatly Increasing Efficiency. The Hpeg Increases Astronaut Comfort And Reduces Fatigue By Allowing For A Large Range Of Motion With Low Joint Torque Throughout. In Its Current Configuration, The Glove Has Shown No Signs Of Hand Or Fingernail Trauma, Re$125K
Apr 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions. Four Robust Ionomer-membrane Water Processing (iwp) Bags Reinforced To Not Leak During Testing. Bags Will Be Designed With Leak Proof Seams And Seals To The Nafion And Eptfe Materials. The Design And Delivery Of The Bags Include A Cdr, Prototype Manufacturing Including Mrr, Prototype Leak Testing, And Documentation Of The Process And Results. This Is A SBIR Phase III Procurement.$25K
Nov 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I, Technical Data&feasibility Study For High Performance Marine Diesel Closed Coolant System For High Speed Combatant Craft.$149K
Sep 2014Federal contractNASA · Integration And Flight Of Payloads T066-B And T124-B$340K
Sep 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Comprehensive Fabrication Needs For Spaceflight Hardware Parts, Instrument Components, Structures, Fixtures, Assembly Tools, Space Vehicle Parts, Etc.; Assembly Of Fabricated Items And All Required Documentation. The Contractor Shall Manufacture, Assemble, And Prepare Documentation For Spaceflight And Non-flight Parts In Support Of The Manufacturing Engineering Group And Gsfc Projects. The Contractor Shall Provide The Required Personnel, Facilities, And Materials, Unless Otherwi$2K
Aug 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Small Business Set-aside, 63 Offers Place Of Performance: Vendor Site Fabrication Of Commercial Services And Supplies For Goddard Space Flight Center The Advanced Manufacturing Branch (amb) Is Responsible For Maintaining A Complete Manufacturing Facility To Meet The Center's Research And Development Requirements And Assist In The Fabrication Of Hardware Requirements From Multiple NASA Project Missions. This Facility Includes Conventional Machining Equipment, Numerically Controlled $18K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Paragon Space Development Corporation (paragon) Will Advance Our Solid Oxide Electrolysis / Embedded Sabatier Reactors (soe/esr) System To Generate Power From Its Oxygen (O2) And Methane (CH4) Products. Leveraging Our Soe/esr Technology, Paragon Can Offer A Carbon Deposition Resistant System Capable Of Internally Steam Reforming CH4 And Generating Power In Fuel Cell Mode. Minimal Water Is Required At Start Up; Operations Are Sustained By Recycling Water From The Affluent Using Parag$125K
Apr 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Paragon Space Development Corporation (paragon) And Enrg Incorporated (enrg)are Teaming To Provide A Highly Efficient Reactor For Carbon Monoxide/carbon Dioxide (CO/CO2) Conversion Into Methane (CH4). The System Is A Gravity-independent, Compact, Leak-tight, Solid Oxide Electrolyzer (soe) System With Embedded Sabatier Reactors (esr). Applying Corning Incorporated (corning) Intellectual Property (ip), Enrg And Paragon Can Leverage An All-ceramic, Efficient, And Low Mass Solid Oxide F$750K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Base$1M
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II SBIR$981K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · DOD 2012-3 SBIR Solicitation$150K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Our Proposed Multilayered, Flexible, Graded Z Radiation Shielding, Radflexpro, Provides Radiation Protection For Astronauts In Eva For Nasa's Future Space Missions. Radflexpro Can Be Integrated Into Current Space Suit Tmg Designs And Act As Multifunctional Layers, Providing Additional Protection From Micrometeoroids. Current Radflexpro Designs Have Three Layers. The Outer Layer Serves As A First Barrier To Decelerate High Speed And High Energy Particles: The Following Layer Deceler$125K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Paragon Space Development Corporation (paragon) And Enrg Incorporated (enrg) Are Teaming To Provide A Highly Efficient Reactor For Carbon Monoxide/carbon Dioxide (CO/CO2) Conversion Into Methane (CH4). The System Is A Gravity-independent, Compact, Leak-tight, Solid Oxide Electrolyzer(soe) System With Embedded Sabatier Reactors (esr). Utilizing Corning Incorporated (corning)intellectual Property (ip), Enrg And Paragon Can Leverage An All-ceramic, Efficient, And Low Mass Solid Oxide F$125K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Paragon Space Development Corp (paragon) And Thin Red Line Aerospace (trla) Proposes To Explore The Utilization Of Inflatable Structures By Designing A Habitation Module As An Integrated, All Fabric Inflatable Structural Architecture, Rather Than Modifying Rigid Space Structural Designs With An Inflatable Envelope. Paragon And Trla Have Developed Several Concepts With The Potential To Eliminate The Need For Hard-material Support Structure Within An Inflated Habitat. A Key Feature O$125K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Final Frontier Design (ffd) Proposes To Develop And Deliver An Advanced Pressure Garment Arm With Low Torque And High Range Of Motion (rom), And Increased Durability, Using Their Unique Single Layer Approach To The Pressure Vessel Joint. Ffd Has Developed A Flat Patterned Asymmetric Shoulder Joint For Their Current Space Suit Pressure Garment, With A Natural Position In Human Rest Adduction, Approximately -10 Degrees. In Addition, This Joint Has A Focused Point Of Rotation, Like Th$125K
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Medical Research$99K
Mar 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Original Crave Sdc Demonstrated Feasibility Of The Sdc Concept. The Isdc Phase I And Phase II SBIR Demonstrated Feasibility Of The Isdc Concept By Using Coldplates For The Coolant Layers. The Phase Ii-e/ Phase III Will Demonstrate The Expansion Of The Architecture To Include An Alternate Mechanism For Heat Collection And Transport And Will Prepare The System For Use In The Sls As A Complete, Modular, And Passive Thermal Control Solution. The Technical Objectives Of This Phase I$100K
Jan 2013Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I - Rancor-rengerable, Heat-abating, Humidity-neutralizing, Carbon Dioxide Removal System$150K
May 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - Paragon Space Development Corporation? (paragon) Proposes To Continue Our Investigation Into The Use Of Microporous-ionomer Membrane Technology To Improve The Robustness And Effectiveness And Simplify Water Recovery Processes For Space Applications. Improved Robustness And Effectiveness Will Be Evident Through (1) Reduced Loading On The Downstream Post Processor Due To The Ionomer?s Unique Property Of Selective Permeability, (2) Near Complete Removal Of Water From$749K
Jul 2011Federal contractNASA · Paragon Space Development Corporation And Our Partner Research Institution Texas Tech University (ttu) Propose To Continue Development Of A Spacecraft Habitat Wastewater Recycling System That Integrates 1) A Ttu Membrane Aerated Biological Reactor (mabr), 2) Nafion Membrane Water Purification (nwp) Distillation Technology, And 3) Gas-phase Trace Contaminant Removal (gtcr) To Realize A Low-mass, Low-volume, Closedloop, Sustainable, And Ultra-reliable Water Recycling And Purification System. It Is$750K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · The Original Sublimator Driven Coldplate (sdc) Design Sought To Provide Significant Mass Savings Over A Traditional Pumped Fluid Loop By Combining The Functions Of A Cold Plate And A Sublimator And Eliminating The Fluid Loop (leimkuehler, Et. Al., "design Of A Sublimator Driven Coldplate Development Unit," 2008-01-2169). The Target Application Was To Provide Heat Rejection For The Ascent Module Of The Altair Lunar Lander Vehicle During The Lunar Ascent Mission Phase. However, In Order To Provide$700K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · An Inflatable Habitat Is A Pressure Vessel With Flexible Shell. Notable Features Such As Low Weight, Large Inflated Operational Volume, And Small Pre-deployment Volume Offer Significant Advantages Over Traditional Rigid Metallic And Composite Habitat Structures. Conventional Designs Suffer From Indeterminacy Of Load Sharing Between Meridional And Circumferential Members As Well As The Internally Rigid Metal Support Structure. The Designs Must Functionally Index The Meridional And Circumferential$600K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · Extended Duration Missions To The Moon And Mars Will Require The Use Of In-situ Resources To Generate Propellants And Life Support Consumables. Many Of The Processes For In-situ Resource Utilization (isru) Produce Water, Along With A Variety Of Acid Gases And Other Water Soluble Contaminants. Paragon Proposes To Develop Membrane Technology To Separate Water Vapor From Contaminants In The Isru Systems. The Water Vapor Can Then Be Processed Using Paragon's Demonstrated Solid Oxide Electrolysis (so$600K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Spacesuit Glove Pressure Garments Have Been A Design Challenge For NASA Since The Inception Of Spacesuits. The Human Hand Demands A Complex Range Of Motions, A Close Fit, An Ease Of Movement, And A Lack Of Bulk That Is At Odds With The Engineering And Durability Requirements Of An Inflated Safety Garment. While Precision Motions Of The Fingers Are Relatively Well Met By Nasa's Current I.l.c./phase Vi Gloves, The Torque Required For More Gross Power Grips Such As Translating Along Bars Or Graspin$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Paragon Space Development Corporation Proposes The Use Of An Microporous-ionomer Membrane Pair To Improve The Robustness And Effectiveness Of Membrane-based Water Separation Processes. Improved Robustness And Effectiveness Will Be Evident Through (1) Reduced Loading On The Downstream Post Processor Due To The Ionomer's Unique Property Of Selective Permeability, And (2) Inclusion Of A Backup Barrier Between The Rententate And Permeate. The Microporous Membrane's Function Is To Prevent Liquid Wast$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Intergrated Variable Heat-load And External Environment Tcs$99K
Mar 2010Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase III- Build Another Pre-prototype That Demonstrates In Series Electrolysis And Sabatier Reactors With Enough Data To Ascertain Conversion In A Nominal Case. Human Space Exploration Requires Two Things: 1) Providing Consumable Resources (such As Oxygen And Water) To Sustain Human Life, 2) Maintaining A Habitable Environment Through Control Of Metabolically Produced Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Oxygen Is Typically Provided To A Spacecraft Directly From Tanks Carried On The Vehicle Or By Electro$83K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · The Necessity Of Oxygen For Consumption By Human Inhabitants On The Lunar Surface Is Readily Apparent. NASA Is Pursuing Several Ways To Generate Oxygen From Lunar Regolith And Reduce Reliance On Earth For Consumable Re-supply. The Most Mature Method Is Via Hydrogen Reduction. Paragon Sdc Proposes An Innovative Method For Removing The Problematic Acidic Contaminates From The Water Vapor Compound Released During The First Stage Of The Hydrogen Reduction Process. This Innovation Also Includes A Sub$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · The Original Sublimator Driven Coldplate (sdc) Design Sought To Provide Significant Mass Savings Over A Traditional Pumped Fluid Loop By Combining The Functions Of A Cold Plate And A Sublimator And Eliminating The Fluid Loop (leimkuehler, Et. Al., "design Of A Sublimator Driven Coldlpate Development Unit," 2008-01-2169). The Target Application Was To Provide Heat Rejection For The Ascent Module Of The Altair Lunar Lander Vehicle During The Lunar Ascent Mission Phase. However, In Order To Provide$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · An Inflatable Habitat Is A Pressure Vessel With Flexible Shell. Notable Features Such As Low Weight, Large Inflated Operational Volume, And Small Pre-deployment Volume Offer Significant Advantages Over Traditional Rigid Metallic And Composite Habitat Structures. Conventional Designs Suffer From Indeterminacy Of Load Sharing Between Meridional And Circumferential Members As Well As The Internally Rigid Metal Support Structure. The Designs Must Functionally Index The Meridional And Circumferential$100K
Oct 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Sep 2009Federal contractNASA · TAS::80 0123::TAS The Continuation Of Concept Development And Test Of A Water-based, Advanced Phase Change Material (pcm) Heat Sink Is Proposed. Utilizing A Novel Material Choice For Both An Expansion Diaphragm And The Pcm Case Itself, The Pcm Can Accommodate Both The Expansion Of The Freezing Water-based Material And Very Low Temperature Of Approximately -250F. The Water-based Pcm Itself Would Be Non-toxic And Non-flammable, But Additives Will Be Included To Preclude Deterioration Of Wither The$600K
Feb 2009Federal contractNASA · Metabolic Heat Regenerated Temperature Swing Adsorption For CO2, Thermal And Humidity Control Mtsa Technology Specifically Addresses The Thermal, CO2 And Humidity Control Challenges Faced By Portable Life Support Systems (plss) To Be Used In Nasa's Constellation Program. Metabolically-produced CO2 Present In The Ventilation Gas Of A Plss Is Collected Using A CO2-SELECTIVE Adsorbent Via Temperature Swing Adsorption. The Temperature Swing Is Achieved Through Cooling To Well Below Metabolic Temper$600K
Jun 2008Federal contractNASA · Long Duration Spaceflight And Exploration Missions Will Require Complex Operations And Demanding Tasks. Success Will Therefore Depend On The Knowledge And Flexibility Of The Crew And The Critical Tools At Their Disposal. The Purpose Of This Phase II Project Is To Develop A Software Tool That Combines Intelligent Tutoring (or Logic) With Highly Interactive 3D Simulation Software To Create An On-demand Situational Training And Operations Support System. The Platform Will Include A User Interface T$600K
Feb 2008Federal contractNASA · Super Conducted, Non Toxic, Non Flammable Phase Change Material Thermal Pack For Portable Life Spt. Systems.$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractNASA · Metabolic Heat Generated Temp. Swing Absorption For CO2, Thermal And Humidity Control.$100K
Jan 2007Federal contractNASA · Solid Oxide Electrolysis For Oxygen Production In An Air Revitalization System This Award Was Processed Outside Of The Sytem.$599K
Jan 2006Federal contractNASA · Low Technology Readiness Level Alternative CO2$645K

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USPTO · 16 granted of 40

May 5, 2026GrantedTwo-phase Separator Device For Removing Condensate Or Particulate From A Gas StreamUSPTOUS 12,616,927
Dec 4, 2025PendingArticulating Radiator SystemUSPTOApplication 19221254
Jun 26, 2025PendingVacuum-sealed Oral-nasal MaskUSPTOApplication 18848998

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Two-phase Separator Device For Removing Condensate Or Particulate From A Gas StreamMay 5, 2026 · US 12,616,927Granted
Articulating Radiator SystemDec 4, 2025 · Application 19221254Pending
Vacuum-sealed Oral-nasal MaskJun 26, 2025 · Application 18848998Pending
Cold Trap For Extracting Chemical Species By Freeze DistillationNov 21, 2024 · Application 18557143Pending
Two-phase Separator Device For Removing Condensate Or Particulate From A Gas StreamSep 19, 2023 · US 11,759,736Granted
In-situ Resource Utilization-derived Water Purification And Hydrogen And Oxygen ProductionMar 21, 2023 · US 11,608,285Granted
Two-phase Separator Device For Removing Condensate Or Particulate From A Gas StreamSep 6, 2022 · US 11,433,337Granted
In-situ Resource Utilization-derived Water Purification And Hydrogen And Oxygen ProductionNov 9, 2021 · US 11,168,013Granted
Gas Phase Photolytic Oxidation For Water PurificationJan 21, 2021 · Application 16948819Pending
Systems And Methods For Recovery Of Purified Water And Concentrated BrineAug 25, 2020 · US 10,752,523Granted
Systems And Methods For Recovery Of Purified Water And Concentrated BrineJun 25, 2020 · Application 16808147Pending
Heat And Humidity Removal Unit For A Self-contained Breathing ApparatusDec 3, 2019 · US 10,493,404Granted
Systems And Methods For Recovery Of Purified Water And Concentrated BrineDec 27, 2018 · Application 16118325Pending
Systems And Methods For Integrating A Busbar And Coldplate For Battery CoolingSep 13, 2018 · Application 15913439Pending
Hazardous-Environmental Diving SystemsJun 26, 2018 · US 10,004,924Granted
Radiator SystemsMay 8, 2018 · US 9,962,798Granted
Ionomer-membrane Water Processing ApparatusJul 4, 2017 · US 9,695,066Granted
Ionomer-membrane Water Processing MethodsDec 6, 2016 · US 9,511,327Granted
Mine Emergency Refuge SystemsOct 25, 2016 · US 9,476,217Granted
Radiator SystemsAug 30, 2016 · US 9,429,371Granted
Ionomer-membrane Water Processing ApparatusJul 26, 2016 · US 9,399,195Granted
Cooling SystemsJul 19, 2016 · US 9,395,123Granted
Gas Reconditioning SystemsJul 19, 2016 · US RE46,071Granted
Hazardous-environmental Diving SystemsOct 8, 2015 · Application 14553907Pending
Heat And Humidity Removal Unit For A Self-contained Breathing ApparatusApplication 62259439Pending
Ionomer-membrane Water Processing ApparatusApplication PCTUS2015013829Pending
Hazardous-environmental Diving SystemsApplication PCTUS2014067723Pending
Contaminant Robust In Situ Water Extractor SystemsApplication 61934382Pending
Hazardous-environmental Diving SystemsApplication 61932641Pending
Hazardous-environmental Diving SystemsApplication 61909260Pending
Mine Emergency Refuge SystemsApplication PCTUS2013025337Pending
Space Humidity Control SystemsApplication PCTUS2012021412Pending
Radiator SystemsApplication PCTUS2011036561Pending
Hazardous-environmental Diving SystemsApplication PCTUS2008087604Pending
Radiator Tube With Angled Flow PassageApplication PCTUS2007084964Pending
Matrix Verification For System RequirementsApplication PCTUS2025037551Pending
Variable-altitude Testing SystemsApplication PCTUS2007076528Pending
Integrated Open-channel Pitot Tube PumpApplication PCTUS2025032922Pending
Adjustable Pneumatic Mechanical JointApplication PCTUS2025018821Pending
Matrix Verification For System RequirementsApplication 63671626Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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