Plasma Processes, LLC

Huntsville, AL · Aerospace · Private

Dual-mode electric/chemical propulsion system with 5N thrusters, propellant tanks, manifold, and controller for CubeSats

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · plasmapros.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Huntsville, AL
Total capital: $70.6M

Federal grants: $16M; 31 awards · 2015–2021; Rank in peer group#10 of 89
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $54.6M; 97 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Aerospace#69 of 1335
Granted patents: 1; first 2022; Rank in peer group#33 of 89

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
Sep 2023Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase III - 110N Ascent Thruster Development$212K
May 2023Federal contractNASA · E014042 SBIR Phase III Chemical Propulsion Module For The Green Propulsion Dual Mode Project$872K
Dec 2022Federal contractNASA · E014049 -100MN Thruster Enhancement Program$118K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Coating Of Carbon/carbon Composites With Hafnium Borides And Carbides$110K
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · Demonstration Of Long Life 1N Thrusters With Ascent And Other AF-M315 Formulations$5.5M
Oct 2021Federal contractDefense · F-16 Emergency Power Unit Fuel/catalyst Replacement$50K

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Sep 2021Federal contractNASA · This Is A Purchase Order Of Development Of Low-cost Iridium/ruthenium Catalyst Pop: 09/29/2021-09/28/2022$75K
Aug 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Additive Manufacture of GRCop Waveguides for Fusion$1.1M
Jul 2021Federal contractNASA · Wear-resilient Ceramic Coatings For Lunar Dust Mitigation From Plasma Processes.$17K
Jul 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Erosion Resistant Thermally Conductive Throat Inserts for Solid Fuel Rockets$140K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Additive Manufacturing of ODS Steel Claddings with an Integral Diffusion Barrier$200K
Jun 2021Federal contractNASA · Multi-use Coating For Abrasion Prevention, Wear Protection, And Lunar Dust Removal$367K
May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Infiltrated Hafnium Carbonitride Protective Layers for Carbon Composite Hot Structures$125K
Jan 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Dual Mode Green Monopropellant Propulsion System for Interplanetary Missions$750K
Sep 2020Federal contractNASA · Spectre 100 Mn Thruster$200K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Additive Manufacture of GRCop Waveguides for Fusion$205K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · 1 Newton Thruster Demonstration Using Ascent$563K
Jun 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Refractory Metal Coated Uranium Nitride Fuel for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion$750K
May 2020Federal contractDefense · Research&development Low Thermal Conductivity Valve For Highly Maneuverable Upper Stage Motors$3M
Dec 2019Federal contractNASA · Lunar Flashlight Propulsion System (lfps) 100 Mn Thruster$988K
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Additively Manufactured Reactor For High Performance, Non-Toxic Monopropellants$150K
Sep 2019Federal contractNASA · Lfps Scope Addition$36K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Dispersion Strengthened Refractory Metal Claddings for NTP$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Dual Mode Green Monopropellant Propulsion System For Interplanetary Missions$125K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High-Temperature Protective Coatings for Carbon-Based Composites$145K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Carbon / Carbon Composite Leading Edges With Integrated Oxidation Protection Coatings For Hypersonic Weapons.$3M
May 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Highly Vectorable, Multi-Pulse Rocket Motor Nozzle to Enhance Maneuverability of Advanced Interceptors$989K
Apr 2019Federal contractNASA · Plasma Processes Will Supply Monolithic Foam And Monolithic Foam Catalyst Disks Developed Under SBIR Phase I (contract No. NNX11CE41P) And Phase II (contract No. NNX12CA29C) Funding Agreements.$12K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · High-temperature Materials And Components For Pressure Gain$150K
Feb 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Composite Hot Structures with Oxidation Protection$998K
Feb 2019Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d: Composite Hot Structures With Oxidation Protection$1.7M
Aug 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Advanced Metallic-Silicon Carbide Composite Claddings for Improved Damage Tolerance$1M
Aug 2018Federal contractNASA · Niobium Alloy (C-103) Reaction Control System (rcs) Chambers Have Been Used On Numerous NASA Programs. However At Elevated Temperatures, The Strength Of C-103 Decreases Significantly. Higher Strength Niobium Alloys Have Been Developed, But These Alloys Lack The Formability Of C-103. Recently, Additive Manufacture (am) Of Niobium And C-103 Has Been Demonstrated Using Powder Bed Electron Beam Melting (ebm). A Primary Advantage Of Am Processing Is Its Ability To Produce Complex Components To Net Sh$125K
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High Temperature Oxidation Resistant Coatings Integrated with Carbon/Carbon Hot Structures$125K
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Production of Exotic Metal Powders for 3D Printing of Accelerator Components$150K
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$125K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Highly Vectorable, Multi-Pulse Rocket Motor Nozzle to Enhance Maneuverability of Advanced Interceptors$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Most In Space Chemical Propulsion Systems Use Hydrazine As The Propellant. Hydrazine Is Highly Toxic And Dangerously Unstable. Two Non Toxic Monopropellants Af M315E And Lmp 103S Have Been Developed With Higher Energy Density Than Hydrazine. These Nontoxic Monopropellants Have Significantly Higher Combustion Temperatures Than Hydrazine. On A NASA SBIR, Suitable Combustion Chambers Were Developed For Both Monopropellants And Successfully Tested For 1N And 22N Thrust With The Non Toxi$415K
Jul 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Additive Manufacture of Tungsten Armored Plasma Facing Components$1M
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Green Monopropellant Thruster TRL Maturation Scaling Effort$997K
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Advanced Metallic-Silicon Carbide Composite Claddings for Improved Damage Tolerance$150K
May 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Green Monopropellant Propulsion for Small Spacecrafts$750K
May 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf One Of The Biggest Obstacles Preventing The Widespread Implementation Of Small Satellites Is The Process Of Actually Getting Them Into Space. Current Methods Include Hitching Rides As Secondary Payloads. Although This Initiative Has Provided Significant New Launch Capacity For Cubesat-class Spacecraft, It Is Not Without Issues, Most Specifically Limited Orbits And Orbital Lifetime. Many Missions Need Higher Orbits To Perform Their Missions; And Lower Orbits Are Subject To Atmospheri$1.1M
Apr 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Joining of Tungsten Cermet Nuclear Fuel$750K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Base Year - Phase II Igf::ot::igf$750K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · ::igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase III$4.7M
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Electro-Catalytic Propulsion System for Ionic Propellants$80K
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Additive Manufacture of Tungsten Armored Plasma Facing Components$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf One Of The Biggest Obstacles Preventing The Widespread Implementation Of Small Satellites Is The Process Of Actually Getting Them Into Space. Current Methods Include Hitching Rides As Secondary Payloads. Although This Initiative Has Provided Significant New Launch Capacity For Cubesat-class Spacecraft, It Is Not Without Issues, Most Specifically Limited Orbits And Orbital Lifetime. Many Missions Need Higher Orbits To Perform Their Missions; And Lower Orbits Are Subject To Atmospher$125K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (ntp) Has Been Identified As A Critical Technology Needed For Human Missions To Mars Due To Its Increased Specific Impulse (isp) As Compared To Traditional Chemical Propulsion Systems. A Critical Aspect Of The Program Is To Develop A Robust, Stable Nuclear Fuel. One Of The Nuclear Fuel Configurations Currently Being Evaluated Is A Cermet-based Material Comprised Of Uranium Dioxide (UO2) Particles Encased In A Tungsten Matrix (w). Recently, Hot Isostatic $125K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Metallic Joining to Advanced Ceramic Composites$750K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · 1N Iridium/rhenium Combustion Chamber 0.1N Iridium/rhenium Thruster 0.1 N Thruster Heater/thermal Standoff Technical$145K
May 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Effort Involves The Coating Of Test Specimens That Shall Be Evaluated And Characterized Using Arc Heater Testing Methods. The Test Specimens Shall Be Representative Of Hypersonic Vehicle Sharp Leading Edges. The Test Specimens Shall Be Lightweight C/c (carbon/carbon) And Coated With A Multi-layer Coating System. The Multi-layer Coating Shall Consist Of A Thin Layer Of Metal With A Rare Earth Oxide Coating Defining The Outermost Layer, With Potential For An Additional Emissivit$100K
May 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf 7708 Phase II Research&development$1.5M
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Density, Multi-Layered Nosetips for Hypersonic Projectiles$1.4M
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Development And Optimization Of High Temperature Materials And Manufacturing Techniques.$1.2M
Jul 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Breakdown Resistant Refractory Metal Coatings for Field-Aligned ICRF Antennas$1M
Jun 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Thermo-Catalytic Ignition of Cryogenic Oxygen-Methane$125K
Jun 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Advanced Zirconium Carbide Tie-Tubes for NTP$125K
Jun 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Mitigation of Radio Frequency Breakdown Using Refractory Metal Coatings$150K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · 100-lbf Non-Toxic Storable Liquid Propulsion$750K
Mar 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Oxidation Resistant Heating Elements for High Temperature Wind Tunnels$750K
Feb 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Plasma Processes$1M
Dec 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Research&development Further Enhancement Of Non-eroding Throat Liner Technology To Enable Tsrm Transition. Igf::ot::igf$125K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Research&dev - Thermal Isolation Of Solid Rocket Motor Exit Cone And Nozzle$1.5M
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Innovative, Low Cost High Performance Technologies Are Critical To The Affordability Of Future Space Missions. Carbon/carbon (c/c) Composites Have Significant Advantages Over Metallic Solutions.however, C/c Composites Are Generally Known To Have High Costs And Protracted Lead Times. Recent Efforts By Atk Aerospace Group And Plasma Processes Have Focused On Increasing Capability Of 2D C/c, While Reducing Cost And Lead-time. Optimization Studies By Atk Have Reduced Manufacturing Sche$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nasa's Road Maps For Both Launch And In Space Propulsion Call For The Development Of Non-toxic, Monopropellant Reaction Control Systems To Replace Current State-of-art Hydrazine. The Orion Multi- Purpose Crew Vehicle Capsule With Twelve 160 Pound Force (lbf) Hydrazine Monopropellant Thrusters And The Orion Service Module With Eight 100LBF Nto/mmh Auxiliary Propulsion Thrusters Are Obvious Insertion Candidates. Additionally, The Commercial Crew And Cargo Spacecraft Have Also Demonstr$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Iridium Onto Carbon-carbon Test Speciments For Hypersonic Leading Edges$112K
Apr 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In October 2011, NASA Initiated The Nuclear Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ncps) Program To Evaluate The Feasibility And Affordability Of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (ntp). A Critical Aspect Of The Program Is To Develop A Robust, Stable Nuclear Fuel. One Of The Nuclear Fuel Configurations Currently Being Evaluated Is A Cermet-based Material Comprised Of Uranium Dioxide (UO2) Particles Encased In A Tungsten Matrix (w). To Prevent Excessive Fuel Loss From Reaction With The Hot Hydrogen G$750K
Feb 2014Federal contractDefense · Progress Report N132-146$150K
Aug 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase III With Plasma Processes For The Procurement Of Developing An Uncooled Combustion Chamber Using Advanced Fabrication.$213K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (baa) For Navy And Marine Corps Science And Technology$105K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In October 2011, NASA Initiated The Nuclear Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ncps) Program To Evaluate The Feasibility And Affordability Of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (ntp). A Critical Aspect Of The Program Is To Develop A Robust, Stable Nuclear Fuel. One Of The Nuclear Fuel Configurations Currently Being Evaluated Is A Cermet-based Material Comprised Of Uranium Dioxide Particles Encased In A Tungsten Matrix. To Prevent Excessive Fuel Loss From Reaction With The Hot Hydrogen Gas Passing$125K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::cl::igf SBIR Phase III Iriduim For Microthruster And Lightweight Combustion Chambers$816K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::cl::igf, DOD 2013.1 SBIR Solicitation$150K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Thermal Coating Of 4 Injectors For Thruster Testing$12K
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR P1 AF131-189 Oxidation Resistant Heating Elements$150K
Jan 2013Federal contractNASA · The Purpose Of This Procurement Is For The Purchase Of MO-21% Re-alloy Powder Or Agglomeration And Plasma Alloy&spheroidization (pas) Average -200 Mesh Size.$46K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ph I Research&development-thermal Isolation Of Solid Rocket Motor Exit Cone And Nozzle$150K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II Research&dev.igf::ot::igf$1.0M
Jul 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nicraiy-zirconia Coating Of Four (4) Nozzle Skirts Owned By Msfc In Support Of ER32.$12K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$45K
Apr 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - Non-toxic Monopropellants Have Been Developed That Provide Better Performance Than Toxic Hydrazine. Formulations Based On Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (han) Have Superior Performance As Compared To Hydrazine With Isp (261 Seconds, 12% Greater), Higher Density And Volumetric Impulse (60% Greater Density-impulse), Lower Melting Point, And Much Lower Toxicity (no Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Required). Han Based Monopropellants Require Higher Chamber Temperatures (20$894K
Apr 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - Radiation-cooled, Bipropellant Thrust Chambers Are Being Considered For The Ascent/descent Engines And Reaction Control Systems For NASA Missions Such As Mars Sample Return And Orion Mpcv. Currently, Iridium-lined Rhenium Combustion Chambers Are The State-of-the-art For In-space Engines. Nasa's Advanced Materials Bipropellant Rocket (ambr) Engine, A 150-LBF Iridium-rhenium Chamber Produced By Plasma Processes And Aerojet, Recently Set A Hydrazine Specific Impulse $900K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$431K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$2.8M
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$150K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
May 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$1.5M
May 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$45K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · As NASA Considers Manned And/or Unmanned Return Missions To The Moon And Beyond, It Is Imperative That High Fidelity Lunar Soil Simulants Be Developed In Order To Accurately Evaluate The Life Span And Efficiency Of Any Equipment Exposed To The Lunar Surface. One Of The Significant Limitations Of Current Simulants Is The Lack Of Certain Constituents, Such As Agglutinates. These Constituents, Which Can Account For Up To 60% By Volume Of A Mature Regolith Soil, Are Widely Regarded As Components Tha$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Non-toxic Monopropellants Have Been Developed That Provide Better Performance Than Toxic Hydrazine. Formulations Based On Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (han) Have Superior Performance As Compared To Hydrazine With Isp (261 Seconds, 12% Greater), Higher Density And Volumetric Impulse, Lower Melting Point, And Much Lower Toxicity (no Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Required). Han Based Monopropellants Require Higher Chamber Temperatures (2083K Vs 883K) To Combust. Current Hydrazine Based Combustion $100K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Radiation-cooled, Bipropellant Thrust Chambers Are Being Considered For The Ascent/descent Engines And Reaction Control Systems (rcs) For Future NASA Missions Such As Mars Sample Return. Currently, Iridium-lined Rhenium Combustion Chambers Are The State-of-the-art For In-space Engines. Nasa's Advanced Materials Bipropellant Rocket (ambr) Engine, A 150-LBF Rhenium-iridium Chamber Produced By Plasma Processes, Inc. (ppi) And Aerojet, Recently Set A Hydrazine Specific Impulse Record Of 333.5 Second$100K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Phase III Sbir-basic Effort$241K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$55K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Mda SBIR Phase 1$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Mda STTR Phase 1$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · The Performance Liquid Propellant Engines Can Be Significantly Improved By Increasing Both Combustion Temperature And Pressure And Reducing Engine Weight. State Of The Art Bi-propellant Engines Are Metallic; The Highest Temperature Combustion Chambers Are Made Of Iridium/rhenium Metals. Utilizing Carbon-carbon Composites For Thrust Chamber Structures Can Reduce Component Weight By As Much As 90%. Unfortunately Carbon Composites Suffer From Unacceptably High Oxidation Rates. Lining Carbon-carbon $100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · TAS::80 0121::TAS Small And Micro-spacecrafts Require The Efficient, Micro-propulsion Systems. Chemical Micro-propulsion Is Best Suited For Use As Primary Thrust, Orbital Insertion And Attitude Control Because Of Its High Energy Density. When Grouped Into Arrays For Larger Thrust Applications, Micro-propulsion Devices Provide High Propulsive Flexibility Or Can Be Used As Igniters. The Proposed Effort Will Focus On Thermo-catalytic Ignition And Combustion Of Advanced Mono- And Bi-propellants In $100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · As NASA Prepares For Future Exploration Activities On The Moon, There Is A Growing Need To Develop Higher Fidelity Lunar Soil Simulants That Can Accurately Reproduce The Properties And Behavior Of Lunar Soil. Simulants Are Employed On Earth To Verify The Performance Of Equipment, Mechanisms, Structures And Processes To Be Used On The Lunar Surface. One Of The Significant Limitations Of Current Simulants Is The Lack Of Constituents, Such As Agglutinates And Spherules, Which Often Contain Nano-pha$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Radiation-cooled, Bipropellant Thrusters Are Being Considered For The Ascent Module Main Engine Of The Altair Lunar Lander. Currently, Iridium-lined Rhenium Combustion Chambers Are The State-of-the-art For Radiatively Cooled Thrusters. To Increase The Performance Of Radiation-cooled Engines, Improved Chamber Materials Are Needed That Will Allow Higher Operating Temperatures, Better Resistance To Oxidation, And Reduce Mass. During This Effort, An Innovative Composite Thrust Chamber Is Being Devel$600K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Direct Electrochemical Reduction Of Molten Regolith Is The Most Attractive Method Of Oxygen Production On The Lunar Surface, Because No Additional Chemical Reagents Are Needed. The Process Is Proven On A Laboratory Scale, But The Cathode-anode System And Melt Containers Need To Be Improved For Practical Applications. The Electrochemical Processing Of Molten Oxides Requires High Surface Area Inert Anodes. Such Electrodes Need To Be Structurally Robust At Elevated Temperatures (1400-1600OC), Resis$600K
Dec 2009Federal contractNASA · The Deleterious Effects Of Lunar Dust, Typically Less Than 50 A M In Diameter, Have To Be Addressed Prior To Establishing A Human Base And Long Duration Human Presence On The Surface Of The Moon. These Effects Include Abrasion Of Seals, Gaskets, Motors, Actuators, Gimbals, Bearings, Blocking Of Optical Windows, And Coating Of Thermal Control Surfaces And Solar Panels With Lunar Dust. Negative Physiological Effects Due To Dust Inhalation By Astronauts Must Be Mitigated. Issues Related To Lunar Du$750K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Basic Effort- SBIR Phase II$1M
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Basic Effort- SBIR Phase II$750K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Advanced Composite Thrust Chambers For The Altair Lunar Lander Radiation-cooled, Bipropellant Thrusters Are Being Considered For The Ascent Module Main Engine Of The Altair Lunar Lander. Currently, Iridium-lined Rhenium Combustion Chambers Are The State-of-the-art For Radiatively Cooled Thrusters. To Increase The Performance Of Radiation-cooled Engines, Improved Chamber Materials Are Being Developed That Will Allow Higher Operating Temperatures, Better Resistance To Oxidation, And Reduce Mass. $100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · A Tailorable Structural Composite That Will Provide Protection From The Lunar Radiation Environment, Including Gcr And Albedo Neutrons Will Be Developed. This Composite Will Have Increased Structural Strength Combined With More Efficient Shielding Of Gcr And Albedo Neutrons When Compared To Previously Developed Composites, Leading To Increased Trl Level. Boron Coated Fabric Will Be Integrated Precisely Where It Will Have The Most Positive Effect On Shield Characteristics (according To Simulation$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · High Surface Iridium Anodes For Molten Oxide Electrolysis Processing Of Lunar Regolith Into Oxygen For Habitat And Propulsion Is Needed To Support Future Space Missions. Direct Electrochemical Reduction Of Molten Regolith Is Most Attractive Method Of Processing Because No Additional Chemical Reagents Are Needed. The Electrochemical Processing Of Molten Oxides Requires High Surface Area Inert Anodes. Such Electrodes Need To Be Structurally Robust At Elevated Temperatures (1400-1600OC), Be Resist$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Multi-use Coating For Abrasion Prevention, Wear Protection, And Lunar Dust Removal The Deleterious Effects Of Lunar Dust, Typically Less Than 50 M In Diameter, Have To Be Addressed Prior To Establishing A Human Base And Long Duration Human Presence On The Surface Of The Moon. These Effects Include Abrasion Of Seals, Gaskets, Motors, Actuators, Gimbals, Bearings, Blocking Of Optical Windows, And Coating Of Thermal Control Surfaces And Solar Panels With Lunar Dust. Negative Physiological Effects D$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Advanced Materials And Fabrication Techniques For The Orion Attitude Control Motor The Launch Abort System (las) For The Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (cev) Will Provide A Safe Escape For The Crew In The Event Of An Emergency During Launch. A Key Component Of The Las Is Its Attitude Control Motor (acm). Recent Testing Of The Acm Valve Assembly Has Resulted In Failure During Hot-fire Testing. These Failures Are Believed To Be The Result Of The Molybdenum Alloy Component Distorting During Firing$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Lightweight Nozzle Extension For Liquid Rocket Engines The Ares J-2X Requires A Large Nozzle Extension. Currently, A Metallic Nozzle Extension Is Being Considered With Carbon-carbon Composite As A Backup. In Phase 1, Plasma Processes Inc. (ppi), With The Support From Subcontractor Atk Launch Systems, Fabricated, Coated And Test Fired Haynes 230 And Domestically Produced 2-D Carbon-carbon Nozzle Extensions. The Test Results Show Coated Carbon-carbon Intact And Haynes 230 In Need Of Film Cooling$750K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Low Erosion, Lightweight Composites For Reaction Jet Control$750K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · Nozzle Inserts$70K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Basic Effort$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph 1 Basic Effort$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Lightweight Exit Cone For Liquid Rocket Engines$100K
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · Plasma Processes Low Erosion, Lightweight Composites$100K
Dec 2006Federal contractNASA · Plasma Reduction Of Lunar Regolith For In-space Fabrication$600K
Jan 2006Federal contractNASA · 4200143065 "innovative Molybdenum Alloy For Extreme Opereating Conditions"$100K
Jan 2005Federal contractNASA · Sbirii-radiation Shielding To Protect Humans - A Novel Radiation Shielding Material$600K
Nov 2004Federal contractNASA · Smart Crucibles And Heat Pipes$600K
Dec 2003Federal contractNASA · 4200037969 SBIR Progrm 2001 Phase 11 Rsrch Projct Enhncd Blackbody Snsrs For The Qnch Module Insert$600K
Dec 2003Federal contractNASA · 4200037968 SBIR Program 2001 Phase 11 Rsrch Projct Innovative Tungsten Alloys For Advanced Prop Sys$600K
Sep 2002Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Robust, High Temperature Containment Cartridges For Microgravity$599K
Apr 2002Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Research Study To Vacuum Plasma Spray Main Combustion Chamber Liners$1.8M
Jan 2001Federal contractNASA · Reliable Quench Crucibles For Materials Processing In Microgravity SBIR Phase II$600K

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Granted patents#33 · top 37%
Linked publications#5 · top 6%

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USPTO · 1 granted of 1

Jul 19, 2022GrantedHigh Temperature Corrosion Resistant Composite Structure Consisting of Ruthenium and Its AlloysUSPTOUS 11,390,960

Recent research by its founders

Nano powders, components and coatings by plasma technique20230 cites
Nontoxic Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (HAN) Monopropellant Propulsion20150 cites
Advanced Materials and Fabrication Techniques for the Orion Attitude Control Motor20130 cites

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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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