Recent Pioneer Astronautics News
- Last Updated November 16, 2007 -
NASA 2007 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase 1 awards were selected and publicly announced on Friday, November 16, 2007.
Pioneer Astronautics recieved Phase 1 Contracts from NASA for :
Lunar Sulfur Capture System & Multi-Cell Thermal Battery.
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NASA 2006 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase 1 awards were selected and publicly announced on Friday, November 17, 2006.
Pioneer Astronautics recieved Phase 1 Contracts from NASA for :
Advanced Gashopper Mobility Technology & Stratospheric Deployment Parafoil.
NASA 2005 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase 2 awards were selected and publicly announced on Wednesday, October 4, 2006.
Pioneer Astronautics recieved a Phase 2 Contract from NASA for Lunar Materials Handling System.
In the March 2006 issue of Business 2.0 Pioneer Astronautics was listed as a case study for "The Startup" in propulsion sciences. Michael Behar, has case studies listed for:
- 'Corporate Strategy'/'Space Networking' :: Cisco Systems
- Headquarters:San Jose; Employees:39,262; 2005 Revenues:$24.8 billion
- R&D/Life Sciences :: Dynamac
- Headquarters:Rockville, MD; Employees:300; 2005 Revenues:$35million
- The Startup/Propulsion :: Pioneer Astronautics
- Headquarters:Lakewood, CO; Employees:13; 2005 Revenues:$1 million
Michael Behar.The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Galaxy. Business 2.0 Mar. 2006: 70
- Muscatello, Anthony C., Robert Zubrin, and Mark Berggren. "Generating Aromatics From CO2 on Mars or Natural Gas on Earth." NASA Tech Briefs Mar. 2006: Vol.30 No.3: 52
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