SpaceWERX awards 124 Orbital Prime contracts
The SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program awarded 124 Phase 1 contracts from June 15 to Sept. 22, 2022, each with a five-month term valued at $250,000. The awards, made under the Department of the Air Force’s Small Business Technology Transfer program, administered by AFWERX, represent the U.S. Space Force’s growing interest in In-space Service, Assembly and Manufacturing, or IASM, capabilities. Companies and research institutions will use these funds to explore ISAM capabilities and technologies relating to identifying, approaching and servicing an object in space. (U.S. Air Force graphic).