AFRL Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Propulsion
Air Force Research Laboratory contract for additive manufacturing technology.
An Air Force Research Laboratory contract to Relativity Space for advancing large-scale additive manufacturing and autonomous robotic construction methods for rocket propulsion components.
Award detail
- Agency
- U.S. Air Force
- Award ID
- FA8650-24-C-0205
- Ceiling value
- $8.7M
- Vehicle
- Cost-plus-fixed-fee
- Awarded
- 2024-04-03
- Period of performance ends
- 2027-04-02
Frequently asked
- What is the AFRL Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Propulsion contract?
- An Air Force Research Laboratory contract to Relativity Space for advancing large-scale additive manufacturing and autonomous robotic construction methods for rocket propulsion components.
- Which agency awarded the AFRL Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Propulsion contract?
- The AFRL Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Propulsion contract was awarded by U.S. Air Force under a Cost-plus-fixed-fee vehicle.
- How much is the AFRL Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Propulsion contract worth?
- The AFRL Additive Manufacturing for Rocket Propulsion contract has a value of $8.7M, awarded on 2024-04-03.
Sources & citations2
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$8.7M AFRL additive manufacturing contract, April 2024 — Awarded 2024-04-03 — Period of performance through 2027-04-02
SpaceNews: Relativity Space wins $8.7M Air Force contractVerified2024-04-03 - 2
Relativity Space's $8.7M AFRL contract was issued by AFRL's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (Wright-Patterson AFB) for real-time flaw detection in large-format metal 3D printing, using its Stargate platform at its Long Beach, CA factory, in response to an NDAA congressional directive on additive manufacturing for aerospace
3DPrint.com: Relativity Space Lands $8.7M Air Force Contract for Real-time Flaw Detection in 3D PrintingVerified2024-01-01