Materials Investigation for Novel Operations in Space (MINOS)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of low-drag material system solutions for resident space objects (RSOs) in low Earth orbit (LEO). This DO is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-23-03. All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype project.

The total award value for the combined Phase 1 base (Feasibility Study) and Phase 2 option (Proof of Concept) is limited to a maximum of $1,000,000. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.