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Heliospace Wins NASA SBIR Phase I Award for Deployable Baffle for Space Telescopes
Heliospace Wins NASA SBIR Phase I Award for Deployable Baffle for Space Telescopes.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Heliospace Wins NASA SBIR Phase I Award for Deployable Baffle for Space Telescopes\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nHeliospace Wins NASA SBIR Phase I Award for Deployable Baffle for Space Telescopes\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDeployable baffle provides stray light and micrometeorite protection, enabling larger optical systems and higher performance for space telescopes Berkeley, Calif., Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heliospace Corp. (OTC:HLEO), an aerospace company specializing in cutting-edge technologies and mission-critical services that empower space exploration and innovation, has been awarded a NASA Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for its Deployable Baffle by SABER System (DeBSS). The baffle is designed to enhance space telescope performance in flight by suppressing stray light and shield primary mirrors from micrometeorites. The unique compact baffle design stows into a small volume during launch. In space, the baffle is deployed into a rigid structure using the Heliospace Spiral Actuator and Boom, Extended then Rigidized (SABERTM) actuators. This design requires less mass and volume compared to traditional fixed baffles, enabling larger, higher-performance space telescopes to be flown on a given launch vehicle. NASA SBIR Phase I awards support feasibility studies of early-stage concepts that help further NASA program objectives and have commercial potential. “The DeBSS baffle design continues Heliospace’s tradition of innovation in deployable technologies in support of payload performance in space,” said Heliospace CEO Greg Delory. “A compact deployable baffle will enable larger telescopes to be flown and significantly improve the performance of spaceborne optical systems,” said project Principal Investigator Chas Carlson. About Helio Corporation: Heliospace is an aerospace company specializing in cutting-edge hardware, systems engineering and mission-critical services for space exploration. With deep expertise in civil space missions, Heliospace serves customers including NASA and other government agencies along with commercial, private, non-profit and academic institutions. Heliospace’s mission is to empower humanity’s scientific and commercial expansion into space, lead in the dynamic space economy, and create lasting value for partners an...