Texas Space Commission Awards Grant to Aegis Aerospace, Inc.

Austin, TX - The Texas Space Commission (TSC) announced a Space Exploration & Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF) grant of up to $10,000,000 has been awarded to Aegis Aerospace, Inc. to design and develop a space-flight ready Advanced Materials Manufacturing Platform (AMMP). 

Headquartered in Houston, Aegis Aerospace provides end-to-end spaceflight services, including the design and operation of payload platforms aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This project will expand Aegis Aerospace’s capacity to conduct experiments and demonstrations in orbit - creating new opportunities for Texas 
researchers, entrepreneurs, and government partners to access space for science and innovation.

This grant award will allow Aegis Aerospace to deliver more research and demonstration capacity for Texas. The SEARF grant will reimburse Aegis Aerospace for eligible expenditures such as equipment, research and development, salaries, and other direct costs associated with the project. This grant has a current termination date of November 30, 2027.  

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About Aegis Aerospace
Aegis Aerospace Inc. provides commercial, turn-key space services, spaceflight product development, and engineering services for the civil and commercial space and defense industries. Learn more. 

About the Texas Space Commission
Established by the 88th Texas Legislature in 2023 through House Bill 3447, authored by Rep. Greg Bonnen, M.D., the Texas Space Commission advances innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial aerospace to strengthen the state’s proven leadership across civil, commercial, and military domains. To date, the total appropriation made by the Legislature for the SEARF Trust is $450 million. Learn more.

Contact
To submit a media inquiry to the Texas Space Commission, please send an email to TSCPressInquiries@space.texas.gov.