What is ASPEN AEROGELS INC.'s OSHA violation history?

ASPEN AEROGELS INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.

Establishment profile

ASPEN AEROGELS INC.

30 FORBES RD., BLDG B, NORTHBORO, MA, 01532
Operated by ASPEN AEROGELS INC · 1 of 3 establishments

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OSHA inspections

over 21 years

Violations

$5,000 in penalties

Penalties

$5,000

$714 avg

Summary

ASPEN AEROGELS INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 21 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ASPEN AEROGELS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections

0.0 / yr · last 21 yrs

Violations

0.3 / yr

Penalties

$5,000

$714 avg / violation

71% serious29% other

Inspection trigger · referral

1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $5,000 in penalties.

CFR section	Citations	Inspections	Total penalty	First cited	Last cited
29 CFR 1910.0119 J02	1	1	$1,175	Jun 2005	Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 E01	1	1	$1,175	Jun 2005	Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II	1	1	$1,000	Jun 2005	Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0134 E01	1	1	$825	Jun 2005	Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 C01	1	1	$825	Jun 2005	Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 N	1	1	—	Jun 2005	Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0134 C01	1	1	—	Jun 2005	Jun 2005

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 3252 within MA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty percentile

55th

peer median: $4,330

Inspection frequency

0th

peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ASPEN AEROGELS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR

1.5

BLS SOII 2024

Industry avg DART

1.0

BLS SOII 2024

Self-reported TRIR

—

Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Referral

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ASPEN AEROGELS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed

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First OSHA inspection

—

Most recent activity

21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ASPEN AEROGELS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASPEN AEROGELS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ASPEN AEROGELS INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications

Certified

Avg wage ratio

1.21x

H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASPEN AEROGELS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

Facility	Permits	Status	Inspections	Formal actions	Penalties	Last inspected	ECHO
ASPEN AEROGELS INC 30 FORBES RD BUILDING A · NORTHBOROUGH, MA, 01532	AirRCRA	No Violation Identified	0	0	—	Mar 2019	View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number

1249921

Operation

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ASPEN AEROGELS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)

Obligated (all-time)

$20.6M

Awards

Top agency

Department of Defense

$16.6M

Top agencies by obligation (this location)

Department of Defense$16.6M

National Aeronautics and Space Administration$4.0M

Largest awards

Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF INSULATED THERMAL BATTERY FOR INTER CONTINENTAL BALLISTICS
contract · Last action 2020-03-17
$2,954,960
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF RAPID INNOVATION FUND R&D
contract · Last action 2014-07-17
$2,933,739
Department of Defense
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; IGF::OT::IGF
contract · Last action 2017-06-21
$2,733,526
Department of Defense
200511!000670!5700!FA9453!DET 8 AFRL/PKV8 !FA945305C0041 !A!N! !Y! ! !20050825!20070730!012924069!012924069!012924069!N!ASPEN AEROGELS INC !30 FORBES RD, BLDG B !NORTHBOROUGH !MA!01532!46785!027!25!NORTHBOROUGH !WORCESTER !MASS !+000000375000!N!N!000000749649!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE AND SPACE SYSTEMS-BASIC RESEARCH !A2 !MISSILE AND SPACE SYSTEMS !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !20200930!B! ! !B! !A!N!U!2!002!K! !Z!Y!Z! ! !N!B!N!N! ! !Z! !B!A!000!C!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
contract · Last action 2009-08-28
$1,912,296
Department of Defense
SBIR PHASE III
contract · Last action 2016-03-24
$837,888
Department of Defense
DARPA SBIR PHASE II
contract · Last action 2011-06-22
$749,891
Department of Defense
RAPID FABRICATION OF AEROGEL THERMAL INSULATION FOR OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE SATELLITES
contract · Last action 2012-04-25
$746,514
Department of Defense
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
contract · Last action 2011-08-24
$742,389
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MULTIFUNCTIONAL AEROGEL THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR HYPERSONIC VEHICLES THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE II PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP LIGHTWEIGHT REINFORCED AEROGEL MATERIALS FOR USE AS THE CORE STRUCTURAL INSULATION MATERIAL IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR NEXT GENERATION HYPERSONIC VEHICLES. DURING THIS PHASE II SBIR PROJECT, WE WILL BUILD ON THE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS OF THE PHASE I EFFORT BY OPTIMIZING THE AEROGEL PREPARATION METHODS AND CONDUCTING A COMPLETE STUDY OF AEROGEL PROPERTIES AND CAPABILITIES. DURING THE PHASE II EFFORT, THE AEROGEL THERMAL CONDUCTIVITIES AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES WILL BE OPTIMIZED FOR USE AS MULTIFUNCTIONAL TPS MATERIALS FOR HYPERSONIC VEHICLES INCLUDING THE CAPABILITY OF WITHSTANDING VERY HIGH HEATING RATES. WE WILL PREPARE THESE AEROGELS BY METHODS THAT CAN BE SCALED-UP AND MANUFACTURED ECONOMICALLY. ANY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SCALING-UP PRODUCTION OF THE RIGID AEROGEL PANELS WILL BE DETERMINED, AND A PROTOTYPE THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM WILL BE FABRICATED AND TESTED. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION A PHASE II PROGRAM WILL RESULT IN AN OPTIMIZED FORMULATION FOR THE AEROGEL COMPONENT OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL TPS, AND PERFORMANCE DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS SPECIFIC TO THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY. WE BELIEVE THE PHASE II PROGRAM WILL ADVANCE THE STATE OF THE ART FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM MATERIALS.
contract · Last action 2011-07-27
$730,000
Department of Defense
U435CFM SBIR PHASE II - BASE PERIOD "AEROGEL INSULATION ENHANCED WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN STRUCTURES"
contract · Last action 2014-04-16
$728,925
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
IGF::OT::IGF CRYOGENIC FLUID MANAGEMENT (CFM) IS A CRITICAL TECHNICAL AREA THAT IS NEEDED FOR THE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION. A KEY CHALLENGE IS THE STORABILITY OF LH2, LCH4, AND LOX PROPELLANTS FOR LONG DURATIONS. THE STORAGE TANKS MUST BE WELL INSULATED TO PREVENT OVER PRESSURIZATION AND VENTING, WHICH LEAD TO UNACCEPTABLE PROPELLANT LOSSES FOR LONG-DURATION MISSIONS TO MARS AND BEYOND. ASPEN AEROGELS VALIDATED THE KEY PROCESS STEP FOR A NEXT GENERATION AEROGEL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE THE FABRICATION OF THIN, LOW DENSITY AEROGEL MATERIALS. MULTI-LAYER AEROGEL INSULATION (MLAI) SYSTEM PROTOTYPES WERE PREPARED USING SHEETS OF THESE AEROGEL MATERIALS THAT HAVE SUPERIOR THERMAL PERFORMANCE EXCEEDING THAT OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART INSULATION FOR SPACE APPLICATION, MLI, ACROSS THE VACUUM RANGE TESTED (0.01 100 MILLITORR). THE EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTIES OF THIS SYSTEM INCLUDE A NEW BREAKTHROUGH IN HIGH VACUUM CRYOGENIC THERMAL INSULATION, PROVIDING A DURABLE MATERIAL WITH EXCELLENT THERMAL PERFORMANCE AT A REDUCED COST WHEN COMPARED TO LONGSTANDING STATE-OF-THE-ART MLI SYSTEMS. DURING THE PHASE II PROGRAM, FURTHER REFINEMENT AND QUALIFICATION/SYSTEMLEVEL TESTING OF THE MLAI SYSTEM WILL BE PERFORMED FOR USE IN CRYOGENIC STORAGE APPLICATIONS.
contract · Last action 2014-03-18
$699,999
Department of Defense
SBIR PHASE III - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - YEAR 1 OF HIGHLY ENERGY EFFICIENT SHELTERS WITH AEROGEL INSULATION
contract · Last action 2011-03-04
$689,209
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE REQUIRES THAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES BE DEVELOPED FOR LONG-TERM CRYOGENIC PROPELLANT STORAGE APPLICATIONS IN-SPACE, ON THE LUNAR SURFACE, AND ON THE EARTH. THE ALTAIR (LUNAR LANDER) ASCENT STAGE REQUIRES LO2 AND LCH4 STORAGE DURATIONS OF UP TO 14 DAYS IN LEO AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 210 DAYS ON THE LUNAR SURFACE. LONG TERM STORAGE (224 DAYS) OF LO2 CRYOGENIC PROPELLANT ON THE LUNAR SURFACE IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT SPACE POWER SYSTEMS, SPACEPORTS, SPACESUITS, LUNAR HABITATION SYSTEMS, ROBOTICS, AND IN SITU PROPELLANT SYSTEMS. LONG TERM STORAGE OF LO2/ LH2/ LCH4 CRYOGENIC PROPELLANTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH WITH MINIMAL PROPELLANT LOSS IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT LAUNCH SITE GROUND OPERATIONS. THIS SBIR PHASE II PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE STRENGTH OF AEROGELS WHICH ARE THE BEST CRYOGENIC INSULATION MATERIALS KNOWN AND PROPOSES TO DEVELOP NON-COMPACTING AEROGEL INSULATION THAT COULD BE USED TO INSULATE CRYOTANKS ON LAUNCH VEHICLES AND EARTH, AND IN-SPACE CRYOGENIC FUEL STORAGE TANKS. DURING THE PHASE II EFFORT, WE WILL OPTIMIZE AND SCALE-UP PREPARATION OF THE CROSSLINKED HYBRID AEROGELS DEVELOPED DURING THE PHASE I EFFORT. THE BEST AEROGELS WILL BE THOROUGHLY CHARACTERIZED AND TESTED IN A RELEVANT ENVIRONMENT TO ATTAIN A TRL OF 5.
contract · Last action 2011-12-19
$599,998
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
THE FUTURE OF THE NASA SPACE PROGRAM INCLUDES LONGER AND MORE INVASIVE MISSIONS INTO SPACE. LONG DURATION STORAGE OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF CRYOGENIC FLUIDS FOR PROPULSION, POWER, AND LIFE-SUPPORT IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR THESE MISSIONS. EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE INSULATION OF THE CRYOGENIC FLUIDS IS KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF LONG MISSIONS INTO SPACE. ASPEN AEROGELS SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED A NOVEL LOW-DENSITY HYBRID INSULATION SYSTEM COMPOSED OF MULTIPLE LAYERS OF LOW DENSITY, LOW DUST SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AEROGELS AND MULTILAYER INSULATION (MLI) FOR CRYOGENIC FLUID MANAGEMENT. THE HYBRID AEROGEL/MLI INSULATION SYSTEM OUTPERFORMED MLI SYSTEM AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES AND ACROSS A RANGE OF VACUUM CONDITIONS, INCLUDING HIGH VACUUM. THIS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IS CONSIDERED A NEW BREAKTHROUGH IN HIGH VACUUM CRYOGENIC THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS. DURING THE PHASE II PROGRAM, FURTHER REFINEMENT AND QUALIFICATION TESTING OF THE LOW-DENSITY AEROGEL MATERIAL WILL BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO BE USED IN REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS. LIQUID OXYGEN (LOX) COMPATIBILITY OF THE AEROGEL MATERIAL AND A COST ASSESSMENT WILL ALSO BE INVESTIGATED. FOR QUALIFICATION OF THIS NOVEL INSULATION SYSTEM FOR FUTURE NASA IN-SPACE PROGRAMS, EXTENSIVE WORK WILL BE DEDICATED TO LARGE-SCALE TESTING AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE REFINED HYBRID AEROGEL/MLI INSULATION SYSTEM.
contract · Last action 2013-05-02
$599,971
Department of Defense
RETROFIT CONTAINERS WITH AEROGEL INSULATION
contract · Last action 2010-11-02
$405,864
Department of Defense
DIVER THERMAL PROTECTION
contract · Last action 2010-12-29
$326,590
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
AEROGEL INSULATION FOR THE THERMAL PROTECTION OF VENUS SPACECRAFT
contract · Last action 2009-11-23
$134,944
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ASPEN AEROGELS INC. PROPOSES TO DEVELOP HIGH RESILIENCE POLYMERIC AEROGEL FOR USE AS A MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACESUIT MATERIAL WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE HUMAN COMFORT AND MANEUVERABILITY IN ADVANCED EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA). THE PROPOSED AEROGEL MATERIAL WILL EXHIBIT EXCELLENT ELASTIC RECOVERY, FLEXIBILITY, DURABILITY, TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE WATER PERMEABILITY, ALONG WITH EXCELLENT THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTIES AT LOW WEIGHT AND VOLUME. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS WILL RESULT IN MATERIALS WITH EXCELLENT RESILIENCE AND FLEXIBILITY WHICH CAN BE USED FOR ADVANCED SPACE SUITS OR GARMENTS WITH INCREASED COMFORT AND MANEUVERABILITY. THE NOVEL RESILIENT AEROGELS WILL OVERCOME THE WEAK, BRITTLE, DUSTY NATURE OF CONVENTIONAL INORGANIC AEROGELS, AND THE HIGH COMPRESSION SET AND LACK OF DURABILITY OF THE ORGANIC AEROGELS PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED. THE AEROGELS WILL BE MULTIFUNCTIONAL AS THEY WILL PROVIDE SUPERIOR THERMAL INSULATION AND INHERENT RADIATION PROTECTION SUITABLE FOR NASA EVA SUITS AND EXPLORATION HABITATS. THESE AEROGEL MATERIALS ARE ALSO APPLICABLE TO NASA'S SPACE HARDWARE AND VEHICLES AS WELL AS MANY OTHER AEROSPACE, MILITARY, AND COMMERCIAL INSULATION APPLICATIONS.
contract · Last action 2012-03-22
$124,939
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
IGF::OT::IGF RENEWED INTEREST IN MISSIONS TO EXPLORE OTHER PLANETS HAS CREATED A NEED FOR HIGHER PERFORMANCE THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS (TPS) CAPABLE OF SHIELDING SPACECRAFT FROM THE SEVERE HEATING ENCOUNTERED DURING HYPERSONIC FLIGHT THROUGH PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES. ADDITIONAL ADVANCES IN THE ROBUSTNESS, RELIABILITY, AND SURVIVABILITY OF SINGLE AND DUAL HEATING EXPOSURES ARE DESIRED WHILE MAINTAINING MASS AND THICKNESS REQUIREMENTS. THE ABILITY TO DECELERATE HIGH-MASS ENTRY VEHICLES RELIES ON FLEXIBLE OR DEPLOYABLE AEROSHELLS WHICH OFFER AN APPROACH FOR ACHIEVING LARGER AEROSHELL SURFACE AREAS THAN OTHERWISE ATTAINABLE. A FLEXIBLE TPS IS REQUIRED THAT IS CAPABLE OF SURVIVING REASONABLY HIGH HEAT FLUX AND DURABLE ENOUGH TO SURVIVE THE RIGORS OF CONSTRUCTION, HANDLING, AND DEPLOYMENT. ASPEN AEROGELS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP IMPROVED FLEXIBLE ABLATIVE REINFORCED POLYMERIC AEROGELS TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE. DURING PHASE I WE WILL OPTIMIZE THE PREPARATION METHODS TO REDUCE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND INCREASE FLEXIBILITY AND CONDUCT A COMPLETE STUDY OF THE AEROGELS' PROPERTIES AND CAPABILITIES. THE TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL WILL PROGRESS FROM 2 TO 3 DURING PHASE 1. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PHASE II PROGRAM WILL RESULT IN AN OPTIMIZED AND SCALABLE FORMULATION FOR THE AEROGEL COMPONENT OF FLEXIBLE TPS AND PERFORMANCE DATA WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.
contract · Last action 2013-05-15
$124,814
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LONG DURATION STORAGE OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF CRYOGENIC FLUIDS FOR PROPULSION, POWER, AND LIFE-SUPPORT IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR LONG-TERM MISSIONS INTO SPACE. THE BEHAVIOR OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CRYOGENIC FLUID MANAGEMENT (CFM) IS PARAMOUNT TO THE RELIABILITY OF A SPACESHIP AND CRYOTANK STORAGE. THEREFORE, EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE INSULATION MATERIALS ARE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF SPACE MISSIONS. ASPEN AEROGELS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A MULTI-LAYER AEROGEL INSULATION (MLAI) SYSTEM TO MEET NASA'S CFM NEEDS. AEROGEL HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE MORE DURABLE AND RELIABLE THAN MLI, AT A LOWER WEIGHT AND REDUCED COST WITH COMPARABLE THERMAL PERFORMANCE. DURING THIS PROGRAM, ASPEN AEROGELS WILL VALIDATE THE KEY PROCESS STEP FOR A NEXT GENERATION AEROGEL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE THE FABRICATION THE PROPOSED AEROGEL MATERIAL. THIS NEW PROCESS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO ENABLE COST REDUCTION OF AEROGEL MATERIALS IN GENERAL, A REQUIREMENT TO PENETRATE LARGER COMMERCIAL THERMAL INSULATION MARKETS. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED MLAI SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE NASA WITH A LONG-TERM CFM SOLUTION FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS.
contract · Last action 2012-03-19
$124,248
Department of Defense
U435CFM ADVANCED AEROGEL COMPOSITES
contract · Last action 2011-11-10
$119,991
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
RENEWED INTEREST IN MISSIONS TO EXPLORE OTHER PLANETS HAS CREATED A NEED FOR NEW ADVANCED HEAT SHIELD SYSTEMS THAT WILL PROTECT SPACECRAFT FROM THE SEVERE HEATING ENCOUNTERED DURING HYPERSONIC FLIGHT THROUGH PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES. BOTH REUSABLE AND ABLATIVE TPS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROTECT SPACECRAFT. TYPICALLY, REUSABLE TPS HAVE BEEN USED FOR THE SHUTTLE WHERE THE REENTRY CONDITIONS ARE RELATIVELY MILD WHILE ABLATIVE TPS MATERIALS HAVE BEEN USED ON PLANETARY ENTRY PROBES WHERE HIGH HEATING RATES ARE GENERATED. ADDITIONAL ADVANCES IN TPS DESIGN ARE NEEDED TO DELIVER LARGE PAYLOADS TO THE MOON AND MARS, AND TO EXPLORE THE OUTER PLANETS. FLEXIBLE OR DEPLOYABLE AEROSHELLS OFFER AN APPROACH FOR ACHIEVING LARGER AEROSHELL SURFACE AREAS FOR ENTRY VEHICLES THAN OTHERWISE ATTAINABLE WITHOUT DEPLOYMENT. LARGER SURFACE AREA AEROSHELLS OFFER THE ABILITY TO DECELERATE HIGH-MASS ENTRY VEHICLES AT RELATIVELY LOW BALLISTIC COEFFICIENTS. HOWEVER, FOR AN AEROSHELL TO PERFORM EVEN AT THE LOW BALLISTIC COEFFICIENTS ATTAINABLE WITH DEPLOYABLE AEROSHELLS, A FLEXIBLE THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM (TPS) IS REQUIRED THAT IS CAPABLE OF SURVIVING REASONABLY HIGH HEAT FLUX AND DURABLE ENOUGH TO SURVIVE THE RIGORS OF CONSTRUCTION, HANDLING, AND DEPLOYMENT. ASPEN AEROGELS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP ABLATIVE FLEXIBLE REINFORCED AEROGELS TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE.
contract · Last action 2011-07-28
$100,000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MULTIFUNCTIONAL FLEXIBLE AEROGELS FOR INFLATABLE HABITATS
contract · Last action 2008-02-27
$99,999
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MULTIFUNCTIONAL AEROGEL THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR HYPERSONIC VEHICLES
contract · Last action 2008-02-27
$99,999
Department of Defense
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
contract · Last action 2009-08-25
$99,998
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LIGHTWEIGHT NON-COMPACTING AEROGEL INSULATION FOR CRYOTANKS THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE REQUIRES THAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES BE DEVELOPED FOR LONG-TERM CRYOGENIC PROPELLANT STORAGE APPLICATIONS IN-SPACE, ON THE LUNAR SURFACE, AND ON THE EARTH. THE ALTAIR ASCENT STAGE REQUIRES LO2 AND LCH4 STORAGE DURATIONS OF UP TO 14 DAYS IN LEO AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 210 DAYS ON THE LUNAR SURFACE. LONG TERM STORAGE (224 DAYS) OF LO2 CRYOGENIC PROPELLANT ON THE LUNAR SURFACE IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT SPACE POWER SYSTEMS, SPACEPORTS, SPACESUITS, LUNAR HABITATION SYSTEMS, ROBOTICS, AND IN SITU PROPELLANT SYSTEMS. LONG TERM STORAGE (6 MONTHS) OF LO2/ LH2/ LCH4 CRYOGENIC PROPELLANTS IN 1-G ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH WITH MINIMAL PROPELLANT LOSS IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT LAUNCH SITE GROUND OPERATIONS. THUS, THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE STRENGTH OF AEROGELS, WHICH ARE THE LIGHTEST WEIGHT AND BEST CRYOGENIC INSULATION MATERIAL KNOWN. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STRENGTH OF AEROGELS WOULD ALLOW THESE MATERIALS TO BE USED AS ADVANCED NON-COMPACTING INSULATION MATERIALS CAPABLE OF RETAINING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY WHILE ACCOMMODATING LARGE OPERATING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM CRYOGENIC TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. THE PROPERTIES OF THE AEROGELS WILL BE TAILORED BY CONTROLLING THEIR DENSITIES AND STRENGTHENED BY REINFORCING THEM WITH FIBERS AND WITH ORGANIC POLYMER CROSSLINKING AGENTS.
contract · Last action 2009-01-15
$99,998
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
LIGHTWEIGHT, COST EFFECTIVE LOX COMPATIBLE AEROGEL INSULATION MATERIAL FOR CRYOGENIC FLUID TRANSFER APPLICATIONS. ENERGY-EFFICIENT CRYOGENIC INSULATION IS AN IMPERATIVE REQUIREMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF SPACE TRAVEL. IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE SPACE PROGRAM, NASA MUST FIND COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO STORE AND DISPERSE PROPELLANTS AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES. THE TRUE COST FOR AN INSULATION MATERIAL DEPENDS UPON THE ENERGY TRADEOFF BETWEEN THERMAL EFFICIENCY AND LIFECYCLE MAINTENANCE FOR AN INSULATION SYSTEM. DURABILITY IS A CRITICAL FACTOR FOR INSULATION SYSTEMS BECAUSE PERFORMANCE CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME IF APPROPRIATE ATTENTION IS NOT GIVEN TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE AND THERMAL CYCLING. ASPEN AEROGELS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A COST EFFECTIVE, LOW DENSITY, AEROGEL INSULATION MATERIAL THAT IS LIQUID OXYGEN COMPATIBLE FOR TERRESTRIAL LOX AND LH2 PIPES AND FEED LINES APPLICATIONS. BESIDES ITS EXCEPTIONAL THERMAL INSULATION PERFORMANCE, THESE NOVEL AEROGELS ARE SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC AND DURABLE, AFFORDING A SUPERIOR PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR THE PIPELINES AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL CORROSION. DURING THE PHASE II PROGRAM, ASPEN WILL FURTHER OPTIMIZE THE MATERIAL AND SCALE-UP TO PRODUCTION LEVELS WITH A FOCUS TOWARDS LONG-TERM APPLICABILITY TO REPLACE CONVENTIONAL CRYOGENIC INSULATION MATERIAL IN THE PIPELINES AND EXPAND ITS USE IN OTHER GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS. THIS NOVEL INSULATION WILL REDUCE CRYOGENIC STORAGE COSTS BY INCREASING THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE SYSTEM WHILE DECREASING THE COST OF INSTALLATION AND LIFECYCLE MAINTENANCE.
contract · Last action 2009-01-15
$99,998
Department of Defense
PH I RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT
contract · Last action 2011-06-30
$99,996
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CRYOGENIC FLUID MANAGEMENT (CFM) IS A CRITICAL TECHNICAL AREA NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF MARS ARCHITECTURES. THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS THE STORAGE OF CRYOGENIC PROPELLANTS FOR LONG DURATIONS. THESE PROPELLANTS HAVE BOILING POINTS WELL BELOW THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES OF EARTH ORBIT OR MARS; AS SUCH, THE TANKS MUST BE REGULARLY VENTED TO PREVENT OVER PRESSURIZATION IF THEY ARE NOT WELL INSULATED. SUCH VENTING WOULD CAUSE UNACCEPTABLE PROPELLANT LOSSES FOR THE LONG-DURATION MISSIONS TO MARS. ASPEN AEROGELS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A MULTIFUNCTIONAL THERMAL INSULATION SYSTEM THAT OFFERS MICROMETEOROID ORBITAL DEBRIS (MMOD) PROTECTION AND INHERENT RADIATION SHIELDING TO MEET NASA'S CFM NEEDS. LOW DENSITY AND RESILIENT AEROGEL MATERIALS WILL BE DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED THERMAL AND MMOD PROTECTION FOR SPACE CRYOTANK APPLICATIONS. THE AEROGELS DEVELOPED WILL HAVE INHERENT RADIATION SHIELDING COMPONENTS. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED NOVEL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE NASA WITH A LONG-TERM CRYOGENIC FLUID MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS.
contract · Last action 2011-07-28
$99,994
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
THE FUTURE OF THE NASA SPACE PROGRAM INCLUDES LONGER AND MORE INVASIVE MISSIONS INTO SPACE, WITH A GOAL TO RETURN TO THE MOON'S SURFACE BY THE YEAR 2015. LONG DURATION STORAGE OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF CRYOGENIC FLUIDS FOR PROPULSION, POWER, AND LIFE-SUPPORT IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR THESE MISSIONS. THE BEHAVIOR OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CRYOGENIC MANAGEMENT IS PARAMOUNT TO THE THERMAL STATUS OF A SPACESHIP AND CRYOTANKS STORAGE. EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE INSULATION MATERIALS ARE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF LONG MISSIONS INTO SPACE. ASPEN AEROGELS PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A DURABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE HYBRID AEROGEL/MLI INSULATION SYSTEM FOR CRYOGENIC STORAGE IN SPACE APPLICATIONS. THE PROPOSED HYBRID INSULATION SYSTEM WILL WITHSTAND MICROMETEOROIDS IMPACTS AND WILL OUTPERFORM THE MLI IN CASES OF VACUUM LOSS. DURING THE PHASE II PROGRAM, EXTENSIVE WORK WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPING A SYSTEM LEVEL SOLUTION FOR INSTALLATION OF THE FLEXIBLE HYBRID INSULATION SYSTEM ONTO CRYOTANK SURFACES TO MINIMIZE SEAMS, AND THERMAL LEAKS. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED NOVEL COST EFFECTIVE INSULATION PACKAGE WILL PROVIDE NASA WITH A LONG-TERM CRYOGENIC PROPELLANT STORAGE THERMAL CONTROL SOLUTION FOR APPLICATIONS IN LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO), AND ON THE LUNAR SURFACE.
contract · Last action 2010-01-28
$99,994
Department of Defense
RAPID FABRICATION OF AEROGEL THERMAL INSULATION FOR OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE SATELLITES
contract · Last action 2011-07-29
$99,993
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MANUFACTORING FEASIBILITY STUDY OF POLYMER CROSSLINKED AEROGELS - X-AEROGELS
contract · Last action 2010-12-31
$99,974
Department of Defense
PHASE I SBIR
contract · Last action 2009-01-28
$98,984
Department of Defense
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contract · Last action 2014-05-07
$93,016
Department of Defense
SBIR PHASE I PROPOSAL N103-220-0713
contract · Last action 2011-02-16
$79,996
Department of Defense
STATUS REPORT
contract · Last action 2012-05-31
$79,992
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
RUBBER AEROGEL MATERIAL FOR SPACE SUIT GLOVE APPLICATIONS
contract · Last action 2013-08-06
$33,221
Department of Defense
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
contract · Last action 2009-01-16
$25,970
Department of Defense
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
contract · Last action 2009-03-18
$24,980
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PYROGEL-FLEXIBLE INSULATION FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES
contract · Last action 2010-11-29
$24,329
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
IGF::OT::IGF "OTHER FUNCTIONS" PURCHASE ASPEN AEROGEL #2
contract · Last action 2012-09-10
$22,000
Department of Defense
PROGRESS REPORT
contract · Last action 2011-10-12
$0
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SBIR 2005 PHASE II RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED: SPRAYABLE THERMAL INSULATION FOR CRYOGENIC TANKS
contract · Last action 2008-11-30
$0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 541712 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2020-03-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

Date	Trigger	Violations	Serious	Penalty
2005-05-12	Referral	7	5	$5,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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