Alphaport, Inc.

Advanced engineering, mission assurance, and technology solutions

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About the firm

Alphaport, Inc. delivers advanced engineering, technology development, and safety and mission assurance services for aerospace, defense, and commercial applications. Serving as a NASA prime contractor and trusted partner to government and private organizations, the practice provides specialized aerospace engineering, defense systems technology development, and knowledge management and training services.

Established
1999
Team
Small
Firm type
Aerospace Engineering · Defense Engineering

Capabilities

Aerospace Engineering

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Comprehensive engineering design, development, testing, and production services for aircraft, spacecraft, and advanced space systems.

  • Rocket and Spacecraft Ignition Systems

    Development of specialized spark exciter units and integrated igniter plug systems designed for reliable propellent ignition in altitude and space environments.

Defense Engineering

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Engineering

    Support includes Engineering.

  • Production Support For Technologies

    Support includes production support for technologies.

  • Systems Focused On National Security

    Support includes systems focused on national security.

Safety and Mission Assurance

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Rigorous risk management, reliability engineering, and hazard analysis for human spaceflight and aerospace programs.

  • Integrated Hazard Analysis

    Development of mission-level safety analyses, cross-program integrated hazard cause records, and integrated hazard reports to mitigate spaceflight risks.

  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

    Assessment of critical hardware items, failure modes, and problem reports to ensure system reliability and safety.

  • Safety Requirements Compliance

    Verification of integrated mission designs and proposed operations against safety, reliability, and quality assurance standards.

Knowledge Management and Training

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Specialized workforce training and knowledge sharing solutions tailored for government and commercial aerospace organizations.

Industries

Defense · Aerospace · Space · Federal · Government

Projects

Spacecraft Reaction Control Ignition System

Space · Client: Commercial Space Partner

Project details

Developed and delivered an integrated spacecraft ignition system for a commercial space customer. The design packages spark exciter electronics and an igniter plug into a single component, eliminating corona-prone cables to ensure reliable ignition of green fuels in space environments.

NASA Gateway Program Safety and Mission Assurance Support

Space · Client: NASA

Project details

Provides Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) engineering support for NASA's Gateway program, including developing the Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility (EHP) Integrated Hazard Analysis (IHA) and verifying compliance of mission designs and operations with safety standards.