SBIR Award, Project Execution, and Delivery

Genova Engineering has completed the Phase I development of On-Orbit DNA, RNA and Protein Extraction. The project successfully demonstrated the core functionality to isolate nucelic acids and protein from pelleted cells. Total elapsed time: 5 months, 10 days. A picture of the device cannot be shown here, but an image of the DNA  gelelctrophoresis output is shown below. This is an Agarose gel (0.8%) of DNA isolates from Control # 3 and demonstration experiments #6 and #7.

Genova was invited to submit a Phase II proposal, which was delivered on August 23, 2012.

NASA SBIR proposal WIN!

Genova Engineering was informed today that our proposal for On-Orbit DNA, RNA, and Protein Extraction is one of 260 NASA SBIR Phase I proposals (out of 1878 entries) that have been selected for negotiation of a Phase I purchase order.

When executed, this work will yield flight qualified hardware, kits and procedures for the sequential extraction of DNA, RNA and protein for use onboard the International Space Station.

Fokker F28 Series Passsenger to Freighter Conversion - Progress

Work is progressing on the Fokker 100 engineering develoment / test fuselage. The door location and size (134 x 76 inches) has been finalized. As you can see in the image above, the door cutout has been performed. The skin surrounding the cutout has been removed to the next factory seam.

Work on the door structure design is in progress. Requests For Proposals have been sent to two major Cargo Loading System (CLS) vendors for quote.

Fokker F28 Series Cargo Conversion - Progress

Fokker 100 Engineering Mule Finds A New Home

The Fokker 100 engineering development / test fuselage has been relocated to its permanent site in the Jet Midwest, Inc. hanger in Kanas City, MO, USA. At this point the airframe is being readied for survey. Soon, paint will be stripped from the LH side in the area where the Large Utility Door (LUD) will be located. Three weeks from this posting, the structure will be surveyed using a Faro laser tracker. At that point, we'll have exact datum locations of the structure as imputs to our CAD model.

Update on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 12:00PM by Jon Genova

UPDATE: Interior has been stripped out, and insulation removed from the area where the LUD is to be located.

Here's and exterior view of the LH side of the fuselage where the LUD location has been marked off with tape. Skins are coming off in this area as soon as the shoring has been completed.

MD80 Airstairs - Reinstallation

MD80's with functional airstairs are back in style

Removed from many MD80's during their prior service with major airlines, aircraft with working airstairs are now being fielded for service abroad at airports without jetways.

We developed step-by-step procedures for reinstallation of MD80 airstairs.