Astroport Space Technologies, awarded a NASA Technology Research contract for lunar construction News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN ANTONIO, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Astroport Space Technologies, Inc. was awarded a NASA Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer contract (STTR) for development of its lunar regolith melting technology for constructing landing pads on the Moon. (PRNewsfoto/Astroport Space Technologies, Inc.) Astroport and its research institution partner, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will jointly develop technology for an "Induction Furnace-Nozzle for Forming and Placing Lunar Regolith Bricks for Landing Pad Construction". NASA selected 289 small businesses and 47 research institutions to receive Phase I funding for its