Space
In short: The Space topic seeks transformative technologies to create solutions for sustainable space exploration, habitation or industrialization that could also have a positive impact on human lives. Applicants should address known capability gaps for enabling technologies for the space or terrestrial industries.
Excerpt from the official topic description. Read the full solicitation before deciding to apply.
| Agency | National Science Foundation |
|---|---|
| Program | — |
| Phase | BOTH, BOTH |
| Topic number | SP |
| Solicitation | NSF 26-510 |
| Release date | May 22, 2026 |
| Open date | May 22, 2026 |
| Close date | Jul 7, 2027 |
| Status on SBIR.gov | Open |
View official solicitation SBIR.gov topic page
Full description (from SBIR.gov)
The Space topic seeks transformative technologies to create solutions for sustainable space exploration, habitation or industrialization that could also have a positive impact on human lives. Applicants should address known capability gaps for enabling technologies for the space or terrestrial industries. Proposals in this area may focus upon launch vehicles or satellite and vehicle propulsion systems, in-space research or manufacturing systems and services, human sustainability, spaceflight or exploration infrastructure, data processing and communication technologies, orbital servicing, asteroid mining and microgravity applications.
Possibly related past awards
- SBIR Phase II:Liquid Oxygen (LOX) - Methane Engine for Small Satellite Launch Vehicles by ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEMS LLC (Phase II, 2023, $1,000,000)
- SBIR Phase I:Novel Reusable Launch Platform: Two-Body Separation Under Unique Aerodynamic Circumstances by Fenix Space, Inc. (Phase I, 2023, $274,996)
- SBIR Phase I:PolyBrick™: Polymer-regolith composite landing pads build from in-situ lunar materials by EMERGING FUTURES LLC (Phase I, 2022, $255,916)
Matched by keyword overlap within the same agency from the SBIR.gov public award dataset. Not an official linkage.
Technology areas: Space systems
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