ULTRAMET

SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Summary

Ultramet won a $156,500 NASA SBIR Phase I contract to create lightweight zirconium carbide insulation. The material is intended for high-temperature parts in future space nuclear propulsion systems.

Amount
$156,500
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
NAICS
541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
CA
Period
2025-09-29 → 2026-04-30

Technology domains

Materials & Manufacturing Space & Satellite Power & Energy

Description

SBIR PHASE I 80NSSC25C0391 LIGHTWEIGHT ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE INSULATION FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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