Space Micro Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: AF221-DCSO1
Space Micro Inc. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $1,250,000 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code AF221-DCSO1 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $1,250,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- AF221-DCSO1
- Solicitation
- X22.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2022-04-29 → 2023-08-08
Description
The U.S. Space Force has identified the need to extend into the cislunar space environment, which requires the ability to communicate with low probability of intercept/detection. High-throughput and beaconless optical comms are required to stabilize both