MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase III: PHASE III SBIR - DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULTI-PARAMETER ASTRONAUT LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR (M-PALSS
MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. — SBIR Phase III award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase III transition / production-path signal
- Phase III work is typically non-SBIR set-aside follow-on. Seeing MAKEL ENGINEERING, INC. at Phase III is a strong transition indicator in this domain.
- Competitors studying dual-use scale-up should treat Phase III firms as graduation benchmarks, not just Phase I/II volume leaders.
- Obligated amount $375,000. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Space & Satellite, Human Performance & Medical. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Makel Engineering received $375,000 from NASA to develop a sensor module that monitors multiple parameters for astronauts' life support systems during spacewalks. This Phase III SBIR project focuses on improving the portable life support system used in extravehicular activities.
- Amount
- $375,000
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase III
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2025-09-10 → 2027-06-09
Technology domains
Sensors & Sensor Fusion Space & Satellite Human Performance & Medical
Description
PHASE III SBIR - DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULTI-PARAMETER ASTRONAUT LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR (M-PALSS) MODULE FOR EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) PORTABLE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM (PLSS)