LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: MDA21-011
LUNA INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED — 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 $1,460,885 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code MDA21-011 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $1,460,885
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- MDA21-011
- Solicitation
- 21.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- VA
- Period
- 2023-03-20 → 2025-03-19
Description
To meet the need for greater duration, higher altitudes, and longer time of flight, solid propulsion systems will require greater impulse and thrust, primarily achieved through the increase of solid propellant burn temperatures. There is a need for new extreme environment materials for solid rocket motors. To address this need, Luna Labs has designed, tailored, and developed an ultra-high temperature performance polymer composite with a demonstrated glass transition temperature greater than 900 °F. The material has demonstrated thermal, mechanical, and sealing properties to meet the MDA’s need for new polymeric materials. In Phase II, Luna Labs will improve mechanical properties for better sealing and compressibility as well as optimize processing. Dynamic sealing will be demonstrated. Approved for Public Release | 22-MDA-11340 (16 Dec 22)