ULTRAMET — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: S13

ULTRAMET — SBIR Phase II award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal

  • Phase II is where National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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 $849,967 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
  • Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
  • Topic code S13 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.

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Summary

Ultramet won about $850,000 in NASA SBIR Phase II funding to create special materials that shield returned space samples from intense heat and forces during Earth entry and landing.

Amount
$849,967
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
S13
Solicitation
SBIR_22_P2
NAICS
541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
CA
Period
2023-07-20 → 2026-12-24

Technology domains

Materials & Manufacturing Space & Satellite

Description

EO14042 SBIR PHASE II MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL AND THERMAL PRESERVATION OF SAMPLE RETURN PAYLOAD DURING EARTH ENTRY AND LANDING, PHASE II

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