SPECTRAL SCIENCES, INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF231-0005

SPECTRAL SCIENCES, INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Phase I SBIR feasibility signal

  • Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
  • Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
  • Obligated amount $179,999. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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Amount
$179,999
Agency
Department of Defense · Air Force
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
AF231-0005
Solicitation
23.1
NAICS
Place of performance
MA
Period
2023-06-20 → 2024-03-20

Description

Characterization of thermal protection systems (TPS) for hypersonic vehicles rely on accurate knowledge of TPS temperature and emissivity.  It is important to characterize these materials both for development and optimization of our own vehicles and to ai