STARFISH SPACE INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase III: FY24 SBIR PHASE III - SSPICY - STARFISH SPACE ORBITAL DEBRIS INSPECTION MISSION
STARFISH SPACE 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 STARFISH SPACE 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.
- At $14,999,999, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite, Sensors & Sensor Fusion. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Starfish Space Inc. received a $15 million NASA Phase III SBIR award for the SSPICY project. The funding supports development of a satellite mission to inspect orbital debris.
- Amount
- $14,999,999
- 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
- WA
- Period
- 2024-08-16 → 2027-06-15
Technology domains
Description
FY24 SBIR PHASE III - SSPICY - STARFISH SPACE ORBITAL DEBRIS INSPECTION MISSION