NOVUSARC SYSTEMS LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: LUMEN-SHERIF: LOW-ILLUMINATION, UNCERTAINTY-AWARE, META-ADAPTIVE, EXPLAINABLE NAVIGATION F
NOVUSARC SYSTEMS LLC — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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 $224,238. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite, Autonomy & Robotics, Sensors & Sensor Fusion. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
NovusArc Systems LLC won a $224k NASA Phase I SBIR award to build LUMEN-SHERIF, a navigation system for safe planetary landings. It focuses on detecting landing hazards in low light using uncertainty-aware and explainable methods.
- Amount
- $224,238
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30
Technology domains
Space & Satellite Autonomy & Robotics Sensors & Sensor Fusion
Description
SBIR PHASE I - LUMEN-SHERIF: LOW-ILLUMINATION, UNCERTAINTY-AWARE, META-ADAPTIVE, EXPLAINABLE NAVIGATION FOR HAZARD DETECTION AND SAFE PLANETARY LANDING