SENSANNA INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: STABLE HYDROPHOBIC INORGANIC ENHANCEMENT FOR LOW-MASS DURABLE TPS (SHIELD)
SENSANNA INC. — 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 $224,372. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite, Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Sensanna Inc. received a NASA SBIR Phase I award to develop a stable, water-repelling inorganic material that enhances thermal protection systems. The goal is to create lighter, more durable heat shields for spacecraft.
- Amount
- $224,372
- 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
- MD
- Period
- 2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30
Technology domains
Description
FY26 SBIR PHASE I - STABLE HYDROPHOBIC INORGANIC ENHANCEMENT FOR LOW-MASS DURABLE TPS (SHIELD)