SPACE KENTUCKY LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: CROP HABITAT AUTOMATION AND ROBOTIC MONITORING SYSTEM (CHARMS)

SPACE KENTUCKY 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.
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  • Obligated amount $224,960. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
  • Tagged technology areas: Autonomy & Robotics, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.

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Summary

Space Kentucky LLC won a NASA SBIR Phase I award of $224,960 to develop CHARMS, an automated crop habitat system with robotic monitoring for growing plants in space. The project focuses on automation and robotics to support future space missions.

Amount
$224,960
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
KY
Period
2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30

Technology domains

Autonomy & Robotics Space & Satellite

Description

SBIR PHASE I CROP HABITAT AUTOMATION AND ROBOTIC MONITORING SYSTEM (CHARMS)

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