CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase III: CUAEROSPACE - QUICK TURN PULSED PLASMA THRUSTER (QT-PPT) FOR DEORBITING APPLICATIONS
CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. — 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 CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. 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.
- Obligated amount $250,000. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
CU Aerospace received $250,000 from NASA to develop a quick-turn pulsed plasma thruster for deorbiting satellites. This technology provides efficient propulsion to help remove space debris by disposing of satellites at end of life.
- Amount
- $250,000
- 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
- IL
- Period
- 2026-10-09 → 2027-10-08
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE III - CUAEROSPACE - QUICK TURN PULSED PLASMA THRUSTER (QT-PPT) FOR DEORBITING APPLICATIONS