STIRLING INNOVATIONS LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: INNOVATIVE 20-KW DELTA STIRLING GENERATOR FOR FISSION SURFACE POWER
STIRLING INNOVATIONS LLC — SBIR Phase II award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where National Aeronautics and Space Administration funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $1,274,500 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Power & Energy, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Stirling Innovations LLC received $1.27 million from NASA for Phase II SBIR work on a 20-kilowatt Delta Stirling generator designed for fission surface power systems. This technology aims to provide reliable electricity for surface operations on the Moon or Mars using nuclear fission.
- Amount
- $1,274,500
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- WA
- Period
- 2026-10-14 → 2028-10-13
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE II - INNOVATIVE 20-KW DELTA STIRLING GENERATOR FOR FISSION SURFACE POWER