IMPULSE SPACE, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase III: SBIR PHASE III 80NSSC26C0008 - HELIOS KICK STAGE MISSION CAPABILITY STUDIES
IMPULSE SPACE, INC. — 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 IMPULSE SPACE, INC. 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 $1,400,000 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Impulse Space, Inc. was awarded $1.3 million through a NASA SBIR Phase III contract to conduct studies on mission capabilities for the HELIOS kick stage. This funding helps advance space transportation technologies for small businesses working with NASA.
- Amount
- $1,400,000
- 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
- CA
- Period
- 2026-01-12 → 2027-04-11
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE III 80NSSC26C0008 - HELIOS KICK STAGE MISSION CAPABILITY STUDIES