AD ASTRA ROCKET CO — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: PHASE II SEQUENTIAL SBIR 80NSSC25C0436 TECHNOLOGY MATURATION OF THE VASIMR ELECTRIC PROPUL
AD ASTRA ROCKET CO — 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.
- At $3,999,650, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite, Power & Energy. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Ad Astra Rocket Co received nearly $4 million from NASA to further develop their VASIMR electric propulsion technology. This Phase II SBIR project focuses on maturing the system for potential use in space missions.
- Amount
- $3,999,650
- 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
- TX
- Period
- 2025-09-30 → 2027-09-29
Technology domains
Description
PHASE II SEQUENTIAL SBIR 80NSSC25C0436 TECHNOLOGY MATURATION OF THE VASIMR ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM