THINKORBITAL INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: SBIR PHASE I - THINKPLATFORM: MODULAR IN-SPACE CONSTRUCTION POWERED BY THINKTOOLKIT
THINKORBITAL INC. — 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.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $148,144. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite, Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
ThinkOrbital Inc. won a $148k NASA Phase I SBIR award to develop ThinkPlatform, a modular system for building structures in space using their ThinkToolkit. The project focuses on creating practical tools for in-orbit construction.
- Amount
- $148,144
- 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
- CO
- Period
- 2025-09-29 → 2026-03-27
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE I - THINKPLATFORM: MODULAR IN-SPACE CONSTRUCTION POWERED BY THINKTOOLKIT