SBIR PHASE I - THINKPLATFORM: MODULAR IN-SPACE CONSTRUCTION POWERED BY THINKTOOLKIT THINKORBITAL INC. $148,144 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AJ14 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Dec 18, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 Mar 27, 2026
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ORBITAL STAGING OF ASSETS THINKORBITAL INC. $1,797,201 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Aug 22, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Jun 1, 2027
THINKORBITAL TACFI THINKORBITAL INC. $2,000,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 927110 Space Research and Technology AR13 SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT Aug 12, 2025 Aug 11, 2025 Oct 30, 2026
THE NASA INNOVATIVE ADVANCED CONCEPTS (NIAC) PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EARLY‐STAGE FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF VISIONARY CONCEPTS THAT ADDRESS NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE GOALS. CONCEPTS ARE SOLICITED FROM ANY FIELD OF STUDY THAT OFFERS A RADICALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH OR DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION THAT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE OR ENABLE NEW HUMAN OR ROBOTIC SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION MISSIONS. THE NIAC PROGRAM SEEKS EXCITING, UNEXPLORED, CREDIBLE AEROSPACE CONCEPTS WITH AT LEAST ONE MISSION
APPLICATION THAT ADDRESSES NASA GOALS OR OFFERS WIDER BENEFITS WITH SPACE OR AERONAUTICS APPLICATIONS. NIAC FOCUSES ON EARLY STUDIES OF VISIONARY AEROSPACE CONCEPTS. THESE AEROSPACE ARCHITECTURES, PROPOSED IN THE CONTEXT OF A REPRESENTATIVE MISSION, WILL GENERALLY ADVANCE FROM TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL) 1𔂢 IN MATURITY AND ARE AIMED TEN OR MORE YEARS IN THE FUTURE. THINKORBITAL INC. $174,700 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION — — AJ11 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH Apr 15, 2025 Jan 16, 2025 Jan 15, 2026
ORBITAL STAGING OF ASSETS THINKORBITAL INC. $109,980 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Jan 10, 2025 Jan 13, 2025 Apr 14, 2025
PENETRATION X-RAY INSPECTION OF SPACECRAFT THINKORBITAL INC. $973,957 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Oct 10, 2024 Oct 10, 2024 Apr 13, 2026
ADVANCED X-RAY TOMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION AND ADVERSARY SPACECRAFT CHARACTERIZATION THINKORBITAL INC. $62,997 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Dec 15, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 Mar 15, 2024
ORBITAL PLATFORM UNIFIED SYSTEM FOR ON-ORBIT SERVICE AND ASSEMBLY (OPUS-OSA) THINKORBITAL INC. $250,000 DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE — 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) AC32 NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH Aug 30, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Jan 30, 2023