12Pre-ReleaseSBIR

Technology Maturation to Support Commercial De-Orbit as a Service for pLEO Constellations

Department of DefenseUSAF

AI Overview

Develop advanced satellite de-orbiting technologies to enable commercial servicing solutions for problematic spacecraft in low Earth orbit. The goal is to create universal capture mechanisms, autonomous rendezvous capabilities, and design innovations that reduce orbital debris risks for proliferated satellite constellations.

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Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
November 18, 2025
Due Date
March 4, 2026
Phase II Award
$1,800,000.00

Official Description

The United States Space Force (USSF), through the Space Development Agency (SDA), is leading the development and deployment of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA)—a resilient, scalable constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) designed to provide global military sensing and data transport. As PWSA deployment advances, some satellites will inevitably experience end-of-life anomalies, such as propulsion failures or loss of communications, ...

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