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Project Celestial: Multi-Domain Site Selection Framework for Terrestrial and Maritime Spaceport Infrastructure

Solicitation ID26.BX
Agency
DOD
USAF
Deadline
Jun 24, 2026
0
Posted Date
May 6, 2026
Classification
SBIR
Phase: BOTH

SBIR Opportunity Analysis

The Department of the Air Force, in coordination with the U.S. Space Force and other stakeholders, is seeking the development of Project Celestial under the Small Business Innovation Research program to establish a multi-domain site selection framework for global terrestrial and maritime spaceport infrastructure. This initiative requires creating an integrated survey platform and decision-support framework that synthesizes geospatial, political, environmental, security, and logistical data streams to identify, evaluate, and rank candidate launch locations. Phase I of the project focuses on designing the foundational system architecture, developing the analytical methodology, and creating interface mockups, while Phase II will advance the concept into a functional software prototype. Interested parties must submit their applications under solicitation number 26.BX by the deadline of June 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

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Opportunity Snapshot

Source SystemOfficial Link
Program Type
SBIR - BOTH
Agency
DOD / USAF

Key Dates

Release DateMay 6, 2026
Open DateMay 27, 2026
Application DueJun 24, 2026
Close DateJun 24, 2026