Reflect Orbital announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase II SBIR contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on its sunlight-on-demand satellite reflector technology to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution.
The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018, which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded and on May 14, 2025, Reflect Orbital will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.
“This award validates the critical national need for nighttime energy and light, and reflects our belief that scalable, space-based solutions can deliver responsive light and energy anywhere on Earth,” said Ben Nowack, CEO and Co-founder of Reflect Orbital. “We’re thankful for the vote of confidence from the Department of the Air Force to advance energy independence and resilience.”
