AFWERX Selects Star Catcher for Phase II SBIR Award

Supports Maturation of Space-to-Space Power Beaming

Dec 22, 2025

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A $1.25 million AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract has been awarded to Star Catcher Industries to advance critical subsystems for its first-of-its-kind orbital energy grid.

“This contract marks another major milestone for orbital power beaming and the Star Catcher Network.”
Andrew Rush, Star Catcher

The Department of the Ai…

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