United States - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System (TOP2-165)

Description

Added: Jul 03, 2019 9:53 am

NASA's Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use.  NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.

  

THE TECHNOLOGY:
NASA has developed and patented a technology called Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System (NLAS) that maximizes the efficiency of satellite launch opportunities.  NLAS increases access to space while simplifying the integration process of miniature satellites, called nanosats or cubesats, onto launch vehicles.  Each complete NLAS consists of an adapter, four dispensers, and a sequencer.  The adapter is mounted to the upper surface of the launch vehicle and the lower deck of the primary spacecraft. The dispensers are mounted inside the adapter and house a variety of cubesats in fully enclosed bays.  NLAS is stackable, allowing for the expansion of spacecraft deployments. An NLAS sequencer can initiate a secondary sequencer, allowing for the expansion of actuator and deployment capability.  NLAS provides an integrated system which meets the needs of nearly any mission.  NLAS flight demonstration has shown the potential value of multiple, nanosatellites as tools for a wide array of scientific, commercial, and academic space research.
To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/top2-165
If you have any questions, please contact the NASA Ames Technology Transfer Office at ARC-TechTransfer@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information.  For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/
These responses are provided to members of NASA's Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities.  No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.

Opportunity closing date

28 June 2020

Value of contract

to be confirmed