SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Ion Control System (GSC-TOPS-237)
- Notice Date
- 10/28/2020 2:57:27 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- T2P-GSFC-00022
- Response Due
- 10/28/2021 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 11/12/2021
- Point of Contact
- NASA�s Technology Transfer Program
- E-Mail Address
-
Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
(Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov)
- Description
- 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: Small satellites are satellite of low mass and size, usually under 500 kg. Satellites can be used for gathering of scientific data and radio relay. The ideal propulsion system for small satellites is one that balances reliability, high performance, scalability, contamination issues, low pressure operation, safe propellant containment, low cost, and simple design in order to meet performance requirements. Previous attempts to utilize vacuum arc technology for spacecraft propulsion has had several issues. Currently, many vacuum arc thrusters lack a sufficient operational lifetime because of their lack of propellant feed systems. Additionally, many thrusters have uneven erosion over the cathode face, thus changing the thruster characteristics and plume direction during operation. Uneven erosion also creates macroparticles that decrease thrust. Current thrusters lack a collimated plasma plume. Lack of collimation decreases the thrust and can cause contamination issues such as resetting electronics components or coating the satellite. The Ion Control System is a micro propulsion system that is low cost, high performing, flight proven, reliable, easily configurable, and scalable. 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/GSC-TOPS-237 If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA�s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this beta.SAM.gov 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.
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- Record
- SN05839742-F 20201030/201028230147 (samdaily.us)
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