TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: High-Speed, Low-Cost Telemetry Access from Space (MFS-TOPS-62)

Notice ID:

T2P-MSFC-00034

Department/Ind. Agency:

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Sub-tier:

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

All Dates/Times are:

(UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA

Updated Published Date:

(UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA

Original Published Date:

2020-10-29 17:27:00

Original Response Date:

Oct 29, 2021 05:00 pm EDT

Inactive Policy:

15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date:

Nov 13, 2021

Initiative:

• None***--***

Product Service Code:

9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

NAICS Code:

927110 - Space Research and Technology

Original Set Aside:

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: Researchers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center have developed software-defined radio (SDR) telemetry transceiver technology to collect and transmit data to and from small satellites and microsatellites. The SDR concept uses a minimal number of traditional analog radio frequency components to convert RF signals to a digital format. Digital signal processing replaces bulky radio frequency components and enables reduced cost as well as size, weight, and power requirements (SWaP). The NASA technology enables software and firmware updates that increase lifespan and efficacy of satellites, supporting a wide variety of changing radio protocols as they are developed. A modular design enables inclusion of multiple band frequency transmitters and receivers (S band, X band, Ka band, etc.). The NASA SDR can find use in satellite applications in which cost savings, upgradability, and reliability are essential. A first-generation SDR has been flight tested on NASA's FASTSAT mission. 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/MFS-TOPS-62 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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Primary Point of Contacts:

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program