TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: A One-piece Liquid Rocket Thrust Chamber Assembly (MFS-TOPS-93)
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-MSFC-00052
- Agency
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Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 927110 Space Research and Technology
- PSC
- 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Points of contact
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- NASA's Technology Transfer Program agency-patent-licensing@mail.nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has issued a Special Notice soliciting inquiries from companies interested in licensing rights to a one-piece liquid rocket thrust chamber assembly (TCA) developed under the agency's Technology Transfer Program. This technology transfer opportunity, identified as MFS-TOPS-93, represents NASA's effort to commercialize innovative aerospace manufacturing capabilities through public-private partnerships. The notice targets companies capable of manufacturing and marketing this advanced rocket engine component technology. No set-aside restrictions apply to this opportunity, and the application deadline is March 2, 2027. The underlying technology addresses critical safety and performance challenges in liquid rocket engine design that have historically plagued the aerospace industry.
The one-piece TCA leverages advanced 3D printing and large-scale additive manufacturing to eliminate complex joints that have been associated with catastrophic failures in spaceflight hardware. NASA's innovation reduces component weight by over 40 percent through the substitution of a composite overwrap for traditional solid metal jackets while maintaining structural integrity. Developed under NASA's Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology (RAMPT) project, the technology aims to establish specialized large-scale additive manufacturing vendors and strengthen the U.S. space supply chain. Interested companies must submit license applications through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) at the designated website, with license rights available on either an exclusive or nonexclusive basis depending on the applicant's needs and field of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these licenses, and companies may direct questions regarding the opportunity to the Technology Transfer Program via the provided email address.
Notice text
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 is developing a lightweight one-piece regeneratively-cooled thrust chamber assembly (TCA) for liquid rocket engines. Liquid rocket engines create thrust through the expansion of combusted propellants within the TCA. Standard manufacturing of TCAs involves individually building the injector, main combustion chamber and nozzle, and then bolting or welding the components together at the joints. However, potential seal failures in these complex joints can cause catastrophic explosions, as in the tragedy of the Space Shuttle Challenger. NASA researchers are eliminating complex joints by manufacturing a 1-piece TCA utilizing 3D printing and large-scale additive manufacturing technologies to directly deposit the nozzle onto the combustion chamber. And, by replacing a traditional solid metal jacket with a composite overwrap for support, the overall weight is reduced by over 40%. Developed under the Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology (RAMPT) project, NASA seeks public-private partnerships to develop specialized large-scale additive manufacturing vendors and accelerate reliable spaceflight hardware to the US supply chain.
To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MFS-TOPS-93
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 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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