Fourth Technology Transfer Industry Day



NASA invites domestic companies to attend the fourth Technology Transfer Industry Day addressing on-orbit spacecraft servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (OSAM) on September 18, 2019, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

 

The focus of this industry day has expanded from previous years to include assembly and manufacturing. During the all-day event, NASA will share and present to industry technologies that facilitate servicing (to include repair, refueling, relocation, etc.), assembly, manufacturing, and repurposing of existing on-orbit spacecraft. NASA will also present technologies that, when incorporated in a spacecraft design, allow them to be more easily serviceable. These transformational technologies will herald a shift in spaceflight leading to increased sustainability, reliability, and affordability, an ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances, and the overcoming of fairing constraints.

 

Applications enabled by OSAM technologies include resident space object inspection, life extension and anomaly recovery, reuse of recycled materials, persistent platforms, very large observatories, human exploration of the Moon and Mars, lunar surface manufacturing and construction, sample collection and return from near-Earth objects, orbital debris mitigation/remediation, and much more.

 

Background:
NASA is currently working on several projects to develop OSAM technologies and operations including Raven, RRM3, Restore-L, Dragonfly, Archinaut. These projects are tangible progress towards making OSAM a reality, by allowing NASA to test technology needed to put humans on the Moon and Mars space exploration in both the government and private sectors. To facilitate OSAM, NASA is proactively transferring technologies to the commercial sector.

 

By providing early access and an equal playing field to OSAM technologies for U.S. companies, NASA is helping to jumpstart multiple new space-related industries including a satellite servicing market. Numerous new and unforeseen opportunities are certain once OSAM capabilities are fully developed and utilized. 


NASA is interested in a robust domestic commercial satellite servicing, assembly and manufacturing industry that could provide the U.S. government with cost-effective options for meeting future mission needs while also bolstering the domestic economy.


Plan for the Transfer of Technologies 

NASA is offering the following to domestic industry through its OSAM Technology Transfer Plan: 


• Direct transfer of a rolling portfolio of technologies and software through patent licenses and other agreements-NASA will provide an updated catalog of technologies with a description of the current capability and maturity of each technology, environments for which each technology will be qualified, and an overall target timeline for technology transfer;
• Access to NASA's programmatic, technical and operational expertise through reasonable contact/engagement with the NASA teams during the development, execution and conclusion of its OSAM projects;
• Invitations to attend industry days, which provide a forum for up-to-date data and information from OSAM projects such as Restore-L, Dragonfly, Archinaut;
• Access to major review packages from the aforementioned projects after the reviews have taken place (note that packages will be redacted to remove some programmatic information and all third-party intellectual property) for those with whom NASA establishes a technology transfer agreement;
• The benefit of NASA's mature, vetted technology transfer processes already in place; 
• An open and level playing field for all domestic entities;
• Opportunities to discuss best practices and Concept of Operations (ConOps) for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing;
• Forums for the government to facilitate additional opportunities for commercial companies to demonstrate use of technologies, such as identifying public-private partnerships.

 

Note that participation in these activities and offerings is limited to domestic entities and persons, since many of these items will contain International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) data. Participants must show that they have a legitimate use for and are capable of implementing and enhancing the technology. They must also demonstrate that they are capable of handling ITAR/EAR data responsibly.

 

Technology Transfer. Under the current plan NASA would transfer its OSAM technologies, including software, to domestic industry. NASA foresees use of agreements such as Space Act Agreements (SAAs) and/or Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) to implement this plan, with transfer of commercial rights via non-exclusive licenses. Such agreements would require that any NASA support (beyond reasonable access) be reimbursable.

 

Access to Facilities. NASA also plans to provide domestic industry controlled access to the Mission Operations Control rooms for Restore-L and the Robotic Operations Center (ROC) at NASA GSFC during specific times before/during Restore-L. Langley Research Center (LaRC) and Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) facility tours will be made available in the future.

 

In-Space Satellite Servicing Technologies 
The satellite servicing technologies useful to the developer of a servicer that will be presented at Industry Day fall into the following general categories: 
• Relative navigation algorithms and technologies
• Servicing avionics & software
• Dexterous robot arm and software systems
• Robotic tools, tool drive system and mating mechanisms
• Fluid Transfer Systems( Storables and Cryogens) 
• Modular/Cooperative servicing interfaces and systems

 

In-Space Assembly Technologies
The In-Space assembly technologies useful to the developer of in space assembled structures that will be presented at Industry Day fall into the following categories:
• Modular Mechanical, Power, and Data Interfaces
• Robotic Assembly Joining Technology (Structures and Mechanisms)
• Ebeam Welding for Erectable Joints
• Lunar Surface Manipulator System
• Tendon Actuation for Long Reach In-Space Manipulation
• Deployable Composite Booms and Sheet Materials
• Impact Detection and Location Technology.

 

In-Space Manufacturing Technologies
The on-orbit manufacturing technologies useful for the developer of manufacturing technologies being developed and presented at Industry Day: 
• Cutting, joining and machining processes
• Manufacturing process
• In-process inspection, repair, verification and validation
• Material manipulation for manufacturing

 

For further details, please visit event website.

Relevant Government Agencies

NASA, Vendors, Contractors


This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities


When
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 ET


Cost
Complimentary:    $ 0.00


Where
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
8800 Greenbelt Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20771
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Website
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Organizer
NASA


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