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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Coil-On-Plug Igniter for Reliable Engine Starts (MSC-TOPS-105)
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9/08/2025 - Updated title to reflect correct TOPS # MSC-TOPS-105 rather than TOPS # MSF-TOPS-105 ____________________________________________________________________ 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 ma...
View moreTo 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/MSC-TOPS-105
If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at [email protected] 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.
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program is seeking inquiries from companies interested in licensing a coil-on-plug ignition system developed at the Johnson Space Center. This technology, identified under solicitation number T2P-JSC-00058, is designed for integrated liquid oxygen and liquid methane propulsion systems operating in thermal-vacuum environments. NASA intends to issue license rights on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis for the commercialization, manufacture, and marketing of the innovation. This opportunity is classified under NAICS 927110 Space Research and Technology and PSC 9999 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The technology addresses corona discharge issues and reduces overall mass by modifying off-the-shelf automotive coil-on-plug systems for spaceflight applications. By integrating the coil and the spark plug into a single component, the design eliminates the need for bulky standalone coil-packs and conventional high-voltage spark plug cables. Testing has confirmed that this configuration can enable integrated propulsion systems for future spacecraft by quelling electrical breakdown in ionized regions. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses, as the notice serves to conduct market research and promote public awareness of NASA-developed products.
Interested parties must submit license applications through the Automated Technology Licensing Application System by the response deadline of July 17, 2026. The NASA Technology Transfer Program is the designated point of contact for this special notice, which was originally published on August 27, 2025, and updated on September 8, 2025, to reflect the correct identifier, MSC-TOPS-105. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from these responses.
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