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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Coil-On-Plug Igniter for Reliable Engine Starts (MSF-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 igniter technology developed at the Johnson Space Center. This special notice, identified by solicitation number T2P-JSC-00058, offers exclusive or nonexclusive license rights for the commercialization, manufacture, and marketing of the innovation under NAICS code 927110 Space Research and Technology and PSC 9999 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. NASA intends to use these inquiries for preliminary market research and to promote public awareness of the technology, though no funding or follow-on procurement will result from this notice.
The technology consists of a coil-on-plug ignition system designed for integrated liquid oxygen and liquid methane thermal-vacuum environment propulsion systems. By combining the coil and the spark plug into a single component, the system eliminates bulky standalone coil-packs and conventional high-voltage cables, which reduces overall mass and addresses corona discharge issues. This electrical breakdown, which occurs when ionized air allows a charge to leak off a conductor, was mitigated during a test campaign that utilized modified off-the-shelf automotive components for future spacecraft applications.
Interested parties must submit a license application through the Automated Technology Licensing Application System by the response deadline of July 17, 2026. The technology is categorized under TOPS number MSC-TOPS-105. Any inquiries regarding the licensing process or technical details are handled by NASA’s Technology Transfer Program.
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