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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: A One-piece Liquid Rocket Thrust Chamber Assembly (MFS-TOPS-93)

Description: NASA is seeking companies interested in licensing rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market its lightweight, one-piece, regeneratively-cooled thrust chamber assembly for liquid rocket engines. The design uses large-scale additive manufacturing and a composite overwrap to eliminate complex joints and reduce assembly weight by more than 40%. NASA provides no funding; interested parties must submit a license application through NASA’s ATLAS system by March 2, 2027.

Buyer: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Federal · AL, US
Released: Mar 24, 2026
Closes: Mar 2, 2027(117 days left)

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