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Universal Access Tranceiver (UAT) Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)
Completed
TRL 7 (started at 6, targeting 7)
Description
This project is a continuation of flight testing the Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) based ADS-B transmitter under
T0061.
Benefits
This technology will allow returning reusable launch vehicles to use the National Airspace without the need for sanitizing large volumes of airspace, thus benefiting the commercial space industry.
Details
| Technology area | Air Traffic Management and Range Tracking Systems > Range Tracking, Surveillance, and Flight Safety Technologies |
| Program | Flight Opportunities (FO) |
| Lead organization | FAA-AST |
| Start date | 2019-11-19 |
| End date | 2020-10-02 |
Project contacts
Listed on TechPort itself — the most direct way to ask about this specific project.
- Nickolas Demidovich
- Nick Demidovich
- Richard Stansbury
How to get involved
This is a mature technology (TRL 7) — the realistic path in is usually NASA's Technology Transfer Program: licensing an existing NASA patent, or a Space Act Agreement to use NASA facilities/expertise directly. NASA also runs a startup licensing program with no upfront fee for companies formed to commercialize a specific NASA technology.
None of these are guaranteed paths for this specific project — TechPort itself doesn't have an "apply" button. Reaching out to the contact(s) above with a specific question is usually the fastest way to find out what's actually open.