← Back to NASA Technology Projects
Completed
ALLSAS Seedling Study is focused on developing a plan for a 10kW Solar Array suitable for use at the Lunar South Pole. Such an array will require independent deployment and retraction on a 10 meter mast as well as a stable platorm that allows for this deployment on uneven ground. The purpose of the seedling study it to develop the actual KPP values for the array as well as a plan to develop the underlying technology.
The basket of technologies envisioned for ALLSAS will enable the continuous presence on the Lunar surface planned for the 2028 timeframe.
Listed on TechPort itself — the most direct way to ask about this specific project.
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.