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Completed TRL 4 (started at 1, targeting 4)
The primary motivation of this work was to eliminate hazards associated with electrolytic energy storage devices such as lithium ion and replace NASA's Range Safety Battery.
The novel design approach represents a 50x decrease in up mass and a simpler design that eliminates failure modes present in many state of the art systems.
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This is early/mid-stage (TRL 4) — the most realistic path in is NASA SBIR/STTR, which funds small businesses and research institutions to develop technology aligned with NASA's needs (equity-free, phased funding). Check whether a current SBIR/STTR solicitation topic overlaps with this project's technology area, or contact the project directly (above) to ask.
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