Hypersonic Vehicle Navigation With Quantum Sensor

This proposal explores a cutting-edge quantum sensing approach—leveraging technologies such as atom interferometry or NV center-based magnetometers—to enable GPS-independent inertial navigation in hypersonic environments. The innovation has significant implications for defense, autonomous systems, and NASA’s hypersonic programs.

This technology enables absolute, standalone navigation without external signals. It is benefitial for NASA's aeronautics missions and the defense sector. It can also serve broader applications including drones, submarines, and ground vehicles.

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.

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