Green Propellant Thruster Technology Qualification (GPTTQ)

Aerojet Rocketdyne sought to develop, and flight qualify a 1 Newton thruster using AF-M315E green propellant. The project aimed to conduct initial heavyweight testing of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s GR-1 small rocket engine to optimize the injector design and the catalyst bed chamber diameter; complete design modifications and manufacture the next generation GR-1A thruster; conduct qualification testing on the GR-1A flight like thruster. Contractor delays resulted in missing the testing window, and the project was canceled.

The project's benefits will improve existing US green propulsion technologies.

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.