TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Method for Transferring a Spacecraft from Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to Lunar Orbit (TOP2-272)
Summary
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program is offering license rights to a novel trajectory method that enables secondary spacecraft launched as rideshare payloads in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to reach lunar orbit without constraints on inclination. The approach promises reduced cost and shorter transfer times compared with traditional weak‑stability boundary transfers, making it attractive for commercial lunar missions.