TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Method for Transferring a Spacecraft from Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit to Lunar Orbit (TOP2-272)

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program is offering an exclusive licensing opportunity for a novel trajectory method that enables a secondary spacecraft to launch as a payload into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and, through a series of maneuvers, reach lunar orbit without constraints on inclination or launch timing. The technology promises reduced cost, shorter transfer time (< 3 months), and flexibility compared to traditional weak‑stability‑boundary transfers. No funding is provided; interested parties must submit a license application via NASA’s ATLAS system. This is a preliminary market‑research solicitation rather than a procurement contract. • Allows small secondary spacecraft to ride‑share with larger GEO missions. • Provides a trajectory design using leading or trailing edge lunar flybys to achieve any lunar orbit inclination. • Offers potential commercial applications in lunar logistics, scientific payload delivery, and future lunar infrastructure projects.