The Innovative Technology Partnerships Office (ITPO) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center inGreenbelt, Maryland, announced the signing of an exclusive production license with Millennium Space Systems of El Segundo, California.

This exclusive license allows Millennium Space Systems to produce and market NASA Goddard's patented Demisable Integrated Reaction Wheel Assembly (DIRWA) for satellite platforms that can range in mass from a few hundred pounds to several thousand pounds. Made from aluminum, which has a low melting point, the demisable momentum wheels do not require controlled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, thus reducing the costs for satellite end of life mitigation scenarios.

For more information on the DIRWA, please contact the NASA Goddard Innovative Technology Partnerships Office at 301-286-5810 or emailtechtransfer@gsfc.nasa.gov

DIRWA is one of thousands of NASA technologies available for industry use. To learn more about the other technologies NASA has available for use, please visit:http://technology.nasa.gov

To learn more about the NASA Goddard Innovative Technology Partnerships Office, please visit: http://www.itpo.gsfc.nasa.gov

For information about NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/goddard

For more information on Millennium Space Systems, please visit: http://www.millennium-space.com

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NASA Goddard Signs Exclusive Patent License With Millennium Space Systems