NASA has three main missions as defined by the Space Act of 1958:
1) Aeronautics; 2) Space Flight; and 3) Technology Transfer. NASA's
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) transfers its technology,
the knowledge, and other ideas gained while performing research
and development in support of space flight to the private sector:
including industry, academia, research organizations, and private
entrepreneurs.
This catalog is one method of sharing NASA technology and ideas.
It lists patents available for licensing from MSFC. The listings,
which provide sources for additional information including licensing,
are in simplified abstract form by category.
