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DIR-A9-Q4I-5E7N
Extract NASA SLE-RCF Licensee Directory via FOIA
Organization
NASA Technology Transfer Office (ATLAS system records)
Sector
Space industry analysts, market researchers, and competitive intelligence firms
Location
United States
Budget
Sell the directory as a $499 market intelligence report to 20 space consultancies → ~$10k
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Posted
Apr 09, 2026
Intel / Context Summary
NASA has made its flight-proven SLE-RCF software library available for licensing, implementing a CCSDS-standardized space data protocol with clear commercial demand from ground station operators facing interoperability costs, but the licensing is capped at $150k/year and requires navigating NASA's bureaucratic ATLAS system.
Catalyst: Why Now
NASA's ATLAS system contains a definitive list of all entities that have licensed the SLE-RCF library, but this list is not publicly posted. This creates an intelligence gap for anyone trying to understand market adoption, competitive landscape, or potential partnership targets.
Friction: The Bottleneck
- Vulnerability: NASA's ATLAS system contains a definitive list of all entities that have licensed the SLE-RCF library, but this list is not publicly posted. This creates an intelligence gap for anyone trying to understand market adoption, competitive landscape, or potential partnership targets.
- Capital yield: Sell the directory as a $499 market intelligence report to 20 space consultancies → ~$10k
- Resource capture: Proprietary dataset of SLE-RCF market adoption (first of its kind)
- Sovereignty yield: First-mover intelligence position on the CCSDS implementation landscape
- Required vectors: Vector: FOIA Request Operations
Wedge: Execution Protocol
Phase 1: FOIA Request Drafting & Submission: Draft a FOIA request to NASA's Technology Transfer Office (HQ-FOIA@mail.nasa.gov). Request: 'All records identifying entities that have submitted a licensing application for, or have executed a license for, NASA software case GSC-TOPS-72 (SLE-RCF Software Library) via the ATLAS system. Records should include company/organization name, point of contact, application date, and license status (pending, active, expired). Exclude personally identifiable information beyond business contact details.' → Phase 2: Data Extraction & Formatting: Monitor for the FOIA response (typically 20 business days). Upon receipt, extract the raw data (likely PDF or spreadsheet). Clean and format the data into a standardized CSV with columns: Company_Name, Contact_Name, Contact_Email, Application_Date, License_Status, Notes. Remove any duplicate or irrelevant entries.
Routing Vectors
Specific Roles Required
Vector: FOIA Request Operations
Primary executor: Phase 1: FOIA Request Drafting & Submission: Draft a FOIA request to NASA's Technology Transfer Office (HQ-FOIA@mail.nas
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