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Opportunity: lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (llnl), Operated By The Lawrence Livermore National Security (llns), Llc Under Contract No. De-ac52-07na27344 (contract 44) With The U.s. Department Of Energy (doe), Is Offering The Opportunity To Enter Into A Collaboration To Further Develop And Commercialize Its Method For Fabricating A Lightweight Space Telescope. background: monolithic Telescopes Fabricate A Reflective Telescope Into A Single Silica Substrate. This Approach Provides Exceptional Mechanical Stability Because The Relative Position Of The Mirrors Is Permanently Polished Into A Monolithic Substrate And Is Inherently Temperature Insensitive Due To The Low Cte Of Fused Silica (0.5 Ppm/k). Once Fabricated, Monolithic Telescopes Can Be Taken For Granted Because The Mirrors Will Always Be Aligned, Even After Subject To Extreme Force Like During Launch Into Space. There Is A Need To Scale Such Telescope Designs To Larger Apertures But Not To Incur The Weight Penalty Of The Conventional Design. description: aeroptics Are A Proposed New Class Of Monolithic Optical System In Aerogel Fabricated By Molding Around A Master Mandrel. This Approach Combines The Intrinsic Stability Of Proven Monolithic Telescopes, With The Ultralow Density Of Silica Aerogels. In Aeroptics, The Monolith Is Hollow With An Aerogel Substrate Providing A Supporting Structure. Theoretically, Aeroptics Could Enable 1-m Aperture Space-based Telescopes With A Mass Of Just 15kg, And Mass That Scales With Aperture Diameter Cubed. advantages/benefits: all The Stability Advantages Of A Monolithic Optic Without The Weight Or Optical Absorption. reduces Weight At A 1m Scale By 2 – 3 Orders Of Magnitude. compatible With Space Deployments And Operations. can Be Used In Any Application Requiring Fixed Reflective Optical Elements. potential Applications: space Situational Awareness And Navigation remote Sensing development Status: current Stage Of Technology Development: Trl 2-3 llnl Has Filed For Patent Protection On This Invention. u.s. Patent Application No. 2023/0204936 Monolithic Optical Systems Published 6/29/2023 llnl Is Seeking Industry Partners With A Demonstrated Ability To Bring Such Inventions To The Market. Moving Critical Technology Beyond The Laboratory To The Commercial World Helps Our Licensees Gain A Competitive Edge In The Marketplace. All Licensing Activities Are Conducted Under Policies Relating To The Strict Nondisclosure Of Company Proprietary Information. please Visit The Ipo Website At Https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources For More Information On Working With Llnl And The Industrial Partnering And Technology Transfer Process. note: This Is Not A Procurement. Companies Interested In Commercializing Llnl's Method For Fabricating A Lightweight Space Telescope Should Provide An Electronic Or Written Statement Of Interest, Which Includes The Following: company Name And Address. the Name, Address, And Telephone Number Of A Point Of Contact. a Description Of Corporate Expertise And/or Facilities Relevant To Commercializing This Technology. please Provide A Complete Electronic Or Written Statement To Ensure Consideration Of Your Interest In Llnl's Method For Fabricating A Lightweight Space Telescope. the Subject Heading In An Email Response Should Include The Notice Id And/or The Title Of Llnl’s Technology/business Opportunity And Directed To The Primary And Secondary Point Of Contacts Listed Below. written Responses Should Be Directed To: lawrence Livermore National Laboratory innovation And Partnerships Office p.o. Box 808, L-779 livermore, Ca 94551-0808 attention: Il-13665