TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Extremely Low Resource Optical Identifier (ELROI)
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Place of performance: Los Alamos, NM
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- Posted
- May 16, 2026
- Closes
- Aug 22, 2026 (in 7 days)
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At a glance
This is a government contract opportunity posted by ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical category. The deadline is August 22, 2026, 8 days from now. Work is performed in Los Alamos, NM.
Classification and identifiers
- Industry (NAICS)
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- Product or service (PSC)
- National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development (AC13)
- Solicitation number
- S-133647
- Contracting office
- TRIAD - DOE CONTRACTOR
Who can apply
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About this opportunity
Engineers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a �license plate� for satellites to help solve the growing problem of space traffic management. The Extremely Low-Resource Optical Identifier (ELROI) is a simple, easy-to-fly, solar-powered beacon that can be attached to a satellite for tracking. Each ELROI unit transmits a custom identification number that can be read from the ground using signal processing techniques also developed at Los Alamos. The Challenge: Identifying space objects after launch remains a persistent challenge. When dozens of satellites are deployed simultaneously, determining which object is which using traditional radar or optical tracking methods is slow, error-prone, or sometimes impossible. This lack of real-time, reliable identification hinders satellite...
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