2024-02-03 18:34:02
SpaceX is poised to become joint owner of valuable data, biological samples, patents and intellectual property related to human spaceflight, under the terms and conditions of a new program calling for research into crewed missions for the Dragon space capsule.
And the company started By invitation To submit proposals regarding exceptional scientific and research ideas that would enable life in space and on other planets, for implementation in orbit using the Dragon space capsule.
SpaceX says it is looking for research studies and experiments that focus on physical fitness, or solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness, in addition to research that focuses on human health during long-duration spaceflight missions.
The selected research study groups have access to crewed missions for SpaceX’s Dragon space capsule, opening a new use case for the company’s core product.
The company has discussed using the Dragon space capsule as an orbiting laboratory, similar to the International Space Station (ISS), for a decade, although a commercial case did not make sense until recently.
SpaceX has access to valuable data in addition to any other fees or terms offered to customers through the orbital research platform.
SpaceX states in the terms and conditions of the research cooperation that it jointly owns with the research institution the rights to all recorded data and samples obtained during in-orbit research, regardless of whether SpaceX itself or the research institution collected this information.
The document also states joint ownership of all technology developed jointly between SpaceX and the research organization, including software, inventions, proprietary information, and more.
The agreement also provides for joint ownership of the technology without accountability to other parties, which is legal language that means each party can commercialize or license the technology without any duty or obligation to the other party.
The document specifies that any technology developed using researchers’ equipment is owned solely by the researcher, although the data and samples remain jointly owned.
The document reveals that SpaceX is seeking more than just revenue through the Dragon space capsule.
The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, has always been clear about the company’s primary goal, which is to make multi-planetary human life possible.
The company has made significant progress toward its mission, with a clear example being the massive Starship rocket designed with deep space travel in mind.
The company has conducted two orbital flight tests of the Starship rocket, and is preparing to conduct a third test sometime this month.
NASA indicated earlier this month that astronauts who go to the Red Planet may face serious physical and psychological risks, as the risks of interplanetary travel may include exposure to high levels of radiation, the physiological effects of different gravitational environments, and long-term exposure to isolated environments. And confined.
Given SpaceX’s ambitions, it makes sense that the company would want to conduct more research into solutions that might reduce these risks and prepare to make its journey to Mars a success.
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