Spinoff story

Models Support Energy-Saving Microwave Technologies

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Kennedy awarded SBIR funding to Troy, New York-based Ceralink Inc., to demonstrate a microwave system that could heat lunar soil to over 2,000 F, temperatures to solidify the surface. Ceralink also examined the feasibility of using computer modeling software to simulate microwave heating on a larger scale. As a result, the team advanced a computer modeling capability that is now incorporated into Ceralink's commercial services.