Cooperative Agreement 80NSSC19M0081
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- This federal contract award, valued at $99,996.58, was issued by the Shared Services Center of NASA to the University of North Dakota (UND) Division of Research & Economic Development. The contract aims to develop a protective coating system to enable reliable long-duration operation of advanced sensor platforms under the extreme environmental conditions of the Venus surface, which experiences extremely high ambient temperature and pressure. The project will leverage UND's expertise in...
- This federal contract is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Arkansas (UA), Fayetteville Division, doing business as the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs. The goal of the $539,503.46 research effort is to mature high-temperature electronics packaging systems to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 5. Specifically, UA will design, assemble, and evaluate packaged electronics components and materials for use in extreme...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a $100,000.00 Cooperative Agreement contract to the University of Delaware, a private, non-profit 1862 land grant college, for the development of high-temperature gallium nitride (GaN) transistors using titanium aluminum oxide (TiAlO) for Venus long-duration surface electronic systems. The contract has a performance period running through July 2, 2025 and does not have a set-aside designation. The...
- This is a $130,299.04 grant for research awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Makel Engineering, Inc., a small business contractor. The project will develop silicon carbide-based electronics capable of operating at 500 degrees Celsius to support previously demonstrated high-temperature chemical sensors for use in harsh environments such as the surface of Venus. The goal is to enable long-duration, uncooled operation of the Venus Chemical Microsensor Array...
- This is a $164,061.73 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Dakota (UND) Division of Research & Economic Development. The contract is part of NASA's Undergraduate Student Instrument Project (USIP) Student Flight Research Opportunity (SFRO), which solicits proposals from U.S. institutions of higher education to develop undergraduate-led payloads for flight on suborbital-class platforms. The goal of the USIP SFRO is...
- This is a USD 4,240,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Dakota (UND) Division of Research & Economic Development. The award supports graduate, undergraduate, and K-12 student STEM experiences to enhance the NASA and technical workforce, as well as nurture and grow research initiatives across multiple institutions. UND, a major research university, has extensive experience managing large federal projects...
- This is a $463,699.58 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the University of North Dakota (UND) Division of Research & Economic Development under the North Dakota EPSCoR program. The objectives are to build research capabilities in North Dakota, conduct NASA-relevant research, foster collaboration, and support STEM education and economic development. The award will provide faculty seed and travel grants, graduate student support, and coordination with the North Dakota Space Grant...
- This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Delaware for the development of a new material platform for miniaturized, lightweight, and low-cost transducers operating in harsh environments, specifically designed for probing the surface and interior structures of Venus. The objective is to leverage wide bandgap semiconductor materials, particularly silicon carbide (SiC), and emerging two-dimensional (2D) layered materials...
- This is a $327,326.20 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois to develop a high-power, high-efficiency power electronic inverter using wide bandgap semiconductor devices. The goal is to create a 1 megawatt inverter with a power density of 19 kilowatts per kilogram and 99% efficiency. The project will leverage innovations in circuit architecture, passive components, and wide bandgap materials like gallium nitride...
- This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The award amount is $32,885.89 and is for research related to the extreme surface environment of the planet Venus, which has a temperature of approximately 460 degrees Celsius and a surface pressure of 92 bars, primarily consisting of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and trace gases. The...
This is a $100,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Dakota (UND) Division of Research & Economic Development. The purpose is to develop a high temperature, high power switching power converter testbed that can interface between high temperature power sources and energy storage devices for long-duration Venus surface operations. The testbed will leverage gallium nitride high-electron-mobility transistors (GaN HEMTs) or silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor devices, which can operate at the high temperatures required. This project supports NASA's space exploration goals by advancing power electronics technologies critical for future planetary missions. UND has extensive experience managing complex federal research contracts and grants across a range of technical domains. The award is not a set-aside contract.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Funding Only Action | ($41k) | 5/4/20 | |
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| Not listed | $0 | 2/11/20 | ||
| Not listed | $100.0k | 2/28/19 | ||
| Not listed | Not listed | $100.0k | 2/28/19 |