Gneiss rocket geophysical non equilibrium ionospheric system science rocket
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24M0028
- Awardee
-
Trustees Of Dartmouth College UEI EB8ASJBCFER9
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $2,719,154
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,719,154.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 99% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Hanover, NH 03755, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $681,041 | |
| Funding Only Action | $200,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $1,029,739 | |
| Original award | $808,374 |
About this award
The Trustees of Dartmouth College has been awarded a $2.72M cooperative agreement by the National Science Foundation to execute the Geophysical Non-Equilibrium Ionospheric System Science (GNEISS) Rockets mission. This research initiative, which builds upon previous missions including MICA and ISINGLASS, is designed to advance understanding of complex auroral structures and ionospheric dynamics in Earth's upper atmosphere. The project will deploy fully instrumented multipoint, multiplatform measurements to conduct a detailed case study of three-dimensional ionospheric structures surrounding discrete, non-sheetlike auroral phenomena, particularly westward surges occurring in the pre-midnight sector. By combining in situ rocket measurements with ground-based auroral imagery and tomographic data, the mission aims to characterize the relationships among plasma flows, volumetric currents, and conductivity patterns in the ionosphere.
The contract, classified as a cooperative agreement with no small business set-aside, carries a ceiling value of $2.72M and is scheduled for completion by October 23, 2026, with work to be performed in Hanover, New Hampshire. The scientific outcomes will support data-driven, physics-based ionospheric simulations using the GEMINI model to interpret observations and address fundamental questions regarding how auroral systems distribute accelerated current carriers and evolve their associated flow and current structures. This research contributes to the broader NSF mission of advancing magnetospheric science and understanding space weather phenomena relevant to satellite operations and communications systems.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24M0028?
80NSSC24M0028 was awarded to Trustees Of Dartmouth College by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 24, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC24M0028 worth?
The government has obligated $2,719,154 on 80NSSC24M0028.
Was contract 80NSSC24M0028 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24M0028 was full and open competition.
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