Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation was awarded a definitive contract valued at $9.13 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct a Phase A study for the Geostationary and Extended Orbits Sounder instrument. The study responds to Solicitation No. 80GSFC21R0027 issued by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center seeking proposals for a definition phase study of an infrared sounder to fly on NOAA's planned GEO-XO series of geostationary weather satellites, with the first launch scheduled for 2032. Under the 20-month firm fixed price contract, Ball Aerospace will deliver final reports at 12 months and 20 months detailing risk and technology assessments. Teledyne Scientific & Imaging and Raytheon Company were selected as major subcontractors to provide detector processing and focal plane array assembly support, respectively. Performance will take place in Boulder, Colorado with no set-aside designation. The award advances NOAA's development of geostationary environmental observing capabilities through the GEO-XO program.
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