This federal contract award is for mission services to support laser ranging operations to artificial Earth satellites on Haleakala Summit, Maui, which is part of the NASA Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) network. The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (UH IFA) is the prime contractor, providing laser ranging operations, data analysis, maintenance, and calibration of the Transportable Laser Ranging System (TLRS-4). The services include daily data transfer to the NASA Operations Center and...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC21K0265, was granted to the University of Hawaii (UH) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The $5,496,008.00 grant will fund the continued operations of the Robotic Four-Telescope ATLAS System, which provides all-sky daily coverage to magnitude 19.7 with rapid cadence - a unique capability unmet by other sky surveys. The contract has a completion date of December 31, 2025. UH, a public university system...
The University of Hawaii (UH) has been awarded a $353,975.00 grant contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center for the "EO14042 SCHEDULER FOR ATLAS" project. The contract has a period of performance ending on December 31, 2025. UH, a public university system in Hawaii, is recognized as a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution with extensive expertise in fields such as astronomy, oceanography, and earth and environmental...
The University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa, a large state-controlled educational institution, was awarded a $4,990,000.00 Cooperative Agreement from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium 2020-2024 program. This contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, will provide a range of specialized research, education, training, and technical assistance services to NASA. UH has significant expertise in astronomy, oceanography, and other...
This is a $160,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Hawaii (UH) to provide co-investigator support to the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) project. The grant has a period of performance from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. UH, as the prime contractor, will provide specialized research and technical expertise to support the LOLA instrument on board NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. This grant award does not have a...
This is a $4,010,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Hawaii (UH) to support STEM engagement programs focused on building a future STEM workforce. The award is not set aside for any specific business type. The contract requires UH to provide comprehensive services to support NASA's Planetary Science Division, including management and operations of the Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF). This builds on UH's extensive...
This is a $70,000 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Hawaii (UH) to execute a balanced science program. The contract requires UH to participate as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. UH will also be tasked with advancing discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional...
This federal contract award, valued at $676,927.30, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa. The project will study the dynamics of anisotropic features in the ocean interior that extend over long distances and have persistent low- or high-salinity signals relative to the surrounding waters. The University of Hawaii is a public university system and the primary institution of higher education in Hawaii. As a recipient of...
This federal contract award, valued at $653,978.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Hawaii (UH), doing business as the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The award is for a research grant titled "EXPLORING THE SPECTROSCOPIC AND CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF SURFACES OF AIRLESS TRANS-NEPTUNIAN OBJECTS BY IONIZING RADIATION." The grant has an ultimate completion date of August 17, 2027. UH is a public university system and the primary...
This is a $69,939 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Hawaii (UH) to execute a balanced science program. The contract is not set aside for any specific business type. The award requires UH to focus on scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, as well as advance discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary opportunities. UH will also develop a target-user focused approach to applied programs...