Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. was awarded a definitive contract valued at approximately $5.2 million by the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct an Ocean Color Geostationary XO (GeoXO) Phase A study. The 20-month firm fixed price contract will support requirements development and design concepts for an Ocean Color Observations instrument to fly aboard NOAA's planned GeoXO series of geostationary satellites, with the first launch anticipated for 2032. Carr Astronautics Corp. was selected as a major subcontractor to provide support for the GeoXO Ocean Color study. The pre-solicitation notice indicated NASA Goddard Space Flight Center intended to award up to two contracts of approximately $5 million each for this work. No set-aside designation was specified.
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