The sun s million degree outer atmosphere, the corona, is so hot that IT generates a continuous outflow of ionized gas called the solar wind. The high electrical conductivity of the solar wind enables…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC17K0606
- Awardee
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University Of New Mexico UEI F6XLTRUQJEN4 Part of University Of New Mexico
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $146,080
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $146,080.04 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 0 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$141 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $46,221 | |
| Funding Only Action | $45,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $20,000 | |
| Original award | $35,000 |
About this award
This is a $146,080.04 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of New Mexico (UNM) for a three-year research effort to improve the understanding of the physics underlying the origins and acceleration of the solar wind. The solar wind is an outflow of ionized gas from the sun's corona that can impact and damage satellites and space systems near Earth. The research aims to better model the solar wind's potential hazards to ground and space assets. UNM is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico that has previously conducted federal research and development work across a range of technical areas. This grant does not have a set-aside designation.
Description
The sun s million degree outer atmosphere, the corona, is so hot that IT generates a continuous outflow of ionized gas called the solar wind. The high electrical conductivity of the solar wind enables coronal magnetic field lines to be dragged away by the flow out into the heliosphere. Energetic particles can travel along these field lines, and, when closer to earth, they can damage key instrumentation on satellites used for communications and navigation (e.g., GPS) and can also expose astronauts to high levels of radiation. IT is thus important to understand better the basic physics, origins, and acceleration of the solar wind in order to improve the physical models used to forecast the potentials hazards the solar wind presents to ground and space systems near earth. We propose a three-year effort with the overall goal of improving our understanding of the physics underlying the origins and acceleration of the solar wind. This investigation will focus on the sources of the solar wind, what role magnetic expansion factor (FS) plays in both fast and slow wind, and improving methodologies for specifying and predicting the solar wind.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC17K0606?
80NSSC17K0606 was awarded to University Of New Mexico by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on September 11, 2017.
How much is contract 80NSSC17K0606 worth?
The government has obligated $146,080 on 80NSSC17K0606.
Was contract 80NSSC17K0606 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC17K0606 was not competed. The government received 0 offers.
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