The cubesat laser infrared crosslink mission will improve crosslink communication data rates for cubesats to enable NASA missions that involve constellations or swarms of cubesats. Each of the…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC18K1579
- Awardee
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology UEI E2NYLCDML6V1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $4,747,599
Award facts
- Contract value 86% obligated
- $5,498,417.74 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $250,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $319,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $400,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $300,000 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $276,978 | |
| Funding Only Action | $714,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $60,000 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $405,251 | |
| Funding Only Action | $178,871 | |
| Funding Only Action | $235,500 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $200,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $358,676 | |
| Funding Only Action | $100,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $187,353 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $25,689 | |
| Funding Only Action | $144,039 | |
| Funding Only Action | $144,039 | |
| Funding Only Action | $71,684 | |
| Funding Only Action | $71,685 | |
| Funding Only Action | $71,684 | |
| Funding Only Action | $71,684 | |
| Original award | $161,466 |
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About this award
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $5.5 million grant award from NASA on August 17, 2018, to support the CubeSat Laser Infrared Crosslink (CLICK) Technology Demonstration Mission. The grant funds research and development efforts at MIT's Cambridge, Massachusetts facility through September 30, 2026. CLICK aims to advance crosslink communication data rates for CubeSat constellations and swarms, enabling NASA missions that deploy multiple small satellites in coordinated operations to improve geospatial coverage and revisit times. The technology will support CubeSat configurations ranging from identical-functionality constellations to specialized swarms with distributed sensing units that transmit data to a master communications node.
This research grant represents part of NASA's broader investment in small satellite technology infrastructure and demonstrates MIT's continued role as a leading research institution supporting federal space exploration initiatives. The award carries no set-aside designation and reflects MIT's established capabilities in advanced engineering, space systems development, and technological innovation. The project leverages MIT's expertise to address a critical capability gap in satellite communication networks, particularly for missions requiring rapid data transmission between multiple spacecraft operating in close coordination.
Description
The cubesat laser infrared crosslink mission will improve crosslink communication data rates for cubesats to enable NASA missions that involve constellations or swarms of cubesats. Each of the cubesats in a constellation or swarm mission carries one or more moderate to high resolution imaging or scientific sensors. The constellation or swarm typically consists of several to dozens of cubesats in coordinated, potentially autonomous, operations to improve geospatial coverage and revisit times. Some operational scenarios may use cubesats all with identical functionality, or they may be organized with sensing units that transmit data from to a master communications node.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC18K1579?
80NSSC18K1579 was awarded to Massachusetts Institute Of Technology by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 17, 2018.
How much is contract 80NSSC18K1579 worth?
The government has obligated $4,747,599 on 80NSSC18K1579. Its current value, with exercised options, is $5,498,418.
Was contract 80NSSC18K1579 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC18K1579 was not competed.
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