This federal contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) aims to advance the understanding of full-scale hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators (HIADs) in support of NASA's space technology roadmap. The $104,284.50 contract will develop computationally inexpensive three-dimensional beam-based finite element models to analyze the HIAD system, which consists of multiple inflatable tori that can enable larger payloads for potential human missions to Mars. While there is no...
This is a sole source purchase order contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of Maine System for $74,338.00 to conduct strap indentation testing on a torus test article from a 10-meter Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) design. The contract will be performed at NASA's Langley Research Center and is a Firm Fixed Price type contract. The University of Maine System, as a land-grant, sea-grant, and...
This is a delivery order contract awarded by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to Southern Research Institute, a non-profit research organization, for "Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators (HIADS) Material Fabrication and Testing." The $1,075,414 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract does not have a set-aside designation. As a subcontractor, Jackson Bond Enterprises, a small business manufacturer, will provide specialized engineering, testing, and manufacturing services for the...
This federal contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) supports research on the rapid response of the Greenland Ice Sheet to climate forcing over the past two decades. The $94,852.43 training grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), will investigate the mechanisms controlling dynamic mass loss at the marine boundaries of outlet glaciers. This contract does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting UMS's broad capabilities and competitiveness...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center awarded a $55,060.00 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Maine System, University of Maine Division, doing business as Research & Sponsored Program, for a "Wireless Deflection Sensor System for Ground Based Structural Tests at MSFC". This contract has no set-aside designation. The University of Maine System has a history of delivering research, engineering, and consulting services through...
This federal contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) provides funding of $964,806 for the execution of a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, requires UMS to participate as a key partner and enabler in the funding agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The...
This is a sole source contract award to the University of Maine System (UMS) for Torus Strap Indentation Testing. The contract, valued at $286,336.00, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as UMS has been determined to be the sole provider of this specialized testing capability. The testing will be conducted on two torus test articles from a 10-meter Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator...
This is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded by the Langley Research Center, a civilian agency of the U.S. government, to Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc., a subsidiary of TransDigm Group Incorporated. The $373,737 contract is for the design, fabrication, testing, and inspection of materials and components for a Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) system. The work focuses on demonstrating the use of the Zylon HM material for torus fabrication, refining interfaces...
This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC19M0046, was granted by the NASA Shared Services Center to the Maine Space Grant Consortium, a non-profit organization. The contract is a cooperative agreement with a ceiling value of $436,849.70 and a performance period through May 5, 2024. The award supports the Maine NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) program, which has funded individual researchers since 2006 on projects aligning with Maine and NASA...
The University of Maine System, through its University of Maine Division doing business as Research & Sponsored Program, was awarded a $260,387.79 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to collect and assemble a unique and extensive dataset of physical, optical, biological, and biogeochemical properties of the ocean. The award, with a period of performance ending on March 28, 2024, will study the distribution of optical properties between contrasting environments...
This federal contract award is for the University of Maine System to provide research and development services related to the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (HIAD) system being developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The HIAD system is an inflatable structure designed to slow down and protect spacecraft during atmospheric re-entry. The $205,667.48 grant contract supports structural testing, material testing, and the development of computational tools to further the fundamental understanding and capabilities of the HIAD technology. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. The research is being conducted by the University of Maine, which is part of the University of Maine System, as the prime contractor for NASA. There are no major subcontractors mentioned in the award details provided.