Grant For Research 80NSSC19K1626
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- The Smithsonian Institution's Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) was awarded a $35.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by NASA's Langley Research Center on March 29, 2013, to support the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument program. TEMPO was selected under NASA's Earth Venture Instrument-1 element of the Earth System Science Pathfinder program and represents a geostationary orbit mission designed to measure air quality across North America with hourly temporal...
- The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), operating as a child entity of the Smithsonian Institution, received a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at $7.58 million from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, with an ultimate completion date of March 25, 2029. The contract supports NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) mission, tasking SAO with conducting research, developing algorithms, and delivering near real-time atmospheric monitoring products. Work...
- This federal contract award to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution, is for the GEOTASO instrument, which serves as a test bed for upcoming NASA and Korean geostationary air quality monitoring missions like TEMPO and GEMS. The $79,918.10 grant award from NASA is for GEOTASO's participation in air quality field campaigns, where it will act as a satellite analog for validation of these future missions. The contract has no set-aside designation....
- This federal contract award with ID NNX16AT12G was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution. The $199,752.64 grant is for the application of retrieval algorithms to determine trace gas column amounts of O3, HCHO, and SO2 from GEOTASO spectra, as well as tropospheric ozone profile retrieval. This work will support the GEOTASO instrument and preparations for the future TEMPO...
- This is a $498,432 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution, a non-profit research organization. The grant, titled "Confirmation and Characterization of Small TESS Planets (Cycles 6 and 7)", is for scientific research related to the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. SAO, which has a history of...
- The Smithsonian Institution, through its Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) division, was awarded a $198,237.32 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. The award, which has an ultimate completion date of June 23, 2026, is a grant for research and does not have a set-aside...
- The Smithsonian Institution, operating through its Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), was awarded an $90,000 research grant by a civilian federal agency effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. This grant supports SAO's participation as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The award also encompasses the execution of a balanced science program aligned with...
- The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a non-profit research and educational organization, has been awarded a $642,237.00 grant from a U.S. government civilian agency to provide a follow-up observing program for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) extended mission. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, will support scientific research and instrumentation development in astrophysics, solar physics, planetary science, and heliophysics. SAO has a strong...
- This is a $76,323 grant award to the Smithsonian Institution's Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to execute a balanced science program. The award is focused on the Smithsonian's role as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiatives, conducting scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, Lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The work scope also includes advancing discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting...
- This is a $139,456.00 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center (an alternate name for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)) to the Smithsonian Institution's Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) division. The grant, titled "ENHANCING CONSISTENCY AND DISCOVERABILITY ACROSS THE SUNPY ECOSYSTEM", is for research and development work and has a period of performance ending on May 31, 2028. SAO is a non-profit research and educational organization that has a long...
This five-year, $499,800 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) supports research related to the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) satellite instrument. As the Principal Investigator (PI) and Deputy PI for TEMPO, SAO will continue to collaborate with NASA on this project. The grant will fund activities such as instrument development, data processing, and scientific analysis to enhance the TEMPO mission. SAO frequently serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on NASA and National Science Foundation (NSF) projects, leveraging its expertise in areas like astrophysics, solar physics, and planetary atmospheres. This award is not associated with any set-aside designations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00005 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/24/24 | |
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| P00004 | Funding Only Action | $100.0k | 9/18/23 | |
| Not listed | $100.0k | 9/18/23 | ||
| P00003 | Funding Only Action | $100.0k | 9/22/22 |