We propose a two-year investigation to demonstrate higher-level onboard science data processing for more intelligent smallsats and cubesats to enable future earth science missions and earth…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0127
- Awardee
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Carr Astronautics Corp UEI LB9XE9JBKKT1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $806,476
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $806,476.46 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
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Greenbelt, MD 20770, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$7,857 | |
| Funding Only Action | $30,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $59,947 | |
| Funding Only Action | $376,711 | |
| Funding Only Action | $272,675 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $75,000 |
About this award
This is a $806,476 research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Carr Astronautics Corp, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, to demonstrate higher-level onboard science data processing capabilities for small satellites and CubeSats. The goal is to enable future Earth science missions and Earth observing constellations by resolving data downlink bottlenecks that can limit the volume of data delivered to ground-based science algorithms. The two-year investigation aims to disaggregate science data processing and embed science algorithms onboard small satellite platforms to improve data throughput and timeliness of science or operational products. This grant does not have a set-aside designation.
Description
We propose a two-year investigation to demonstrate higher-level onboard science data processing for more intelligent smallsats and cubesats to enable future earth science missions and earth observing constellations. Low-cost smallsat architectures with limited numbers of ground stations generally suffer from downlink bottlenecks that present impediments to delivering large volumes of data to science algorithms implemented on the ground and generating timely science or operational products. When data compression and playback cannot provide a complete solution, data acquisitions per orbit must be sacrificed. This is highly undesirable for weather and climate objectives that require global-scale observations. Our approach to resolving this bottleneck is to disaggregate science data processing and embed science algorithms onboard.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0127?
80NSSC20K0127 was awarded to Carr Astronautics Corp by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on November 1, 2019.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0127 worth?
The government has obligated $806,476 on 80NSSC20K0127.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0127 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0127 was full and open competition.
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