Callisto is the third largest natural satellite in the solar system and yet appears unusually inactive for a body of its size. Galileo imagery shows a body covered with impact craters and very few…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC20K0149
- Awardee
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University Of Arizona UEI ED44Y3W6P7B9 Part of State Of Arizona
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $278,606
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $278,606.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $110,046 | |
| Funding Only Action | $81,315 | |
| Original award | $87,245 |
About this award
This is a $278,606.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Arizona, a public research university in Tucson, Arizona, to investigate the geology and internal structure of Callisto, one of Jupiter's major icy moons. The research aims to enhance understanding of planetary differentiation and evolution. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Arizona has extensive capabilities in astrophysics, planetary science, and related disciplines, and has a history of supporting NASA's science mission through contracts and grants. This award is part of the University's broader portfolio of federally funded research activities across areas such as space sciences, climate studies, and advanced materials. The University of Arizona also holds an Other Transaction Agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for research related to quantum nanostructures, demonstrating its expertise in cutting-edge defense-relevant technologies.
Description
Callisto is the third largest natural satellite in the solar system and yet appears unusually inactive for a body of its size. Galileo imagery shows a body covered with impact craters and very few other large-scale geologic features. In contrast, its ICY neighbors ganymede and europa, show diverse geology and surface age units, indicative of internal activity. If our current understanding is correct, callisto represents a puzzling end member for large ICY worlds. Investigation of callisto s current and historic heat flow, and internal structure can therefore inform our understanding of differentiation and planetary evolution. Impacts can be used as probes of planetary sub-surfaces as crater morphology is affected by target properties. The proposal team has already studied the near-surface interiors (depth
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K0149?
80NSSC20K0149 was awarded to University Of Arizona by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on December 19, 2019.
How much is contract 80NSSC20K0149 worth?
The government has obligated $278,606 on 80NSSC20K0149.
Was contract 80NSSC20K0149 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K0149 was full and open competition.
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