A new methodology is presented for simulating flow environments produced during supersonic retropropulsion (SRP), the premier deceleration strategy by NASA to land larger payloads on mars.

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC20K1167
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$181,119

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$181,118.99 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
Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00003 -$58,881
Funding Only Action P00002 · Advancing computational methods for supersonic retropropulsion (student: emily jewell ) $80,000
Funding Only Action P00001 $80,000
Original award $80,000

About this award

This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC20K1167, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Leland Stanford Junior University, doing business as Stanford University. The $181,118.99 grant is for research to develop a new methodology for simulating flow environments produced during supersonic retropropulsion (SRP), which is a key deceleration strategy NASA uses to land larger payloads on Mars. The contract is classified as a grant for research and has an ultimate completion date of August 27, 2023. Stanford University, a private research university, has extensive experience conducting research and providing professional services to various federal agencies through prime and subcontract awards. This award contributes to NASA's efforts to advance Mars exploration capabilities through innovative simulation techniques.

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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC20K1167?

80NSSC20K1167 was awarded to The Leland Stanford Junior University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 28, 2020.

How much is contract 80NSSC20K1167 worth?

The government has obligated $181,119 on 80NSSC20K1167.

Was contract 80NSSC20K1167 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC20K1167 was full and open competition.

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