Autonomous navigation for small spacecraft formations

Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
80NSSC21K0446
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,113,000

Award facts

Contract value 48% obligated
$2,330,949.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 97% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00013 $0
Other Administrative Action P00012 $0
Funding Only Action P00011 $234,000
Funding Only Action P00010 · 21-NUP2021-009, autonomous navigation for small spacecraft formations $174,000
Funding Only Action P00009 $36,500
Funding Only Action P00008 $36,500
Funding Only Action P00007 $30,000
Other Administrative Action P00006 $0
Funding Only Action P00005 · 21-NUP2021-009, autonomous navigation for small spacecraft formations $40,000
Funding Only Action P00004 · Mous navigation for small spacecraft formations $260,000
Funding Only Action P00003 $200,000
Funding Only Action P00002 · NASA is increasingly relying on smaller spacecraft to accomplish missions on shorter time scales and at a lower cost. $37,000
Original award $65,000
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Carnegie Mellon University was awarded a $2.33 million research grant by a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center to conduct research on autonomous navigation for small spacecraft formations. The contract, designated 21-NUP2021-009, was awarded on January 5, 2021, with work to be performed at Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania facility and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. This non-set-aside grant supports fundamental research in spacecraft autonomy and formation control, leveraging Carnegie Mellon's extensive expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced engineering disciplines that position the university as a premier federal research partner.

The award reflects Carnegie Mellon's established capacity to deliver innovative solutions in space technology and autonomous systems. The university's Office of Sponsored Programs Division manages the contract as the designated awardee. This research grant is part of Carnegie Mellon's broader portfolio of federal funding, which encompasses numerous awards from the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense agencies, National Institutes of Health, and other federal entities, demonstrating the institution's competitive selection based on technical merit across multiple research domains critical to national interests.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K0446?

80NSSC21K0446 was awarded to Carnegie-Mellon University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 5, 2021.

How much is contract 80NSSC21K0446 worth?

The government has obligated $1,113,000 on 80NSSC21K0446. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,330,949.

Was contract 80NSSC21K0446 competed?

The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K0446 was not competed.

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