We seek to improve the localization of fermi/GBM detected grbs. Utilizing GBM s, swift is commanded to dump BAT event data, usually discarded on board, to the ground. These data will be analyzed for…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K2036
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $75,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $75,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- State College, PA 16802, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $75,000 |
About this award
This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC21K2036, was granted to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The $75,000 grant is for research aimed at improving the localization of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected by the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) instrument.
The research involves utilizing data from the Swift satellite's Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) to either localize GRBs detected by GBM to an arcminute resolution (if within BAT's field of view) or significantly reduce the GBM error region (if outside BAT's field of view). This is intended to aid future multi-messenger detections of neutron star mergers by the GBM instrument and gravitational wave detector network. The award has a period of performance from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023, and was not set aside for any specific business type.
Description
We seek to improve the localization of fermi/GBM detected grbs. Utilizing GBM s, swift is commanded to dump BAT event data, usually discarded on board, to the ground. These data will be analyzed for evidence of a CO-detection of the GRB by BAT. If detected, then we will utilize BAT data either to localize the GRB to $/SIM$ARC-minute resolution (if within BAT FOV), or if outside the BAT coded FOV, combine information from GBM and BAT to significantly reduce the GBM error region. We estimate obtaining arcminute localizations for 15 GBM grbs per year, in addition to those CO-detected by BAT, and many more will allow US to significantly reduce the GBM error region. This is vitally important for future multi-messenger detections of NS mergers by GBM and the GW detector network.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K2036?
80NSSC21K2036 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K2036 worth?
The government has obligated $75,000 on 80NSSC21K2036.
Was contract 80NSSC21K2036 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K2036 was full and open competition.
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