We propose to constrain the physical and chemical properties of titan's surface layer by measuring the surface reflectance phase function from cassini/vims data.
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K0340
- Awardee
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Regents Of The University Of Idaho UEI QWYKRJH5NNJ3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $520,281
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $520,281.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 96% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- 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
- Moscow, ID 83844, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $201,090 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $190,743 | |
| Original award | $128,448 |
About this award
The University of Idaho received a $520,281 research grant awarded on January 1, 2022, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026, from a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center. The award supports scientific research to constrain the physical and chemical properties of Titan's surface layer by analyzing surface reflectance phase function data obtained from the Cassini/VIMS (Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer) instrument. Rather than relying on previous assumptions of Lambertian surface behavior, the research leverages a newly developed 3D Monte Carlo radiative transfer program called SRTC++ to model complex, non-Lambertian surface reflectance characteristics and conduct forward modeling through Titan's atmosphere.
The project comprises four integrated tasks: forward modeling of candidate surface phase functions, characterization of lakebed evaporites by analyzing 5-micron-bright terrain, constraining low-lying terrain properties through dark-blue and dark-brown terrain analysis, and characterizing Titan's uplands using equatorial bright and Xanadu terrain phase functions. This research award carries no set-aside designation and is performed at the University of Idaho's Moscow, Idaho campus. As a public land-grant research institution with extensive experience managing federal research contracts and grants from agencies including NASA and the National Science Foundation, the University of Idaho is well-positioned to execute this advanced planetary science research initiative.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0340?
80NSSC22K0340 was awarded to Regents Of The University Of Idaho by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 1, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K0340 worth?
The government has obligated $520,281 on 80NSSC22K0340.
Was contract 80NSSC22K0340 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0340 was full and open competition.
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