Saturn s small ICE-covered moon enceladus was first viewed in high resolution by the voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1980 and 1981, respectively. Roughly a quarter century later, the cassini…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K0631
- Awardee
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Planetary Science Institute UEI Q7KKMKT2ANN7
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $229,427
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $229,427.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 94% 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
- Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $78,914 | |
| Funding Only Action | $77,511 | |
| Original award | $73,002 |
About this award
The Planetary Science Institute, a non-profit research organization based in Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $229,427 research grant by a civilian federal agency on February 8, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of February 7, 2027. This grant supports a scientific research initiative focused on detecting geological changes on Enceladus, Saturn's small ice-covered moon, by comparing high-resolution imagery from the Voyager spacecraft missions (1980-1981) with data collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during its extended mission in the Saturn system. The research aims to identify visible surface changes such as fracture growth or ridge movement, and to constrain whether Enceladus's icy shell experienced nonsynchronous rotation or true polar wander over the multi-decade observation period.
The project pursues two primary objectives: determining if any surface geological changes occurred between the Voyager era and the Cassini mission, and assessing whether Enceladus experienced any rotational or polar motion during this timeframe. The research methodology employs comparative analysis of Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem images and Voyager ISS imagery to examine the moon's surface evolution. If geological changes are detected, this would represent the first documentation of such changes on an airless icy satellite and would provide critical data for crater rate models, surface age determinations, and understanding Enceladus's tectonic and stress history. The contract carries no set-aside designation, reflecting the competitively awarded nature of the grant based on scientific merit.
Description
Saturn s small ICE-covered moon enceladus was first viewed in high resolution by the voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1980 and 1981, respectively. Roughly a quarter century later, the cassini spacecraft began imaging the ICY world at an even higher
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0631?
80NSSC22K0631 was awarded to Planetary Science Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 8, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K0631 worth?
The government has obligated $229,427 on 80NSSC22K0631.
Was contract 80NSSC22K0631 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0631 was full and open competition.
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