Grant For Research 80NSSC23K0364
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- This is a $740,632 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Aeolis Research Inc., a for-profit research company based in Chandler, Arizona. The grant is for a research project titled "Toward Understanding Interannual Variability in Global Dust Storm Initiation on Mars". The goal is to explore three possible mechanisms for producing the variability of large dust storms on Mars and assess their relative importance. This research aims to improve...
- This is a federal grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Aeolis Research Inc., a for-profit company based in Chandler, Arizona. The $47,988.00 grant is for the "Development of Higher Fidelity Atmospheric Models for Mars Flight Mechanics Simulations" and has a period of performance ending on February 28, 2026. Aeolis Research is a prime contractor that provides research services to NASA, primarily related to the atmospheres and climate dynamics of...
- This is a $664,870 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Aeolis Research Inc., a for-profit research company based in Chandler, Arizona. The grant is for a project titled "Modeling Contaminant Transport to Mars Special Regions" with a period of performance through December 31, 2027. Aeolis Research has been the prime contractor on multiple previous federal contracts with NASA, conducting research related to the atmospheres and climate dynamics...
- Aeolis Research Inc., a Chandler, Arizona-based planetary atmospheric research firm, was awarded a $614,962 research grant by a civilian federal agency effective January 1, 2020, with completion targeted for December 31, 2024. This grant funds the first systematic investigation of atmospheric wave sources, wave modes, and wave damping mechanisms in Mars's middle atmosphere and thermosphere, representing a novel scientific effort utilizing comprehensive computational methodologies to advance...
- This federal contract award to Aeolis Research Inc., a for-profit research firm, is for a grant totaling $630,000 to conduct investigations related to the Insight Mars lander mission. The award is focused on analyzing the mission's atmospheric data, including wind, pressure, and temperature measurements, to improve understanding of Martian weather, dust devil activity, and aeolian processes. The investigations will involve comparison of the Insight data with atmospheric modeling and data from...
- The U.S. government, through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), awarded a $930,266.00 grant contract to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a division of the Smithsonian Institution, to conduct research on the development of Martian dust storms. This research falls under the scope of NASA's Solar System Workings program, which focuses on planetary atmospheres. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2025, and was awarded on September 1,...
- This federal contract award is a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Aeolis Research Inc., a for-profit research organization. The goal of the grant is to develop a better understanding of how surface water sources and sinks at the Martian poles interact with the global climate system. The research will primarily utilize data from instruments on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft, including CRISM, MCS, and MARCI. The grant seeks to address key...
- This is a $534,885.42 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a division of the Smithsonian Institution non-profit organization. The purpose of this grant is to conduct research on the development histories of large Martian dust storms, analyzing their growth patterns, trajectories, and characteristics in order to improve understanding of the Martian dust cycle and atmospheric dynamics. The...
- Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates LLC, operating as Orion Space Solutions, was awarded a $511,264 research grant by a civilian federal agency effective January 6, 2021, with completion targeted for January 5, 2025. The grant supports scientific investigation into Mars' upper atmosphere variability, specifically examining neutral density fluctuations in the Martian thermosphere at altitudes between 150-200 kilometers. The research leverages observational data from NASA's Mars...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $147,248 research grant to Texas A&M University for "Insights into the Martian Environment Through Pattern Analysis of Compound Dunes." The award was issued on August 19, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2027. The research will be conducted at the university's facilities in College Station, Texas, and carries no set-aside designation. This grant supports fundamental planetary science research...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1.31 million research grant to Aeolis Research Inc. for the project "Micro/Mesoscale Growth Mechanisms of Martian Dust Storms" under contract number 22-SSW22-0021. The contract, awarded January 1, 2023, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, represents a non-set-aside grant for scientific research. Aeolis Research Inc., a Chandler, Arizona-based for-profit research company specializing in planetary atmospheric research and modeling, will conduct sophisticated computational and analytical investigations into the formation and development of dust storm phenomena on Mars. This research aligns with NASA's broader Mars science objectives and supports the agency's efforts to advance understanding of Martian atmospheric dynamics through advanced modeling techniques. The research grant leverages Aeolis Research Inc.'s established expertise in atmospheric science and computational modeling, capabilities demonstrated through prior NASA contracts exceeding $2.3 million focused on planetary atmospheric studies. The company's work on this project will contribute to scientific knowledge of Mars' atmospheric processes, which has direct implications for current and future Mars exploration missions. The contract involves no specific set-aside designation and reflects NASA's investment in independent research institutions capable of delivering high-fidelity atmospheric models and data analysis supporting the agency's planetary science mission objectives.
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| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/19/25 | |
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/2/25 | |
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| Not listed | $458.8k | 2/6/25 |