Sharp-crack modeling of asteroid fragmentation: alternative scaling laws of fragment strength as a function of size
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23K0770
- Awardee
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology UEI E2NYLCDML6V1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $124,810
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $124,810.22 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
- Not Competed Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$190 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $125,000 |
About this award
This is a $124,810.22 grant award from the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for research on "SHARP-CRACK MODELING OF ASTEROID FRAGMENTATION: ALTERNATIVE SCALING LAWS OF FRAGMENT STRENGTH AS A FUNCTION OF SIZE." The award has a performance period ending on June 6, 2024. MIT is a premier private research university known for its expertise in cutting-edge scientific research and technological development, including work for various federal agencies. This grant will support fundamental research into modeling the fragmentation of asteroids, which could have applications in planetary defense and space exploration. The award is not associated with a set-aside contract and is part of MIT's broader portfolio of federal research grants and contracts.
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Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K0770?
80NSSC23K0770 was awarded to Massachusetts Institute Of Technology by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on March 9, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC23K0770 worth?
The government has obligated $124,810 on 80NSSC23K0770.
Was contract 80NSSC23K0770 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K0770 was not competed.
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