A nicer multi wavelength campaign of cygnus x 3
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0533
- Awardee
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Smithsonian Institution UEI Q7N8CH7NR418
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $42,984
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $42,983.72 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 93% 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
- Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $42,984 |
About this award
The Smithsonian Institution's Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was awarded a $42,983.72 research grant on January 9, 2024, to conduct a NICER Multi-Wavelength Campaign of Cygnus X-3, with performance completion targeted for January 8, 2027. This grant, issued through a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center, represents a non-set-aside competitive award to support astrophysical research on the binary X-ray system Cygnus X-3. The NICER mission (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) is a NASA facility dedicated to studying the properties of neutron stars and black holes through X-ray observations, and this award funds SAO's coordinated observational campaign combining NICER's X-ray data with complementary wavelength observations to advance understanding of this complex system.
SAO's selection for this award reflects its established expertise in X-ray astronomy and multi-wavelength astrophysical research, as demonstrated through its substantial portfolio of NASA and National Science Foundation research grants spanning exoplanet characterization, solar physics, and high-energy astrophysics. The organization's track record includes significant contributions to NASA's space science missions, advanced instrumentation development, and specialized scientific databases, positioning it as a premier federal research partner in astrophysical disciplines. This targeted research grant supports SAO's continued contribution to expanding observational knowledge of compact stellar remnants and accretion physics through systematic multi-wavelength investigation of Cygnus X-3.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0533?
80NSSC24K0533 was awarded to Smithsonian Institution by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 9, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0533 worth?
The government has obligated $42,984 on 80NSSC24K0533.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0533 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0533 was full and open competition.
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