Testing alternative hypotheses to olivine on vesta with multiple data from the dawn mission implications on its internal structure, origin and evolution
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K0610
- 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
- $385,232
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $385,232.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 92% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $272,100 | |
| Original award | $113,132 |
About this award
The Planetary Science Institute (PSI), a Tucson-based nonprofit research organization, has been awarded a $385K grant by NASA's Science Mission Directorate to investigate alternative mineralogical compositions on the asteroid Vesta using data from the Dawn mission. The research, formally titled "Testing Alternative Hypotheses to Olivine on Vesta with Multiple Data from the Dawn Mission: Implications on Its Internal Structure, Origin and Evolution," will examine the asteroid's geology and composition to enhance understanding of its internal structure and evolutionary history. The award, issued January 29, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of January 28, 2027, is an unrestricted grant with no set-aside designation, reflecting PSI's demonstrated technical merit in planetary science research.
This grant supports PSI's core mission of conducting fundamental planetary science research through detailed analysis of spacecraft data. The work will leverage Dawn mission observations to test competing hypotheses about Vesta's mineralogy and subsurface characteristics, contributing to broader solar system exploration and understanding of asteroid formation and differentiation. PSI's extensive experience analyzing multi-mission datasets, combined with its collaborative partnerships within the scientific community, positions the organization well to advance knowledge of one of the solar system's most significant differentiated asteroids. The research aligns with NASA's ongoing efforts to characterize primitive and differentiated bodies throughout the solar system.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K0610?
80NSSC24K0610 was awarded to Planetary Science Institute by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on January 29, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K0610 worth?
The government has obligated $385,232 on 80NSSC24K0610.
Was contract 80NSSC24K0610 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K0610 was full and open competition.
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