22-NUSTAR22-0024, joint nustar and EHT probe of SGR a*: flares, black hole shadows and a new hard x-RAY source
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC24K1172
- Awardee
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Michigan State University UEI R28EKN92ZTZ9 Part of Michigan State University
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $59,963
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $59,963.00 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
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $59,963 |
About this award
This is a $59,963 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Michigan State University (MSU) to conduct research on the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The research, titled "JOINT NUSTAR AND EHT PROBE OF SGR A*: FLARES, BLACK HOLE SHADOWS AND A NEW HARD X-RAY SOURCE," will use NASA's NuSTAR satellite and the Event Horizon Telescope to study the black hole known as Sagittarius A*. The grant does not have a set-aside designation, indicating it was competitively awarded. MSU, as a premier public research university and 1862 land-grant institution, has a long history of securing federal contract and grant awards across various scientific and technological domains, collaborating extensively with agencies like NASA, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. This award supports MSU's expertise in astrophysics and space exploration research.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC24K1172?
80NSSC24K1172 was awarded to Michigan State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on May 6, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC24K1172 worth?
The government has obligated $59,963 on 80NSSC24K1172.
Was contract 80NSSC24K1172 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC24K1172 was full and open competition.
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