Kepler and other exoplanet surveys have opened a window into our galaxy s population of warm exoplanets with orbital separations out to ~1AU. To pick up where kepler left off, we now need to explore…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX15AC97G
- Awardee
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Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Inc. UEI GKNXAU6D3629
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $480,899
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $480,898.50 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 0 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Goleta, CA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$3,417 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $169,115 | |
| Funding Only Action | $164,812 | |
| Original award | $150,388 |
About this award
This federal contract award, NNX15AC97G, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Inc., a private non-profit organization, to conduct research related to the detection and characterization of exoplanets beyond the "snow line" of planetary systems. The $480,898.50 grant is part of NASA's "Discovering and Understanding Exoplanets Beyond the Snowline" program, which aims to explore the colder regions of planetary systems and better understand the formation of these distant planets. The award does not have a set-aside designation and is a grant for research, with a completion date of July 1, 2019. Las Cumbres Observatory is a subcontractor on several other NASA and National Science Foundation projects related to astronomical research, software development, and STEM education.
Description
Kepler and other exoplanet surveys have opened a window into our galaxy s population of warm exoplanets with orbital separations out to ~1AU. To pick up where kepler left off, we now need to explore the colder regions of planetary systems. Competing models of planetary formation make distinctive predictions regarding the masses and orbital characteristics of these cool planets, so characterizing this population is critical to our understanding of their origins. But finding these cool exoplanets is no trivial task. Most detection techniques (radial velocities, transits), suffer a dramatic drop in efficiency and/or sensitivity at larger orbital separations. Although direct imaging is pushing towards smaller orbital radii, IT cannot probe the critical ~1-10AU range for a statistically significant sample of STARS.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract NNX15AC97G?
NNX15AC97G was awarded to Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Inc. by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on May 22, 2015.
How much is contract NNX15AC97G worth?
The government has obligated $480,899 on NNX15AC97G.
Was contract NNX15AC97G competed?
The extent of competition for NNX15AC97G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.
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