Observations of the UV airglow emissions from saturn's will be analyzed to investigate the structure its upper atmosphere. Uvis has made extensive observations of h lyman alpha emissions and H2…

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Contract number
NNX15AN20G
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$338,303

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$338,303.17 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • 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
Tucson, AZ 85719, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action 8 -$7
Other Administrative Action 7 $0
Other Administrative Action 6 $0
Other Administrative Action 5 $0
Other Administrative Action 4 $0
Funding Only Action 3 $112,933
Funding Only Action 2 $112,872
Other Administrative Action 1 $0
Original award $112,505

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This is a $338,303.17 grant awarded by NASA to the University of Arizona, doing business as the Arizona Board of Regents, to analyze observations of the UV airglow emissions from Saturn's upper atmosphere using the Hubble Space Telescope's UVIS instrument. The analysis will investigate the structure of Saturn's thermosphere and constrain the hydrogen abundance and energy deposition processes. This research will also facilitate studies of Saturn's ionosphere, the interaction of the ring system with the upper atmosphere, and the supply of hydrogen to the Kronian magnetosphere. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Arizona has extensive capabilities in astrophysics, planetary science, and other technical disciplines, and often receives federal grants and contracts to support scientific research and analysis. The State of Arizona is the parent organization for the University and has also received various federal contracts and grants for services related to public health, transportation, and defense initiatives.

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Observations of the UV airglow emissions from saturn's will be analyzed to investigate the structure its upper atmosphere. Uvis has made extensive observations of h lyman alpha emissions and H2 electronic band emissions from saturn's disc, limb, and exosphere. Analysis of these emissions will constrain the h abundance and energy deposition processes in saturn's thermosphere thereby enabling investigation of the long-standing problem with understanding the high thermospheric temperatures on this planet. Analysis of these observations will also facilitate investigations of saturn's complex ionosphere, the interaction of the ring system with the upper atmosphere, and the supply of h to the kronian magnetosphere. The observations will be interpreted with state-of-the-art radiative transfer models for h lyman alpha and H2 lyman and werner band emissions.

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Who was awarded contract NNX15AN20G?

NNX15AN20G was awarded to University Of Arizona by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on June 18, 2015.

How much is contract NNX15AN20G worth?

The government has obligated $338,303 on NNX15AN20G.

Was contract NNX15AN20G competed?

The extent of competition for NNX15AN20G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.

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