Training Grant 80NSSC17K0077
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $648,353 grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to continue research in miniaturized robot locomotion on uneven surfaces and swarm communication architectures for multiple mobile robot units. The research builds upon prior work in these areas. The sole prime contractor, MIT, will perform the work at its Cambridge, Massachusetts campus under a 15-month period of performance ending March 2022. No subcontractors or...
- This is a $287,000.00 contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop and test autonomous on-orbit assembly and servicing systems using the Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) testbed. The contract supports NASA's goals in the area of robotics and autonomous systems, with the objective of enabling spacecraft assembly and servicing without human crews. MIT will...
- This is a $499,044.26 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on December 3, 2015, with a period of performance through April 23, 2019. The award, titled "Robust Autonomy for Extreme Space Environments: Hosting R5 at MIT," supports MIT's work in developing perception, planning, and control algorithms for humanoid robotics, building on the team's experience in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. The agreement aims to integrate MIT's...
- This is a $87,923.81 cost-reimbursement research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The award is for fundamental research to be conducted by MIT, a private university, without any set-aside designation. The grant supports MIT's educational mission and covers research related to emerging technologies that may have future defense applications, such as active camouflage, lightweight power generation, and...
- This is a $217,167 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for research on modeling the in-space manufacturing of large, lightweight structures using robotic deformation processing. The grant has an ultimate completion date of September 1, 2025 and is not set aside for any specific business type. MIT, a premier private research university, has a broad range of federal contract and...
- This is a $336,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for research and development. The grant is not associated with a set-aside contract and will run through August 28, 2028. MIT is a premier private research university known for its cutting-edge work across scientific and technological domains, including space exploration, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and advanced materials. This grant...
- This is a $336,000.00 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on August 1, 2023. The grant is for research on the design, control, and human-robot coordination of space suits integrated with supernumerary robotic limbs. This grant is not set aside for any specific business type, indicating MIT's competitive capabilities in this research area. MIT is a premier private research university known for its...
- This is a $336,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on August 29, 2025. The grant, which is not set aside for any specific business type, is for the NSTGRO fellowship program, which focuses on graduate student research and development of advanced and innovative space technologies critical for the nation's goals to explore and understand the Earth, our solar system, and the universe. The grant has an...
- This is a $149,620 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to execute a balanced science program. The contract is focused on participating as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiatives, advancing discovery in emerging fields, and developing a target-user focused approach to applied programs such as Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space...
- This is a $90,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a research study. The study is relevant to the interpretation of observations made by ongoing NASA missions such as the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, the Parker Solar Probe, and the Voyager missions. The grant is for theoretical and numerical research, and does not have a set-aside designation. MIT frequently partners with the U.S....
This is a research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to investigate the development of robotic free flyers and their manipulation capabilities for space applications. The $286,677.04 grant aims to advance the technology readiness level of robotic free flyers, which can be used to perform tasks and increase mission safety in the space environment. The research focus areas include autonomous docking systems, visual simultaneous localization and mapping, control methods for docked/connected bodies, and the application of these technologies to practical space operations. The research will leverage and build upon the existing SPHERES testbed on the International Space Station. This grant does not have a set-aside designation and was awarded in 2017, with a completion date of July 2022.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($135) | 7/26/22 | ||
| P00012 | Funding Only Action | ($135) | 7/26/22 | |
| P00011 | Funding Only Action | ($588) | 5/12/22 | |
| Not listed | ($588) | 5/12/22 | ||
| P00010 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 1/19/22 |