This is a $4,240,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Louisiana State University (LSU) to support the "LASPACE: ADVANCING THE NASA MISSION IN LOUISIANA" effort. The agreement, which has a completion date of June 9, 2026, does not have a set-aside designation. LSU, as the prime contractor, will provide goods and services to NASA related to a range of scientific and engineering disciplines, including astrophysics, materials...
Louisiana State University (LSU) was awarded a cooperative agreement by NASA's Shared Services Center on June 10, 2025, valued at $3.41M through June 9, 2029, to implement the Louisiana Space Grant Opportunities in NASA STEM program for fiscal years 2025–2028. This civilian space agency initiative aims to attract diverse student populations to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through learning opportunities connected to NASA's exploration and discovery missions. The...
Louisiana State University (LSU), a comprehensive public research university and designated space-grant institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $11,334 by a civilian federal agency through its Shared Services Center. The award, issued on December 15, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of December 14, 2024, supports the "Characterization of the MSFC Lunar Regolith Terrain Field via Geotechnical, Electrical, Seismic and Neutron Spectral...
This is a $63,698.22 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center (NASA) to Louisiana State University (LSU) for research on the broad line region of Fermi LAT blazars. The award has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025. LSU is the prime contractor, and no set-aside designation was used. As a leading research university with land, sea, and space grant designations, LSU conducts a wide range of federally funded research across scientific and engineering disciplines, including...
This is a grant for research awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The contract, valued at $150,000.00, requires LSU to execute a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. The grant focuses on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, as well as advancing discovery in emerging...
This is a grant award from the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Louisiana State University (LSU) to execute a balanced science program. The award, valued at $74,145.00, will support LSU's participation as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research related to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The grant will also advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying cross-disciplinary opportunities. No set-aside designation was noted. LSU has...
This federal contract award ID 80NSSC22K0357 is a grant for research valued at $618,116.00, awarded by the Shared Services Center (an alternate name for a NASA center) to Louisiana State University (LSU) located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The research project is focused on river-dominated ecosystems and their high productivity due to large additions of land-derived nutrient and carbon subsidies to generally nutrient-limited marine environments. The contract has an ultimate completion date of...
This federal contract award, valued at $2,618,980.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Louisiana State University (LSU). The contract tasks LSU with creating anatomically accurate male and female 3D-printed phantoms of astronauts using tissue substitute materials. This work is to be completed by May 31, 2025. The contract is a grant for research and does not have a set-aside designation. LSU has a significant track record of executing federally funded...
This is a $50,000.00 Cooperative Agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center and Louisiana State University (LSU) for "Technology Development for Advanced Gravitational Radiation and Electromagnetic Counterpart Searches". The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating LSU's standing as a prominent research institution. LSU is a public research university known for its land, sea, and space grant designations,...
This is a $750,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Louisiana Board of Regents, a state government entity. The contract is not set aside and has a period of performance through September 30, 2028. The contract aims to attract students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through unique learning opportunities that connect them to NASA's mission and work. It will engage...
This contract award, valued at $3,702,237.56, was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Louisiana State University (LSU) through the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (LASPACE) program. LASPACE is a consortium of Louisiana colleges, universities, and industry partners focused on promoting aerospace-related research, education, and public awareness within the state.
The contract supports LASPACE's mission to enhance space and aerospace research, education, and workforce development over a three-year period. Key program elements include student fellowships and scholarships, hands-on experiential projects like student ballooning programs, and faculty research infrastructure development. The contract also funds pre-college STEM education initiatives and public outreach efforts. No set-aside designation was used for this award. LSU, as the prime contractor, will leverage its expertise as a leading public research university and land, sea, and space grant institution to deliver on the contract's objectives, which are closely aligned with NASA's education priorities.