Grant For Research NNX15AM42G
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- This federal contract award, valued at $140,774.84, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The contract supports an "Integrated Atmospheric and Subsurface Investigation of the Evolution of the Early Martian Hydrosphere" research project. The objective is to use climate models, topography data, and hydrology simulations to study the potential for habitable liquid...
- This is a $457,641 grant awarded to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on subsurface liquid water environments on Mars. The research aims to address key science questions around the spatial and temporal distribution of subsurface water, the conditions that permit biological activity, how subsurface water environments change with local geology, and the availability of water for potential biological...
- This is a $395,394 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The grant is for a research project titled "Hydrothermal and Periglacial Processes Following Large Impact Events May Be of Fundamental Importance in the Creation of Environments Conducive to Organic Chemistry". The research is focused on studying volatile-rich impact melt and...
- This $427,811.33 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) will support research into the effects of mafic magma intrusion into sulfur-rich Martian soils and sediments. The research aims to investigate an Earth analog site in the San Rafael Swell on the Colorado Plateau where mafic dikes have intruded gypsum-bearing sediments. The findings may be relevant to understanding the geological and potential...
- This federal contract award with ID NNX15AH24G was granted by NASA to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, to conduct a 3-year comparative analysis of topographic variations in lunar and Martian impact craters. The $365,999 grant is part of NASA's Solar System Workings program and aims to better understand the processes and material properties that influence crater shape and morphology. The research will leverage data from NASA's Lunar...
- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $64,999 grant to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization, to execute a balanced science program. The grant supports USRA's participation as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. USRA will also advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting...
- This is a $520,958 federal grant contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The contract is for USRA to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. USRA will participate as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiatives, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from...
- This federal contract award, valued at $63,575.50, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The contract is for research and analysis that will address an Earth System Science Societal Benefit Area through the use of NASA technology, models, and data sets to benefit public health. The contract is a grant for research and does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting USRA's...
- This is a $57,845.51 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The grant is for a multi-faceted assessment of urban land change in the Mediterranean region to evaluate interconnected climate risks, which are expected to increase 25% faster than the global average in this area. The grant has an ultimate completion date of August 12, 2024 and was awarded on January 19, 2022. No...
- This is a $17,400.79 grant award from NASA's Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The grant is for USRA to contribute to NASA's Earth Information System for Greenhouse Gas (EIS-GHG) program. The grant has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2024. USRA is a well-established nonprofit that frequently partners with universities, companies, and government agencies to advance space science and exploration. The...
This federal contract award, with ID NNX15AM42G, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit research organization. The $280,474.22 grant is for a research project that aims to combine ground-truth meteorological data with subsurface thermodynamic modeling to further the understanding of the lower Martian atmosphere. The objectives include constraining active water vapor sinks over the Curiosity rover's path, determining the variation in the near-surface water cycle at different latitudes by comparing data from the Phoenix and Curiosity missions, and studying the role of deliquescence as a sink for water vapor. This grant does not have a set-aside designation, reflecting USRA's status as a large nonprofit entity. USRA has extensive experience supporting NASA's science missions and programs, leveraging its scientific expertise and research management capabilities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 4 | Funding Only Action | ($3k) | 1/24/20 | |
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| 3 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/21/18 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 5/21/18 | ||
| Not listed | $95.8k | 6/13/17 |