Training Grant NNX15AR54H
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- This is a $324,732 training grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU), doing business as the University of Colorado, on August 1, 2022. The contract, which has a period of performance through July 31, 2026, is for the "Robust Optimization of Spacecraft Trajectories Using Statistical Thruster Failure Models" project. The university, a prominent public research institution, has a robust federal contract and grant portfolio across...
- This is a $299,762.00 research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Colorado, an accredited public research university. The grant is for the development of a mission design tool that utilizes quasi-periodic orbits (QPOs) to compute and design low-cost mission trajectories for complex astrodynamics systems, particularly outer planet satellite systems. The tool will leverage a newly developed algorithm at the University of...
- This federal contract award, valued at $308,722.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division. The contract is for research focused on optimizing spacecraft maneuvers to minimize state errors rather than just propellant usage, which is critical for precision control in low-gravity environments like asteroid missions. The research aims to...
- This is a $297,420.29 grant awarded by NASA to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) for research to support missions designed to explore cislunar and deep space. The research will focus on trajectory construction within multi-body systems through roadmap generation, which is critical for meeting NASA's goal of expanding humanity's knowledge of the solar system and scientific understanding of the universe. CU is a prominent public research university with extensive expertise in space...
- This federal contract award to the Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado, is focused on developing an optimization framework to coordinate the trajectories of multiple spacecraft for various mission objectives. The $304,270.00 award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will investigate cooperative and non-cooperative scenarios, including spacecraft rendezvous, science missions, and debris avoidance. The research will leverage...
- This is a federal contract award to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado, for the development of models and tools to characterize and utilize the small body environment for close proximity landing and surface operations. The $275,570.07 contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), supports research to improve understanding of asteroid and comet surfaces, electrostatic charging, and spacecraft interactions....
- This federal contract award, valued at $258,088.67, was granted to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division. The contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is for research and development related to spacecraft trajectory design in multi-body systems, which are becoming more prevalent. The award is a grant for research and is not associated with a set-aside. The University of...
- This is a $272,223.16 training grant contract awarded by NASA to the University of Colorado to develop theories and simulation models for predicting the rotational behavior of defunct high-altitude satellites. The research aims to understand the impact of solar radiation pressure, energy dissipation, and other factors on satellite attitude dynamics, which is critical for trajectory prediction, collision risk assessment, and potential satellite repair/recycling operations. The University will...
- This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division. The $290,845.16 training grant aims to develop a framework for landing spacecraft on moons of the outer solar system using low-energy dynamics, in order to enable future exploration missions to scientifically interesting locations such as the...
- The Regents of the University of Colorado was awarded a single-source research grant valued at $116,647.54 on August 1, 2022, to model spaceflight emissions impacts from 2010 to 2050. This civilian-funded research initiative, administered through a Shared Services Center, was performed at the university's Boulder, Colorado campus with a completion date of September 30, 2024. The contract represents a competitive, non-set-aside award recognizing the university's specialized capabilities in...
This is a $197,907.68 research and development contract awarded by NASA to the University of Colorado to advance the state of the art in low-thrust trajectory optimization for space missions. The goal is to develop new optimization methods and enable new mission types by combining electric propulsion and low-energy transfers. The University will conduct high-fidelity numerical simulations and validate results using NASA software. Key focus areas include onboard computation for low-thrust trajectories and enabling transfers between halo orbits. The contract is structured as a training grant without a set-aside designation. As a major public research university, the University of Colorado has a history of providing R&D services to NASA, the Department of Defense, NOAA, and other federal agencies across a range of scientific and engineering disciplines.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($14k) | 12/31/19 | ||
| 5 | Funding Only Action | ($14k) | 12/31/19 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 9/27/18 | ||
| 4 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/27/18 | |
| 3 | Funding Only Action | $65.7k | 5/7/17 |