Grant For Research NNX15AU01G

This federal contract award, identified as NNX15AU01G, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), operating through its Office of Sponsored Research. The $1,196,962.73 grant supports the continuation of the Plasma and Suprathermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) sensors on the STEREO observatories during the declining phase of Solar Cycle 24. The research objectives focus on characterizing space weather throughout the inner heliosphere, understanding the extended solar corona, and studying the full heliosphere. This grant aligns with NASA's Heliophysics Roadmap focus areas related to space environment prediction, the nature of Earth's space environment, and safeguarding exploration. The award is not designated as a set-aside contract.