Grant For Research NNX16AK53G
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- This federal contract award is for a science team to provide expert guidance for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, which is designed to measure critical parameters for cryosphere, solid earth, and ecosystems science. The award, valued at $569,374, was granted to the University of Washington (UW) to serve as the Cryosphere Lead for the NISAR Science Team. UW is a prominent public research university and has a strong track record of executing complex, multidisciplinary...
- This federal contract award, valued at $465,971.00, was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the University of Washington (UW) to serve as the Cryosphere Lead for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Mission Science Team. This award is not set aside for small businesses. The University of Washington is a prominent research institution that has established itself as a leader in fields such as climate science, oceanography, and technology development, frequently...
- This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The NISAR mission will use radar to study changes in polar ice sheets and sea ice, measure Earth's surface deformation, and characterize global ecosystems. This grant, valued at $345,775.36, supports MIT's role as the Applications Lead for the NISAR Science Definition Team. The contract...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $100,162 grant to the University of Washington for the evaluation of Capella X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. The objective of the grant is to utilize high resolution SAR imagery to analyze cryosphere dynamics from March 2023 through March 2025. As the prime contractor, the University of Washington will leverage its expertise in remote sensing to capture changes in polar ice, snow, and frozen water bodies. No set aside...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,798,362.00, was issued by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the University of Washington (UW) for the Greenland Ice Mapping Project: The NISAR Era. This is a cooperative agreement with no set-aside designation, and the ultimate completion date is July 26, 2028. The University of Washington is a prominent public research university that provides a wide range of specialized research, scientific, and technical services to various federal...
- This is a $345,760.51 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to continue support for the definition of science goals, requirements, measurement requirements, product definition, and science algorithm development, as well as data distribution and calibration/validation planning for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The work will be done in collaboration with other key NASA missions focused...
- This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The $281,033 grant will support research and development activities related to the NISAR mission, which aims to facilitate significant advances in targeted science disciplines and promote synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology to new application areas. UAF, a public research university, is the prime...
- This federal contract award, valued at $306,228.32, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Utah for a research project titled "Measuring Glacier Ice Dynamics and Assessment of Velocity Variability Using Spaceborne SAR Data in Preparation for NISAR." The University of Utah will contribute to the NISAR Science Definition Team (NSDT) by defining optimal configurations, data analysis, and algorithm development for measuring global...
- This federal contract award with ID NNX16AK55G was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) as the prime contractor. The $344,955 grant supports UAF's continued participation on the NISAR Science Definition Team (NSDT), representing the Earth Science Discipline Cryosphere. UAF's work under this grant focuses on four main objectives: (1) developing and validating science algorithms for observing permafrost change, (2) developing and...
- This is a research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The $352,684.99 grant is for the recipient to contribute to the development of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission through supporting the Science Definition Team (SDT). The work will focus on using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) techniques to monitor changes in permafrost and...
This federal contract award from NASA to the University of Washington (UW) provides funding for UW to serve as the Cryosphere Co-Lead on the Science Definition Team (SDT) for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The NISAR mission is designed to measure critical parameters for cryosphere, solid earth, and ecosystem science. As the Cryosphere Co-Lead, UW will focus on developing algorithms for ice sheet mapping and coordinating the cryosphere-related SDT activities. The award has a ceiling value of $465,186.17 and an ultimate completion date of May 23, 2020. The contract is a grant for research and does not have a set-aside designation. UW, as the prime contractor, has extensive experience in radar remote sensing and cryosphere science, having served in similar roles on previous Earth science missions. This NISAR SDT contract award further demonstrates UW's expertise and capabilities in supporting NASA's Earth observation and climate research programs.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 7 | Funding Only Action | ($49) | 8/25/20 | |
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| Not listed | $0 | 4/10/19 | ||
| 6 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/10/19 | |
| 5 | Funding Only Action | $37.5k | 11/5/18 |