Field integration and software automation for robotic sample acquisition systems for planetary missions arads, a pstar grant, proposes a mars rover analog mission as a field test of an integrated…

Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action

Contract number
NNX16AT76G
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$323,274

Award facts

Contract value 62% obligated
$522,454.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 0 offers Basic Research
Pricing
Other
Place of performance
Norman, OK 73069, USA

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action 14 $20,415
Funding Only Action 13 $50,000
Other Administrative Action 12 $0
Funding Only Action 11 $20,000
Funding Only Action 10 $20,000
Funding Only Action 9 $5,000
Funding Only Action 8 $16,000
Funding Only Action 7 $30,000
Funding Only Action 6 $13,000
Funding Only Action 5 $10,000
Funding Only Action 4 $30,000
Funding Only Action 3 $33,000
Funding Only Action 2 $50,000
Funding Only Action 1 $8,323
Original award $17,536
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About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Kiss Institute for Practical Robotics, a non-profit organization, to conduct research and field testing for a robotic sample acquisition system for potential use in future planetary missions. The grant, valued at $522,454.00, is part of the Planetary Science and Technology through Analog Research (PSTAR) program and aims to develop and test an integrated rover-drill system with prototype instruments that could be used in future Mars rover missions. The grant will fund field integration and software automation for the robotic sample acquisition system, addressing challenges such as low-gravity drilling, drill site selection, and drill system stabilization. This is a direct grant award to the Kiss Institute for Practical Robotics, and there is no set-aside designation mentioned.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Field integration and software automation for robotic sample acquisition systems for planetary missions arads, a pstar grant, proposes a mars rover analog mission as a field test of an integrated rover-drill system with prototype instruments that are flight mission candidates. Depth and sample volume requirements for scientific sample acquisition impose the need for a mars drill capable of penetrating depths of a meter or greater. Observing the operation of the rover/drilling system in a high fidelity environment illuminate the difficult issues of low-gravity drilling into an unknown substrate, drill site sensing and selection, and drill system emplacement and stabilization.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract NNX16AT76G?

NNX16AT76G was awarded to Kiss Institute For Practical Robotics by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on October 1, 2016.

How much is contract NNX16AT76G worth?

The government has obligated $323,274 on NNX16AT76G. Its current value, with exercised options, is $522,454.

Was contract NNX16AT76G competed?

The extent of competition for NNX16AT76G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.

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