Grant For Research NNX17AC01G
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- The U.S. government awarded a $548,714 research grant to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) under contract 21-EW21-0033 for scientific investigation into planetesimal formation, evolution, and impacts. The award, issued on January 1, 2023, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, represents fundamental research support through a civilian federal agency. SwRI, a prominent nonprofit research and development organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, will conduct this work at its San...
- This is a $451,299.00 grant award to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The grant is from the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, for research related to the formation of planetary systems. The award is not set aside and does not appear to be associated with a larger contract vehicle. SwRI has a significant history of federal contract and grant awards across various agencies, including the Department of Defense,...
- This is a $419,348.30 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The grant is for a study on the orbital dynamics of small bodies and their impacts in the solar system. SwRI has a long history of supporting NASA's space science initiatives through prime and subcontract awards. The grant is not set aside and is part of SwRI's broader portfolio of federal...
- This is a $345,183 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research and development organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The grant is for research on "MODELING LAND PLANET HABITABILITY AND SPECTRA IN M-DWARF STELLAR SYSTEMS" and has a period of performance ending on December 3, 2027. SwRI is the prime grantee and has no set-aside designation. The award is not associated with a larger contract...
- This federal contract, awarded by NASA to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), supports fundamental research on the formation and early evolution of the solar system, which is a central theme in NASA's strategic goals and the Emerging Worlds program. The $489,729.98 grant will fund theoretical investigations into the planetesimal accretion processes, early dynamical evolution of planetesimals, and planetary migration/instability in the outer solar system. As a prominent federal contractor,...
- This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research and development organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The primary goal of the research is to achieve a better understanding of the dust aggregation stage of planet formation in protoplanetary nebulae through microgravity experiments. The $471,446.90 grant supports investigations related to protoplanetary disk formation and evolution, physical...
- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a San Antonio-based nonprofit research and development organization, received a civilian research grant from a federal Shared Services Center valued at $337,342.79, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2024. The grant supports research on planet and planetesimal formation in the inner solar system, specifically addressing Task 1: Mass Distribution in the Inner Solar System. The project focuses on reconciling significant theoretical challenges in...
- This is a $407,487 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a prominent non-profit research and development organization. The grant is for SwRI to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. Key focus areas include scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and...
- This is a $468,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a non-profit research and development organization, to investigate the potential formation and subsequent removal of intra-Mercurial planets in the early solar system. The project employs advanced numerical simulations to evaluate various hypotheses, including the impact of Jupiter's migration and pebble accretion on the removal of these hypothetical inner...
- This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a non-profit research and development organization. The $490,980.73 grant is for research to study the formation and early dynamical evolution of the Kuiper Belt and the potential "Planet Nine" hypothesis. The research aims to better understand the formation and early evolution of the solar system, which aligns with NASA's strategic goals and...
This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research organization, for the study of the formation of compact planetary systems. The award, valued at $394,114.73, will support research to understand the dynamics of growing protoplanets and how their number, masses, and orbits depend on model parameters, in order to better comprehend planetary system formation and the role of migration in their assembly. The research will utilize the FARGOSYMBA numerical code developed by the team. This award is not a set-aside contract. SwRI has a history of securing federal research grants and contracts from agencies like NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, leveraging its multidisciplinary scientific and engineering expertise.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($25) | 5/27/20 | ||
| 6 | Funding Only Action | ($25) | 5/27/20 | |
| Not listed | $152.9k | 5/10/19 | ||
| 5 | Funding Only Action | $152.9k | 5/10/19 | |
| 4 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/4/18 |