The NASA Shared Services Center awarded a purchase order to Andor Technology, Inc. for a Shadow Chaser infrared camera (C-RED 2) valued at $48,201.00 on September 22, 2026, with ultimate completion by December 22, 2026.
The camera meets brand-name specifications for high-speed stellar occultation imaging: 300–1,000 frames per second, near-infrared operation (0.9–1.5 microns), noise below 1,000 electrons per second, cooling to −40°C, sub-0.1% overhead between exposures, external GPS triggering, and high-speed computer interface compatibility. Place of performance is Concord, Massachusetts. The solicitation (tracking 80NSSC26938932Q-1) required delivery by October 18, 2026 and was issued as a brand-name reseller procurement under firm fixed-price commercial item terms, with award to the lowest-price technically acceptable offeror.