Training Grant 80NSSC18K1188
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- This federal contract award, valued at $85,983.90, was granted by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park. The award is for a research grant to evaluate the feasibility of mapping small (micron to sub-centimeter scale) orbital debris in low-Earth orbit (LEO) using a fleet of CubeSats equipped with sensors to detect the plasma signature of the debris. The goal is to develop a technology that could...
- This is a $293,294 grant award to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate potential simplifications to flight dynamics and control design. The award does not have a set-aside designation. UMD, a U.S. state-controlled institution of higher learning, will conduct this research under the grant, which has an ultimate completion date of August 12, 2024. UMD is a subsidiary of the University System of Maryland, which...
- This is a $404,927 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research on the "BREAK-UP OF DEBRIS CLOUDS IN HIGH-SPEED FLOW". The grant has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2025. The University of Maryland, College Park is the prime contractor, and there is no set-aside designation for this award. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning, the University of Maryland, College Park has...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $601,513.51 grant to the University of Maryland, College Park to study the population of potentially hazardous near-Sun objects, as well as related comets and asteroids. The goal is to reduce the orbital uncertainties and constrain the physical and dynamical properties of these objects, which can pose a threat to Earth. The work is responsive to NASA's Near-Earth Object Observations (NEOO) program, as it will improve knowledge...
- The University of Maryland, College Park has been awarded a $600,000 grant from NASA under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program with a completion date of July 28, 2027. The NIAC Program supports early-stage feasibility studies of visionary aerospace concepts that address national government and commercial aerospace goals. These Phase I and Phase II awards enable researchers to explore the overall feasibility and viability of innovative concepts with potential mission applications...
- This is a $275,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) on April 9, 2020. The contract, which has no set-aside designation, is for the "EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF EMULATED BURNING RATE AT VARIOUS GRAVITY LEVELS" and has a completion date of February 8, 2026. UMD, a prominent research institution, has a history of supporting NASA and other federal...
- This is a $199,924 research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research on computational simulation of non-gravitational forces on particles near small planetary bodies. The grant, with a period of performance through June 1, 2023, is an Early Career Award that builds on the awardee's existing expertise in this field. The University of Maryland, College Park is a state-controlled institution of higher...
- This is a $272,223.16 training grant contract awarded by NASA to the University of Colorado to develop theories and simulation models for predicting the rotational behavior of defunct high-altitude satellites. The research aims to understand the impact of solar radiation pressure, energy dissipation, and other factors on satellite attitude dynamics, which is critical for trajectory prediction, collision risk assessment, and potential satellite repair/recycling operations. The University will...
- This is a training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). The $134,828.80 grant aims to conduct complementary numerical studies of turbulence within the heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the Sun, to better understand the dissipative processes that may contribute to the heating of the solar corona and solar wind. This research supports NASA's Heliophysics Division's goal of...
- This is a $331,494.00 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to conduct research on "DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING OF MULTI-MODAL LOCOMOTION FOR WHEEL-ON-LIMB ROBOTICS". The award, which has an ultimate completion date of August 28, 2026, is not associated with a set-aside program. UMD is the prime contractor, and the award is funded through NASA's grant program. As a prominent research...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $241,461.24 training grant contract to the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct research on the characterization of multi-body aerodynamic interactions between separating bodies in high-speed flow. The two-phased program seeks to improve trajectory prediction capabilities for de-orbiting space debris and prevent re-contact of rocket boosters during payload ascent. The research will involve free-flight hypersonic wind tunnel testing and dynamic computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, starting with ellipsoidal geometries as space debris analogs and then progressing to more realistic flight vehicle models. This effort aligns with NASA's 2015 Technology Roadmap and aims to provide validation data for static CFD methodology and develop separation models based on observed aerodynamic interference effects. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00006 | Funding Only Action | ($42k) | 8/9/22 | |
| Not listed | ($42k) | 8/9/22 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 11/26/21 | ||
| P00005 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 11/26/21 | |
| Not listed | $15.0k | 7/23/21 |