Training Grant 80NSSC18K1265
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- This is a $286,032.03 grant awarded to Purdue University by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on planetary basin formation. The principal investigator, Brandon Johnson, will oversee the project, which involves using hydrocode models and analyzing gravity and topography data to study the crustal structure of planetary basins. A graduate student researcher will perform much of the day-to-day modeling and lead manuscript preparation. The research will also...
- This is a $137,865 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University to advance the understanding of lunar pyroclastic deposits. The goal of this 3-year research program is to characterize the mineralogic components and eruption characteristics of these volcanic deposits on the Moon, which may provide insight into early lunar volcanism and potential resources for future lunar exploration. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. As a premier...
- This is a $394,767.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University, a non-profit institution of higher education and research. The grant is for the study of planetary processes through investigation of the lunar crust. This contract is not associated with a set-aside program. Purdue University has a long history of providing research, prototypes, and subject matter expertise to various U.S. government agencies through federal contracts and...
- This is a $90,000.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University for research that contributes to understanding the origin, evolution, and geologic properties of massive impact basins on planetary bodies. The award is not set aside for any specific business type. As a leading research university, Purdue has a long history of supporting NASA's planetary science goals through federal contract and grant awards. This particular effort aligns with...
- The federal contract award with ID 80NSSC21K1719 was granted to Purdue University, a non-profit educational institution, to conduct research using lunar topographic data collected by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Kaguya spacecraft. The $695,041.00 grant, awarded on January 1, 2022, is being funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and has a performance period ending on December 31, 2025. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. As a prime contractor,...
- This federal contract award to Purdue University was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Lunar Data Analysis Program (LDAP) to address a long-standing problem in lunar science. The $500,725.65 grant will support research to determine whether craters on the lunar surface have reached a "saturation" state where the number of countable craters does not increase as new craters form. The researchers will use data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and...
- This is a $447,960.83 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University, a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana. The grant is for research to investigate how the appearance of habitable and inhabited exoplanets may change seasonally due to variations in factors like snow/ice cover, cloud characteristics, and biologically-driven changes in atmospheric composition. The award is not associated with a set-aside program and is...
- This is a $565,803 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University to develop a three-dimensional regolith evolution model. The purpose is to investigate age biases in post-Imbrian samples of the lunar regolith and to model the observed diffusion of material across lunar highlands and mare boundaries. The model will also be used to test theories for the observed young-age bias in the lunar impact glass record. This work is part of NASA's broader...
- This is a $144,248.24 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded to Purdue University, an institution of higher education and research located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The grant is for research related to current planning for lunar and Martian missions to land multiple craft at a single location in close proximity. Purdue University, as the prime contractor, will provide research, prototypes, designs, testing services, program...
- This federal contract award is a grant for $564,463.00 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University, an institution of higher education and research located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The primary objective of the contract is to explore the impact environment of the early solar system and investigate whether impacts are an important chondrule forming process. The contract has a completion date of March 31, 2025 and was awarded on April 1, 2020. No...
This is a $87,455.86 training grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Purdue University, a research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The award supports research to better understand the formation and evolution of lunar impact basins, including the factors that influence basin size and the development of mascons (areas of excess mass at basin centers). Specifically, the research aims to model the complete evolution of lunar basins, from initial impact through cooling and isostatic adjustment, in order to constrain the thermal gradient of the Moon at the time of basin formation. This research is intended to provide insights into the basic properties of the Moon during its early history. The award does not have a set-aside designation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00003 | Funding Only Action | ($3k) | 9/15/21 | |
| Not listed | ($3k) | 9/15/21 | ||
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 10/22/19 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 10/22/19 | ||
| Not listed | $45.0k | 8/2/19 |