Training Grant 80NSSC22K1209
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- This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC20K1212, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin, a prominent public research university. The $292,305.80 grant will fund research to improve upon a novel trajectory optimization algorithm called Multiple-Shooting Differential Dynamic Programming and apply it to solve specific problems in cislunar space. The award does not utilize any set-aside designations, indicating the university's...
- The University of Texas at Austin received a $265,478 training grant (contract 21-NSTGRO22-0254) from a civilian federal agency for a project titled "Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking with the Aid of Optical Maneuver Detection." Awarded on August 29, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of December 20, 2025, this contract represents a non-competitive award with no set-aside designation. The project will be performed in Austin, Texas, leveraging UT Austin's extensive capabilities in...
- The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $276,621 training grant on August 29, 2022, for research focused on high frequency spacecraft state estimation using event-based sensors. The award, designated 21-NSTGRO22-0239, is scheduled for completion on November 2, 2026, and will be performed in Austin, Texas. This training grant, classified as a civilian federal contract with no set-aside designation, falls under a federal agency's Shared Services Center and represents UT Austin's...
- The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $976,141 grant by a civilian federal agency's Shared Services Center to execute a balanced science program aligned with National Academies guidance, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The award, issued January 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 20, 2028, positions UT Austin as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, emphasizing scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The...
- This federal contract award, valued at $264,708.82, was issued by the Shared Services Center (8000|8000|80NSSC-A) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to conduct research on rapidly designing spacecraft trajectories around small bodies such as asteroids and comets. The research aims to develop fast and accurate gravity field modeling techniques, coupled with a comprehensive catalogue of stable orbits and trajectories around small bodies, to enable more rapid and thorough...
- The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $739,782 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for research related to "STABILIZED Z-PINCH FUSION DRIVEN ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION". This grant, awarded on May 19, 2025, has a period of performance through May 18, 2028. The university has significant experience in executing federal contracts and grants across a wide range of scientific and technical domains, including aerospace engineering, materials...
- This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC20K1213, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a non-profit educational institution. The $274,216.47 grant supports research on formation flight and proximity operations for spacecraft, which have been critical aspects of NASA's space program since the early days of spaceflight. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating UT Austin's competitive...
- This is a $3,610,421.14 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to administer and operate programs for the NASA National Space Grant & Fellowship Program. The grant is part of the Texas Space Grant Consortium's mission to educate, inspire, and motivate students to pursue STEM careers, assist faculty in NASA-aligned research, and engage the public in exploration and discovery. The award supports NASA's...
- This federal contract award, valued at $274,083.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). The contract is a grant for research to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating UT Austin's competitive capabilities in...
- This federal contract award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a $101,998.00 training grant for the "2015 GRADUATE AERONAUTICS SCHOLARSHIP" program. The prime contractor is the University of Texas at Austin, a public research university with extensive experience performing work for federal agencies across a range of scientific and technical domains. This award has no set-aside designation. The contract has a completion date of June 7, 2018 and was...
The University of Texas at Austin received a $315,978 training grant (Contract 21-NSTGRO22-0299) from a civilian federal agency to support research on "Computationally Efficient and Scalable Optimization of Low-Thrust, Many-Revolution Trajectories in Multibody Dynamic Environments." The award, issued on August 1, 2022, with performance through July 31, 2026, reflects the university's substantial expertise in aerospace engineering and advanced computational modeling. This training grant designation indicates the funding supports educational development and workforce training initiatives alongside research activities, likely preparing graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in trajectory optimization methodologies applicable to space missions and multi-body celestial mechanics. No set-aside designation was applied to this award. As a child entity of the University of Texas System, UT Austin brings considerable competitive capabilities in aerospace research to this effort. The university's federal contract and grant portfolio demonstrates deep experience across aerospace engineering, computational sciences, and advanced manufacturing, with prior work for agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The research focus on low-thrust trajectory optimization in complex gravitational environments supports civilian space exploration priorities, addressing computational challenges relevant to satellite operations, deep space missions, and orbital mechanics analysis where efficient trajectory planning directly impacts mission feasibility and fuel consumption.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00005 | Funding Only Action | $45.1k | 1/21/26 | |
| Not listed | $45.1k | 1/21/26 | ||
| P00004 | Funding Only Action | $22.8k | 6/24/25 | |
| Not listed | $22.8k | 6/24/25 | ||
| Not listed | $80.0k | 9/17/24 |