Cooperative Agreement 2332336
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$6.5M
Funding Federal Agency
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Awardee
Gmto Corporation (Z41CS1V7B4J9)
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
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