Project Grant 2229497
Award Date
10/1/22
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$115K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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