Project Grant 2407603

Award Date 9/1/24
Completion Date 8/31/29
Dollars Obligated $855K
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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