This $140,859 federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) supports Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in executing a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, as well as NASA's exploration initiatives. The key focus areas include scientific research in lunar, planetary, and space exploration, along with advancing discovery...
The federal Project Grant award, number 80NSSC25K7335, was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) under the 43.001 - Science CFDA program. The $169,799.00 award, effective February 11, 2025 through February 10, 2028, supports scientific research and technology development for NASA's exploration initiatives, with a focus on lunar, planetary, and space weather-related scientific discovery. The prime awardee, Southwest Research...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $245,195 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate's (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to execute a balanced science program. The grant supports SwRI's efforts to participate as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The award also enables SwRI to advance discovery in emerging fields by...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $116,038 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas. The grant, with a performance period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028, supports SwRI in executing a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, NASA's exploration priorities, and Congressional direction. Key focus areas include...
This Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA Program 43.001 - Science) provides $267,596 to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to execute a balanced science program focused on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The key objectives include: 1) Participating as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative; 2) Advancing discovery in emerging fields by exploiting...
This $179,420 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001) to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, TX. The award, effective July 9, 2024 through July 8, 2027, will fund research to improve the understanding of "the origin of preferential ion enhancement in solar flares". This project aligns with NASA's strategic goal of expanding...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Project Grant worth $106,467.00 to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001). The grant, titled "CROSS-SCALE ASYMMETRIC MAGNETIC RECONNECTION OBSERVATIONS AT THE DAYSIDE MAGNETOPAUSE", will fund research to investigate solar system origins, solar magnetic fields, and space weather phenomena. The award period is from August 5, 2024, to August...
This $230,522 Project Grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) will fund research by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to characterize the origins and evolution of multi-scale reconnection-driven coronal dynamics. SwRI, a prominent non-profit research and development organization, will conduct this 3-year scientific study from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2027. The research aims to expand human...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $133,734 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate's CFDA 43.001 Science program to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) on May 21, 2024. The grant will fund the processing and analysis of almost 9 Mars years of global color data from the Mars Color Imager (MARCI) instrument to benefit the planetary science community. SwRI, a non-profit research and development organization, will leverage its expertise in space...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $647,698 Project Grant under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to transform microchannel plate photodetectors for future UV instruments through nano-scale additive manufacturing. The award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable SwRI, a prominent nonprofit research and development organization, to conduct advanced research and...