Project Grant FA8655261B019
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $108,855 Project Grant to Space Science And Technologies Jose Nilo Castellon EIRL located in Chile. The grant will fund the CONVOLVED SPECTRA FOR GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES CHARACTERIZATION project from November 2021 through November 2023. Under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), the grantee will analyze convoluted spectra to characterize geosynchronous satellites. The program aims to...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, which runs from December 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports the "The U.S.-Africa Frontiers Program: Catalyzing Collaborations in Science, Engineering and Medicine." Through this funding, NAS will leverage its extensive network of subject matter experts to convene workshops, conduct in-depth...
- The University of New South Wales received a $147,923 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to conduct basic research under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The proposed research aims to investigate whether mechanically activated ion channels enable cellular sensing of microgravity. The two-year award period began on July 16, 2021 and will support research through July 15, 2023. The Defense Research Sciences...
- The National Academy of Sciences received a $100,000 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory on August 23, 2022 to complete work by August 22, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent technological surprise. Specifically, the grant will fund the US-Africa Frontiers Program:...
- The University of New South Wales received a $147,493 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to support basic research under proposal number 22IOA003 for the period of February 28, 2022 through February 27, 2023. The research focuses on advanced regional and global numerical modelling of the ionosphere to support space situational awareness, high-frequency radar, and communications. This award is funded through the Air Force Defense Research...
- The Department of the Air Force awarded a $198,322 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on July 16, 2021 for completion by July 15, 2023. The grant funding will support basic research to improve global magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the interaction of the solar wind with Earth's magnetosphere. Dr. Mostafa El-Alaoui of the Catholic University of America will receive a sub-award to conduct global MHD...
- The University of Colorado received a $421,960 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports the Space Weather Forecasting Testbed for Machine Learning Research and Education project. The Testbed will develop and apply machine learning techniques to improve space weather forecasting models and tools. It will also provide hands-on research and training...
- The Department of the Air Force awarded a $100,000 project grant to Universitat Bern in Switzerland under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant will fund research and development in the scientific area of astronautics from September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2025. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent technological surprise to the United...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $619,648 Project Grant to the University of Colorado under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on space situational awareness in cislunar space. The research aims to extend existing methods for tracking and characterizing the motion of space objects in the lunar environment, including developing new approaches for propagating system uncertainty and describing the relative motion of satellite...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of New South Wales received a $144,740 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), awarded on July 21, 2025, with a completion date of July 20, 2028. This award supports research on "Nonlinear Fluid-Structure Interaction for Agile Stratospheric Flying Platforms," addressing advanced aerospace systems relevant to Air Force and Space Force technological capabilities....
The South African National Space Agency received a $306,213 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service (USAF DFAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research investigating the drivers and dynamics of Atmospheric Gravity Waves (AGWs) and Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) over the African sector. The three-year project, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, will be performed in South Africa and aims to advance fundamental scientific understanding of atmospheric and ionospheric phenomena relevant to Air Force operational interests. This research supports the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program's core objective of maintaining technological superiority and preventing technological surprise through peer-reviewed competitive research that enhances Department of the Air Force mission capabilities. By investigating AGWs and TIDs—atmospheric and ionospheric disturbances that can impact communication and surveillance systems—the award contributes to the program's emphasis on multidisciplinary scientific research conducted through strategic partnerships with international research institutions and non-profit organizations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $306.2k | 5/27/26 |