Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2022)
Recipient: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Awarding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Period of performance: 2012-01-04 to 2021-02-28
Current total value of award: $63309159
Description: GLOBAL-SCALE OBSERVATIONS OF THE LIMB AND DISK (GOLD) PHASE A STUDY THE GLOBAL-SCALE OBSERVATIONS OF THE LIMB AND DISK, (GOLD), PROPOSAL WAS SELECTED UNDER EXPLORER MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY SELECTED FOR PHASE A STUDY. THIS EFFORT IS TO SUPPORT THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND BRIDGE PROPOSAL PER THE CONCEPT STUDY GUIDELINES FURNISHED BY NASA HQ. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUPPORT THE REQUISITE SITE VISIT.  THIS EFFORT INVOLVES AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT THAT WOULD FLY ON A COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE IN GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT TO IMAGE THE EARTH'S THERMOSPHERE AND IONOSPHERE. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE - CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) DUE 9/2112012 - BRIDGE PROPOSAL DUE (2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO CSR) - CONDUCT SITE VISIT (AFTER CSR DELIVERY)