NASA Research Contract Award to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
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This contract directs $1.01 million in federal funding toward research and engineering services intended to support NASA's robotic space missions and broader aerospace technology goals.
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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC
The organization is responsible for performing the research and engineering tasks outlined in the contract.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The agency is providing funding and managing the contract to receive technical support for its programs.
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Key Facts
- NASA awarded a contract valued at $1.01 million to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC.
- The contract covers aerospace research, development, and engineering support (ARDES).
- Work will be performed based on specific task orders issued by a NASA contracting officer.
- The scope includes technical advice, studies, reports, and technology development for all NASA mission directorates.
- Task orders fall into two categories: Essential Research Capability of Space Systems Engineering and Other Aerospace Research, Development, and Engineering Support.
- The work aims to support robotic space missions throughout their full life cycle, from concept to data analysis.
- Contract activities may include technology transfer, partnering, and commercialization efforts.
- Task orders may involve autonomous deep-space or earth-orbiting spacecraft, subsystems, instruments, or payloads.
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Why It Matters
This contract directs $1.01 million in federal funding toward research and engineering services intended to support NASA's robotic space missions and broader aerospace technology goals.
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Focus on Robotic Mission Continuity
The contract explicitly emphasizes preserving the nation's capability to perform robotic space missions across the full life cycle, suggesting a strategic priority for NASA.
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