NASA Research Contract Award to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
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This contract allocates $1.01 million in federal funds to support ongoing research and engineering for NASA's robotic space missions and aerospace technology programs.
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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC
The organization is responsible for performing the research and engineering tasks defined by NASA task orders.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The agency is providing funding and oversight for the research and development activities.
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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) for all NASA mission directorates.
- Work will be performed based on specific task orders issued by a contracting officer.
- The scope includes technical advice, studies, reports, and advanced technology development for space science and exploration.
- 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 allocates $1.01 million in federal funds to support ongoing research and engineering for NASA's robotic space missions and aerospace technology programs.
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Focus on Robotic Mission Lifecycle
The contract explicitly emphasizes preserving capabilities for the full life cycle of robotic space missions, from concept to data analysis.
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