NASA Awards $38.35 Million to Southwest Research Institute for Jupiter Mission Instrument

Original title: National Aeronautics and Space Administration → SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE ($38.35M)

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What This Bill Does

NASA has awarded $38.35 million to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to develop the (UVS) for the European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission. This instrument will study Jupiter's atmosphere and its icy moons as part of a collaborative international space exploration effort.

Why it matters

This award directs $38.35 million in federal funds to the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, to design and build a scientific instrument for a major international space mission.

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Southwest Research Institute

The institute receives $38.35 million in federal funding to develop a specific scientific instrument.

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NASA Science Mission Directorate

The agency is providing funding and collaborating on an international mission.

Key Facts

NASA awarded $38.35 million to the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).
The funding is for the Phase A/B development of the JUICE Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (JUICE-UVS).
The instrument is a U.S. contribution to the European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission.
The JUICE mission aims to investigate Jupiter and its icy moons, specifically orbiting Ganymede.

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Dr. Randy Gladstone of SwRI serves as the Principal Investigator for the project.
The project was selected under the SALMON-2 Announcement of Opportunity (NNH12ZDA006O).
Scientific goals include studying the atmospheres and surfaces of Galilean satellites and Jupiter's upper atmosphere.
The project is managed under the NASA New Frontiers Program.

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What is the JUICE mission?

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is a mission led by the European Space Agency to study Jupiter and its icy moons, with a planned orbit around Ganymede.

What will the Southwest Research Institute build with this money?

They are developing the JUICE (JUICE-UVS), an instrument designed to analyze atmospheres and plasma interactions.

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The document highlights a formal U.S. contribution to a European Space Agency mission, demonstrating a collaborative approach to planetary exploration.

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