NASA Contract Award to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Original title: National Aeronautics and Space Administration → THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC ($57.39M)

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What This Bill Does

NASA has awarded a $57.39 million contract to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for aerospace research, development, and engineering support. The contract covers a wide range of technical services, including mission operations, systems engineering, and scientific analysis for space exploration programs.

Why it matters

This contract provides $57.39 million in federal funding to support NASA's ongoing robotic space missions and aerospace research initiatives through the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

Who It Affects

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The agency is responsible for funding and overseeing the research and engineering tasks performed under this contract.

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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC

The organization is responsible for executing the research, development, and engineering tasks as defined by NASA task orders.

Key Facts

NASA awarded a contract valued at $57.39 million to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC.
The contract supports the Van Allen Probe Phase E extended mission.
Work includes aerospace research, development, and engineering support (ARDES) across all NASA mission directorates.
The contractor will provide technical advice, studies, and reports to assist in NASA program execution.

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Task orders will focus on two categories: essential research capabilities for space systems engineering and general aerospace research/development.
Essential research capabilities include systems test and evaluation, IT, simulation, modeling, and operations analysis.
The scope covers the full mission life cycle for robotic space missions, from concept to data analysis.
Task orders may involve autonomous deep-space and Earth-orbiting spacecraft, subsystems, experiments, and instruments.
The contractor is tasked with technology transfer, partnering, and commercialization activities.
Work assignments include hardware, software, systems engineering, scientific analysis, and project management.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this contract?

The contract provides NASA with research, engineering, and development support for robotic space missions and other aerospace programs.

What specific work will Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory perform?

They will provide technical advice, conduct studies, perform systems engineering, develop hardware and software, and manage projects related to space science and exploration.

Does this contract cover specific space missions?

Yes, it specifically mentions the Van Allen Probe extended mission, as well as broader support for robotic space missions and deep-space/Earth-orbiting spacecraft.

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The contract explicitly mandates that the contractor engage in technology transfer and commercialization activities to enhance national technological competitiveness.

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