NASA Contract Award to University of Colorado for Satellite Sensors

• •NASA awarded a contract worth $105.23 million to the University of Colorado.
• •The contract covers the design, development, fabrication, testing, and launch support of the EUVS XRS Irradiance Sensors (EXIS).
• •The EXIS instrument is designated as a non-primary suite on the GOES-R satellite with a risk classification of B.
• •The contractor must provide four flight models, including options for additional units (FM-2, FM-3).
• •Deliverables include three sets of electrical system test equipment (ESTE) and two EXIS emulators (EXISES).
• •The contractor is responsible for two flight software development environments (FSDEs) and one ground processing development system (GPDS).
• •The contract requires the provision of all necessary mechanical and electrical ground support equipment (MGSE and EGSE).
• •The contractor must supply and maintain instrument ground support equipment (GSE) and support the Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC).

This contract directs $105.23 million in federal funding to the University of Colorado to develop specialized sensor hardware and ground support systems for the GOES-R weather satellite mission.

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