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What This Bill Does
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $105.23 million contract to the University of Colorado to design, build, and support the EUVS XRS Irradiance Sensors () for the satellite program.
This contract directs $105.23 million in federal funding to the University of Colorado to develop specialized satellite instrumentation essential for the weather satellite mission.
Who It Affects
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The Regents of the University of Colorado
The university is responsible for the design, fabrication, and delivery of the satellite instrumentation and support systems.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The agency is providing funding and oversight for the development of satellite hardware.
Key Facts
- 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, three sets of electrical system test equipment, two emulators, two flight software development environments, and one ground processing development system.
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- The contract includes requirements for spare parts and ground support equipment (mechanical and electrical).
- The contract includes three specific options for the production of additional flight models (FM-2, FM-3, and FM-4).
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Multi-stage procurement
The contract structure includes explicit options for additional flight models, suggesting a modular approach to satellite component production.
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