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$67,019,166

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

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ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_80GSFC24M0006_080
Award description

THE GODDARD CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION IN SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CRESSTII) WILL CARRY OUT OBSERVATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF NASA.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Fund observational, experimental, and theoretical space science research at University of Maryland's Goddard Center.

Sub-sectors
space-researchearth-observationastrophysics
Why this matters

Supports NASA's core scientific mission in space exploration and Earth observation capabilities critical to U.S. space leadership.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for specialized instrumentation, data processing systems, and advanced materials used in space science missions.

U.S.–China competition angle

Strengthens U.S. capabilities in space science and Earth monitoring, areas where China is rapidly advancing independent programs.

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Period of performance
Start
2024-10-01
End
2027-03-31
Status
activein 321 days
Sources

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