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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2000 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2000-04-15·LATEST ACTION2026-03-18·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_GSFC0200004DNAS500136_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

SWIFT ULTRAVIOLET&OPTICAL TELESCOPES X-RAY TELESCOPE, GROUND STATION SYSTEM

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the 2000-launched Swift X-ray telescope mission, funding ground station operations and data systems through 2027.

Sub-sectors
space-telescopesground-station-operationsongoing-m&o
Why this matters

Swift remains a critical asset for detecting gamma-ray bursts and transient high-energy phenomena; continuous ground operations ensure uninterrupted scientific discovery.

Supply-chain signal

Sustains Pennsylvania State University's role as ground-station operator; implies ongoing demand for satellite communications infrastructure and data processing systems.

U.S.–China competition angle

Swift's real-time transient detection capabilities provide strategic advantage in space-based astronomy; U.S. maintains independent space-science infrastructure independent of international partnerships.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-31. Cost: $0.003038.

Period of performance
Start
2000-04-15
End
2027-08-31
Status
activein 414 days
Sources

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