$117,734,431

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ACTION DATE2026-04-17·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC21C0059_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-

Award description

THE COMPTON SPECTROMETER AND IMAGER (COSI)

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In plain English

Funds development and operation of the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI), a NASA gamma-ray astronomy instrument.

Sub-sectors

nasa-space-scienceastrophysics-instrumentationuniversity-research

Why this matters

COSI advances high-energy astrophysics capabilities for studying supernovae, neutron stars, and cosmic gamma-ray sources.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for specialized gamma-ray detectors, electronics, and aerospace-grade components from precision manufacturers.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. leadership in space-based gamma-ray astronomy; China developing competing astrophysics missions.

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Period of performance

Start

2021-03-23

End

2027-09-30

Status

activein 501 days

Recipient

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Sources

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