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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2021 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2021-03-23·LATEST ACTION2026-04-17·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC21C0059_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

THE COMPTON SPECTROMETER AND IMAGER (COSI)

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission, a NASA astrophysics instrument studying high-energy cosmic phenomena.

Sub-sectors
space-science-instrumentationastrophysics-researchuniversity-research-contract
Why this matters

COSI advances fundamental understanding of gamma-ray sources and cosmic explosions; represents sustained U.S. investment in space-based astrophysics leadership.

Supply-chain signal

UC Berkeley-led instrument development drives demand for specialized detector components, electronics, and aerospace-grade manufacturing from U.S. suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Space-based astrophysics is a domain where U.S. maintains technological edge; sustained funding protects scientific leadership against international competition.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-26. Cost: $0.003035.

Period of performance
Start
2021-03-23
End
2027-09-30
Status
activein 444 days
Sources

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