$78,483,864
to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
GLOBAL LYMAN-ALPHA IMAGERS OF THE DYNAMIC EXOSPHERE (GLIDE) INSTRUMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (PHASE B) SUPPORT.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Latest obligation on a 2021 NASA contract supporting development of the GLIDE instrument to observe Earth's upper atmosphere dynamics.
GLIDE advances understanding of atmospheric escape and space weather effects on Earth's magnetosphere, critical for satellite operations and climate modeling.
Sustains UC-led instrument development supply chain including optical sensors, electronics, and integration partners supporting NASA's heliophysics missions.
U.S. leadership in space-based atmospheric science; China developing competing exosphere observation capabilities.
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