$78,483,864

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ACTION DATE2026-05-07·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC21C0038_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-

Award description

GLOBAL LYMAN-ALPHA IMAGERS OF THE DYNAMIC EXOSPHERE (GLIDE) INSTRUMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (PHASE B) SUPPORT.

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In plain English

Develop the GLIDE instrument for studying Earth's dynamic exosphere through Lyman-alpha imaging.

Sub-sectors

nasa-space-scienceinstrument-developmentexosphere-research

Why this matters

GLIDE advances NASA's capability to monitor atmospheric escape and space weather effects on Earth's upper atmosphere.

Supply-chain signal

Signals demand for specialized UV imaging sensors, optical components, and aerospace-grade electronics from suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Space science instrumentation is part of broader U.S.-China competition for leadership in Earth observation and space technology.

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Period of performance

Start

2021-02-10

End

2026-09-01

Status

activein 107 days

Recipient

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Sources

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