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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2010 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2010-09-20·LATEST ACTION2026-06-08·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_NNG10XA06C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

ENGINEERING SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LEADING TO THE DELIVERY OF THE CROSS TRACK INFRARED SOUNDER (CRIS) INSTRUMENT AND SUPPORT.

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the 2010 CRIS instrument contract supporting engineering, development, and delivery of the Cross Track Infrared Sounder for NASA Earth science missions.

Sub-sectors
nasa-earth-scienceinstrument-developmentongoing-contract-modification
Why this matters

CRIS is a critical Earth-observing instrument for climate and weather monitoring; this 15-year contract ensures continuity of atmospheric and surface temperature measurement capabilities.

Supply-chain signal

L3Harris sustains a specialized supply chain for infrared sensor development and space-qualified instrument integration; ongoing obligations indicate sustained demand for precision optics and electronics suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Advanced infrared remote sensing is strategically important for Earth observation independence; sustained U.S. investment in domestic instrument development counters reliance on foreign space-based sensing.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-17. Cost: $0.003152.

Period of performance
Start
2010-09-20
End
2029-11-10
Status
activein 1229 days
Sources

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