$214,759,527

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ACTION DATE2026-02-13·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80GSFC21C0011_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-

Award description

MULTI-SLIT SOLAR EXPLORER (MUSE) MISSION PHASE A

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high

In plain English

Funds Phase A development of the Multi-Slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) mission to study solar physics and space weather.

Sub-sectors

space-explorationsolar-sciencemission-development

Why this matters

MUSE advances U.S. capabilities in solar observation and space weather prediction, critical for protecting satellites and infrastructure.

Supply-chain signal

Lockheed Martin will source advanced optical instruments, spacecraft components, and specialized electronics from aerospace supply chain partners.

U.S.–China competition angle

Solar observation and space weather monitoring are strategic domains where U.S. seeks technological leadership over Chinese space programs.

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Period of performance

Start

2021-04-26

End

2027-07-01

Status

activein 412 days

Sources

Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_80GSFC21C0011_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-.

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