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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2002 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2002-07-15·LATEST ACTION2026-06-09·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_GSFC0200207DNAS502099_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

TIME HISTORY OF EVENTS&MACROSCALE INTERACTIONS DURING SUBSTORMS (THEMIS) MISSION PHASE A EFFORT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A CONCEPT STUDY FOR THE THEMIS MISSION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NASA WITH MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST, RISK, AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND DELIVER A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHMENT B OF THE CONTRACT ENTITLED "MEDIUM-CLASS EXPLORER PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY". THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUPPORT A NASA SITE VISIT AT ITS FACILITY TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND ATTEND A PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REVIEW MEETING, BRIDGE PHASE OPTION: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMMENCE INITIAL DEFINITION PHASE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LONG LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENTS. AND THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - PROVIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR THEMIS - BEGIN SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND SIMULATIONS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INPUT FOR INSTRUMENT AND ORBIT DESIGN ENSURING THEY MEET SCIENCE GOALS - BEGIN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS, OTHER HARDWARE, AND ELECTRONICS AND - BEGIN FLIGHT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the THEMIS magnetosphere mission, which began in 2002, supporting spacecraft design, instrument development, and flight software through 2028.

Sub-sectors
space-science-missionmulti-year-contract-modificationmagnetosphere-research
Why this matters

THEMIS is a foundational NASA science mission studying Earth's magnetosphere; this 24-year effort underpins understanding of space weather and geomagnetic storms affecting infrastructure and communications.

Supply-chain signal

Sustained funding for UC-led spacecraft and instrument development supports aerospace suppliers, electronics manufacturers, and software vendors across the mission lifecycle.

U.S.–China competition angle

Long-duration U.S. space-science leadership in magnetosphere research; demonstrates sustained commitment to fundamental space physics ahead of international competitors.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-21. Cost: $0.003376.

Period of performance
Start
2002-07-15
End
2028-09-30
Status
activein 823 days
Sources

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