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$81,172,062

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2000 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2000-04-15·LATEST ACTION2026-03-18·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_GSFC0200004DNAS500136_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

SWIFT ULTRAVIOLET&OPTICAL TELESCOPES X-RAY TELESCOPE, GROUND STATION SYSTEM

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In plain English

Development of Swift ultraviolet, optical, and X-ray telescope systems and associated ground station infrastructure for space-based astronomical observation.

Sub-sectors
space-telescopesnasa-science-missionground-station-infrastructure
Why this matters

Swift is a critical multi-wavelength observatory enabling time-domain astrophysics research, gamma-ray burst detection, and fundamental space science discoveries.

Supply-chain signal

Large award to university indicates significant subcontracting to aerospace suppliers, optical manufacturers, and electronics integrators for telescope and ground systems.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. space science leadership depends on advanced telescope capabilities; China is developing competing space observatories, making this investment strategically important.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002320.

Period of performance
Start
2000-04-15
End
2027-08-31
Status
activein 470 days
Sources

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