THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
...The Leland Stanford Junior University received approximately $14.86 billion in federal funding, with all awards coming from the Department of Energy. The single award supports operation and maintenance of a linear accelerator facility. This represents a substantial federal investment in the institution's energy sector research infrastructure.
The magnitude of this funding reflects the significant operational costs associated with maintaining advanced scientific equipment. The linear accelerator is a major research asset that requires continuous funding for its upkeep and operation to support the university's research mission.
Narrative generated May 13, 2026 by The Buildout's synthesis pipeline. Facts are drawn only from the recipient's tracked federal awards; no marketing material, no recipient input.
Based on 3 awards totaling $15,197,513,169.
Top 3 by amount
| Action date | Recipient | Agency | Amount | Description | Sector | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Department of Energy | $14,884,413,468 | OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LINEAR ACCELLERATOR | — | active |
| 2026-04-01 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $181,839,613 | SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY PROJECT HELIOSEISMIC AND MAGNETIC IMAGER INVESTIGATION (HMI) PHASE B/C/D/E THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR DESIGN, ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION, TESTING, CALIBRATION, QUALIFICATION AND DELIVERY OF A FLIGHT INSTRUMENT FOR SPACECRAFT INTEGRATION. DURING SPACECRAFT INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION AND INTEGRATION, INTEGRATED SPACECRAFT TESTING AND FLIGHT QUALIFICATION, LAUNCH PROCESSING AND LAUNCH. FOLLOWING LAUNCH, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE RESOURCES TO PERFORM INITIAL ON-ORBIT CHECKOUT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE INSTRUMENT AND SHALL CONDUCT SCIENCE OPERATIONS FOR THE REMAINING DURATION OF THE MISSION. THE PRINCIPAL HARDWARE DELIVERABLES OF THIS EFFORT ARE THE FLIGHT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSTITUTING THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENT PACKAGE AND THE NECESSARY SCIENCE PROCESSING AND SCIENCE OPERATIONS GROUND SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE REQUIRED TO ANALYZE, PROCESS, DISTRIBUTE AND ARCHIVE THE SCIENCE MEASUREMENTS PERFORMED BY THE INSTRUMENT. | — | active |
| 2026-03-05 | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $131,260,088 | GAMMA RAY LARGE AREA SPACE TELESCOPE (GLAST). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING NASA REVIEWS&DIRECTED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, OBSERVATION PLANNING, MISSION SCHEDULING, SATELLITE OPERATIONS, SCIENCE DATA PROCESSING SUPPORT, SPACECRAFT HEALTH/SAFETY/PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE SUPPORT ANALYSIS, FLIGHT/GROUND SYSTEM&SOFTWARE, AND ANOMALY RESOLUTION&ANALYSIS. | — | active |
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