NSF Org:	AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Recipient:
Initial Amendment Date:	August 19, 2008
Latest Amendment Date:	May 26, 2011
Award Number:	0849456
Award Instrument:	Contract Interagency Agreement
Program Manager:	Irfan S. Azeem AGS  Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	September 15, 2008
End Date:	May 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$239,063.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$203,177.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2008 = $274,951.00
History of Investigator:	Scott Schaire (Principal Investigator) scott.h.schaire@nasa.gov
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility Wallops Island VA  US  23337 (804)824-1553
Sponsor Congressional District:	02
Primary Place of Performance:	NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility Wallops Island VA  US  23337
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	02
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Upper Atmospheric Facilities, MID-SIZE INFRASTRUCTURE
Primary Program Source:	01000809DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, 4444, 7716, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	420200, 771600
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

This is a transfer of funds to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility (NASA WFF) for commissioning services in support of the first NSF-sponsored satellite mission to be launched by the Department of Defense (DOD) in December 2009. The NSF sponsored nano-satellite will be a "triple (3U) cubesat" and will utilize the Poly-Picosat Orbital Deployer (P-POD) system. The purpose of the NSF nano-satellite mission will be space weather research. The selection of the mission will be done following a solicitation for proposals and scientific and technical review of the proposals. This will be the first project under a new NSF initiative titled: "CubeSat-based Science Missions for Space Weather and Atmospheric Research." NASA WFF will provide technical assistance to NSF for the preparation, integration, and test of the cubesat and the integrated P-POD carrier/ejector system. WFF will also work with the launch sponsor, and launch provider to provide necessary assurances that the Cubesat spacecraft will not adversely interfere with the primary spacecraft, either technically or via schedule delays.

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