Closed · 12-536 · CFDA 47.050 · Discretionary
CubeSat-based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $300K-$900K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
CubeSat-based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. National Science Foundation that offered $300,000 -- $900,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $300K-$900K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 47.050
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - CubeSat-based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research - is cataloged under number 12-536 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.050, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 9, 2012 and last updated on February 10, 2014. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $300,000 -- $900,000. The agency has projected $600,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $600,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $300,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$300,000 -- $900,000
Close Date
Not specified
Opportunity NSF 12-536 has been archived in PIMS and replaced by NSF 14-535.
Posted
February 9, 2012
Est. Total Funding
$600,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
Lack of essential observations from space is currently a major limiting factor in many areas of geospace and atmospheric research. Recent advances in sensor and spacecraft technologies make it feasible to obtain key measurements from low-cost, small satellite missions. A particularly promising aspect of this development is the prospect for obtaining multi-point observations in space that are critical for addressing many outstanding problems in space and atmospheric sciences. Space-based measurements from small satellites also have great potential to advance discovery and understanding in geospace and atmospheric sciences in many other ways. To take full advantage of these developments, NSF is soliciting research proposals centered on small satellite missions.The overarching goal of the program is to support the development, construction, launch, operation, and data analysis of small satellite science missions to advance geospace and atmospheric research. Equally important, it will provide essential opportunities to train the next generation of experimental space scientists and aerospace engineers.To facilitate launch of the satellites as secondary payloads on existing missions, the focus of the program is on CubeSat-based satellites. Launch of the satellites will mainly be through the standardized CubeSat deployment system, the Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer (P-POD). Launch of the P-PODS will be as auxiliary payloads on DOD, NASA, or commercial launches. This will be arranged after selection and is not part of this solicitation. This solicitation covers proposals for science missions to include satellite development, construction, testing and operation as well as data distribution and scientific analysis.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
Geosciences
National Science Foundation
Agency Contact
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