SAM #80ARC027P0001

NASA Ames award for nine Neutron Spectrometer System instruments supporting MoonFall and CLPS CS-8

NASA Ames Research Center awarded a procurement for Neutron Spectrometer System instruments supporting lunar missions and NASA’s Moon Base objectives. - Government buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA Ames Research Center (ARC). - OEM: Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center, identified as the supplier for the instruments. - Products: Nine build-to-print Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) instruments; eight for the MoonFall lunar drone and CLPS CS-8 multi-lander projects, plus one spare. No part number is provided. - Requirements: Fabrication, assembly, and testing, with flight-instrumentation paperwork, test results, and mission-assurance documentation appropriate for technology-demonstration payloads. - Mission participants named: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Exploration Science Strategy Integration Offices (ESSIOs). - The justification cites Lockheed Martin’s space-qualified capability, prior government investment, and schedule urgency. No specific delivery schedule or period of performance is stated. - Award value: $4,663,726.

Description

Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS) Units to be operated by NASA for its MoonFall and CLPS Mission 8 Projects.

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